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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.
He did enough. Zelenskyy was calm and measured while Trump and Vance bullied him, and the whole world got to see it. This galvanized support for Ukraine from other world leaders.
Poor guy probably died inside.
Who did? Zelenskyy? This was the best possible outcome for him, given who he was dealing with.
Yup, signing a deal would be bad for him and his country overall.