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Trump and Vance Shout at Ukrainian President Zelenskyy for Not Saying ‘Thank You,’ Then Tell Him to Leave White House
A high-stakes Oval Office meeting spiraled out of control as Donald Trump and J.D. Vance berated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and cut their peace negotiations short
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Updated on February 28, 2025 02:39PM EST
President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance‘s meeting with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy turned tense after the group began discussing the United States’ support for Ukraine amid attempts to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
During Zelenskyy’s high-stakes visit to the White House on Friday, Feb. 28 — his first since Trump and Vance took office in January — the U.S. planned to sign a natural resources agreement with Ukraine and make progress on negotiating a peace deal.
“We’re going to sign the agreement at the conference in the East Room a little while, right after lunch,” Trump told reporters inside the Oval Office. “It’s somewhat of an exciting moment, but the really exciting moment is…when they stop the shooting, and we end up with the deal. And I think we’re fairly close to getting that.”