He’d probably just be shot to death on the spot. Or sent off to some black site to be tortured while Trump nuked Ukraine in retaliation.
Just watched the video and that was the most disgraceful piece of political “theatre” I’ve ever witnessed. They bullied a world leader in front of the entire world.
Felon47: “Make a deal or we’re out” - “Impertinent in the Oval Office”
Oh wow, BBC says it’s extraordinary and tense. To say the least!
Trump says Zelensky has “tremendous hate” for Putin, before adding: “The other side” is not “exactly in love” with him either.
You want me to be tough, I can be tougher than any human being you’ve ever seen… but you’re never going to get a deal that way," he says.
If Zelensky didn’t punch Trump right there, I really hope he says “Fuck the deal” and walks out to Pennsylvania Avenue directly.
Trump also said “this was supposed to be over very quickly but you guys fought so bravely” - it sounds like he was all in with Putin!
Vance saying “you’ve not said thank you once”. Zelensky said thank you from the same seat literally a few minutes before in that press conference!
Poor Zelensky looked so upset and stressed at the end of what was basically a completely unjustified public shaming.
Zelensky may feel he has to step aside just so someone with no history with Trump can take over. But Putin would love that.
There is nothing at all in this for Ukraine. Zelensky being shouted at by Trump and double-teamed with Vance is a disgrace to the USA.
I don’t know who Zelensky can call up and get advice from, yet I’d tell him, “Dude - GTFO and I’ll pay for your cab to Dulles.” Hell, he may still end up in a black ops spot in a few hours. I really now think he/his family have been threatened by USA special Ops.
Winston Churchill would have in no uncertain terms told Trump he may fuck right the hell off.
ETA: Some Fox/Murdoch asshole reporter told - I mean told - Zelensky his clothing was disrespectful. I think Zelensky said he’d wear a suit later.
I’m not watching, but I assume that this is almost some sort of kangaroo court in which Zelensky is the “guilty bastard”. Is that correct?
The BBC are replaying the press conference in full and I can’t bring myself to watch it again, it was that bad. I also noticed the brown-nosed fawning questions from the right wing media. One of which was asking Trump where he got his moral courage from. I’m sorry to say the US has become a failed democracy.
“I think it’s very good for the American people to see what’s going on”, Trump says, adding: “That’s why I’ve kept this going for so long.”
He repeats that Zelensky “has to be thankful”
If Musk isn’t there, Vance is about to pour whisky over Zelensky’s head and say “Convict this man! He is drunk”
Zelensky’s car has pulled up to the WH. BBC says Zelensky is leaving the white house!
I’m about half-way through this 11min video of the ‘conference’ (from FOXNews) and I literally have tears in my eyes.
Kicking the woman who’s being raped, grabbing her purse, calling her a s***, and then driving off in her car.
A new bottom … but we’re not done yet.
"He disrespected the United States of America in its cherished Oval Office.
"He can come back when he is ready for Peace.”
There is just a live shot of a Chevy with the USA flag and Ukraine flag on it. The Marine guard is there. Zelensky has not left yet.
Couplea things from that;
Trump clearly thinks international diplomacy and cutting his tiny ‘’‘’‘business’‘’‘’ deals are the same thing.
Just because Putin has reneged on deals before with the US this time it’s gonna be different.
(Insert Lucy Putin and Charlie Brown Trump here.)
They were mean to Putin!
HUNTER’S LAPTOP!!!
Zelensky has left the building! Good for him!
Trump was an absolute fucking disgrace. I’ve never seen a President berate a foreign leader anything like this.
OK with everything I have read I cannot bear to watch it. It’s too heartbreaking and disgusting.
It needs to be said again:
It may be dangerous to be America’s enemy, but to be America’s friend is fatal.
― Henry Kissinger
My fellow Americans, I have just signed legislation outlawing Ukraine forever. The bombing begins in five minutes.
Disgusting. Zelensky was so close to Trump, I was wishing that he had just stabbed the fool right then and there and ended him.
Lovely follow-up from Trump:
Shame. Shame on Trump and Vance. Shame on us. (I feel ashamed.)