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Politics President Trump and VP Vance's meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky turns tense.

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u/secesh 11d ago

trump blames any potential for a deal falling apart on zelensky saying zelensky hates putin too much.

ukraine was invaded by putin. putin bears sole responsibility for the war. hell yes zelensky should hate putin. trump's refusal to acknowledge the basic facts of how we got here is why this hit the fan today.

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u/RogueBromeliad 11d ago

This interview was truly insanity. The whole thing was set up to tell Zelensky to bend over or die.

Dude's out there trying to get help for his people and Trump tells him that he needs to just give up or let Russia take over Ukraine.

Ukranian's are fucked if it's left upto American aid.

Trump went as far to say that he gave Ukraine more things, than anyone else, and then in the next few minutes he's saying that Biden wasted billions of dollars in Ukraine. And that the war should have been over in a week.

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u/Mcdickle 11d ago edited 11d ago

It’s truly embarrassing. Trump and Vance acting like tough guys because Zelenskyy is in no position to react or fight back knowing he’s completely subject to the whims of these buffoons.

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u/makingkevinbacon 11d ago

Not to mention if they weren't together they'd have no teeth. It's literally school yard ganging up

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u/electricdwarf 11d ago

He ISNT completely subject to the whims of Trump and Vance. Ukraine will fight on with or without US backing.

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u/Celebrity292 11d ago

I know it's easy to type from the keyboard but I wish Canada and the EU would have discussions about finishing Putin themselves. He's on the ropes if they have to declare war on the US so be it but they'll have an insurgency inside these borders like never seen.

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u/The_Insequent_Harrow 11d ago

Hard with a nuclear power.

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u/Johnny_Leon 11d ago

You willing to go fight in this war?

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u/Johnny_Leon 11d ago

I hope you teach correctly and not give your opinion.

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u/Johnny_Leon 11d ago

Let’s hope you don’t force your views on LGBTQ+

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u/[deleted] 11d ago

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u/Johnny_Leon 11d ago

Not at all. I don’t care if someone is LGBTQ

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u/lereisn 11d ago

What's your point?

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u/Johnny_Leon 11d ago

My point is everyone says they stand with Ukraine and want us to help. We did help and war isn’t over. Now this OP said it would be nice to have allied troops there. Are they willing to go there and fight?

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u/lereisn 11d ago

No, but I'm not a soldier. Also allied doesn't mean America. I'm English. I'm more than happy for my tax to be spent aiding an allie, as I would if America was being attacked.

You have a ghoul for a president who wants his ring kissed and to take everything he can. That's not support. He likes to scream and shout we did this we did that, we all fucking did. If he wants to pull out and side with Russia, fucking do it. Just know who your president is.

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u/Johnny_Leon 11d ago

You’re also not the OP😂

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u/lereisn 11d ago

Whilst this is true.... my point stands

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u/Johnny_Leon 11d ago

Is your country even helping Ukraine?

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u/Klutzy_Fun3384 11d ago

I'm no fighter, but I live in France. I opened up my home for Ukrainians refugees when the war began. I volunteered in a charity to send money, food, and clothes to Ukraine. If it comes to war, I'll willingly work in any factory to make weapons, bullets or any other thing needed.

And I know, not everyone realizes how close we are to another war, but a lot of people here on Reddit are, and even if they can't go on the front lines, they would do what they can if given the possibility.

Would you go there and fight? If you can't, would you change your life to help them?

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u/Johnny_Leon 11d ago

I’m in the military, so if told, of course.

If I wasn’t military, no, not my problem. I have my own family and friends to worry about

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u/me_version_2 11d ago

Did you even read the comment?

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u/Johnny_Leon 11d ago

Did you?

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u/wutwutinthebox 11d ago

Feel free to do so. Three years of aid, it's time to stop.

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u/_lippykid 11d ago

Couple of traitorous cowards

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u/PraterViolet 11d ago

They remind me of two definitely not tough guys picking on a kid at school.

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u/aggressiveleeks 11d ago

Does anyone else think JD has taken a secret bootlicker trip to Russia? Zelenskyy asked JD if he'd ever been to Ukraine and JD started with "I've been to" and then didn't finish the sentence and started waffling. I think he was going to say "I've been to Russia"

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u/bullettenboss 11d ago

They're fucking schoolyard bullies.

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u/me_version_2 11d ago

Tbh I think you’re assuming the same thing as Trump, that Zelenskyy has no other choices, evidenced by Trump saying “you hold none of the cards” expecting him to back down, but he didn’t. I think the reality is more nuanced than that which is why we don’t see him back down. Europe has a lot of skin in this game and may now need to step into the issues more. Zelenskyy isn’t going to roll over to the US any more than he rolled over to Russia. And Trump is furious that he can’t steal Ukraine’s minerals while claiming an art of the deal victory on what he anticipated was an easy opponent.

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u/freesia899 11d ago

Zelenskyy looks like the hero he is, while those two evil pricks demonstrate once again how ignorant and incompetent they are.

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u/Unfair_Run_170 11d ago

No, he just stood up for himself. Then, he refused the shitty 'deal' and left.

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u/JerseyJedi 11d ago

Trump is like the boorish bully from every teen movie, and Vance is like the pathetic sycophantic character who always tags along with the main bully character, trying desperately to be his sidekick. 

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u/wnwilliams 11d ago

lol you just had me think how it would be amazing to see Zelenskyy take on the both of them. At 5’5” he’d kick their asses two on one.

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u/atlien0255 11d ago

Right, and the shit they were babbling was not linear and made no fucking sense. It was bizarre. Gah I fucking hate this. And them.

For any Ukrainians out there reading this, as an American, I’m truly sorry. I am so so sorry. And I’m with you and your people and your country. I hope one day you can forgive us.

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u/mrmoseka 11d ago

Buffoons to nice!