Summary

Trump just presided over one of the greatest diplomatic disasters in modern history, with flared tempers, raised voices, and shredded protocol.

Never before has a U.S. president bullied and berated an adversary, never mind an ally, in such a public way.

During a tense Oval Office meeting, Trump and JD Vance attacked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, demanding he accept a peace deal with Russia or lose U.S. support.

The conversation devolved into shouting, with Trump accusing Zelenskyy of being ungrateful and “gambling with World War III.”

The meeting ended in chaos, with no agreement reached.

  • AidsKitty@lemmy.world
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    3 hours ago

    It is not our place to fund their war and their country any longer. Americans need help and those hundreds of billions could be helping our people. If Ukraine wants to continue fighting then do it without US support.

    • DankOfAmerica@reddthat.com
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      1 hour ago

      Yes it is because keeping Ukraine out of Putin’s hands is essential to Western prosperity. Do you understand Ukraine’s role in global wheat production? Do you understand the value of naval ports in the Black Sea? Do you understand the danger of having a Russian border even further in Europe and NATO? Plus, do you think you’re going to see any of the savings? The maybe 1.5% of the federal budget that went to Ukraine…so if you miraculously got those $20 of your federal income tax back, they are gonna turn your life around?

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      2 hours ago

      Those billions went to military industrial companies, directly funding manufacturing jobs in the USA.

    • crapwittyname@lemm.ee
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      2 hours ago

      Your funds are being used so that Ukrainian soldiers can risk their lives defending your border with your biggest enemy.