You’re assuming Trump was arguing in good faith. The mineral deal wasn’t ironclad, it was basically “We have minerals, possibly/likey good ones, you get dibs to help us dig them up.” Which is, depending on the details, a fine deal. Also, it’s got ambiguity.
So, given that that’s a future problem and has lots to sort out, it isn’t the worst deal to sign.
So! As you said, Zelensky should “kiss the ring”, well he was there to do that. That was a deal on the table. Zelensky was willing to make that deal.
Maybe I’m wrong and Zelensky and Trump sycophants never would have made a fair deal. Fine. I’m willing to accept that.
But we didn’t get that far. We got as far as Zelensky showing up in good faith, and Trump just shitting over everything.
This wasn’t going to work no matter how many rings you kissed because Trump isn’t a reasonable person, willing to actually fix things.
I watched the whole thing and I don’t even think Trump or Zelensky was the one to shit the bed. Vance opened his stupidouth and started a Chihuahua small dick energy environment. And Trump stepped in because he had to back up his own.
Vance was only doing what he and Trump planned. Trump wanted to be seen as the friendly one so he had Vance and far right reporters start the attacks.
There was never going to be a Ukraine deal, the whole thing was a performance to make it look like zelenskys fault and create drama and ratings - Trump: “this is going to be great television”
You’re assuming Trump was arguing in good faith. The mineral deal wasn’t ironclad, it was basically “We have minerals, possibly/likey good ones, you get dibs to help us dig them up.” Which is, depending on the details, a fine deal. Also, it’s got ambiguity.
So, given that that’s a future problem and has lots to sort out, it isn’t the worst deal to sign.
So! As you said, Zelensky should “kiss the ring”, well he was there to do that. That was a deal on the table. Zelensky was willing to make that deal.
Maybe I’m wrong and Zelensky and Trump sycophants never would have made a fair deal. Fine. I’m willing to accept that.
But we didn’t get that far. We got as far as Zelensky showing up in good faith, and Trump just shitting over everything.
This wasn’t going to work no matter how many rings you kissed because Trump isn’t a reasonable person, willing to actually fix things.
I watched the whole thing and I don’t even think Trump or Zelensky was the one to shit the bed. Vance opened his stupidouth and started a Chihuahua small dick energy environment. And Trump stepped in because he had to back up his own.
I do agree with you tho.
Vance was only doing what he and Trump planned. Trump wanted to be seen as the friendly one so he had Vance and far right reporters start the attacks.
There was never going to be a Ukraine deal, the whole thing was a performance to make it look like zelenskys fault and create drama and ratings - Trump: “this is going to be great television”
And they were trying to embarrass him on live TV and admit they are weak. Zelenksky cannot do this for morale reasons.
They were trying to get him to kiss his ass publicly and thank him for being manipulated for a minerals deal.
It was really ugly viewing.
Fuck that worm, Vance and fuck fragile Trump.