My Take on the Trump-Zelensky Meeting
By DB
@dgobucks226 (36173)
March 2, 2025 11:06am CST
When you're losing a war, you don't come into a meeting with our president and "dictate" the terms of peace. We all understand Russia was the aggressor, but we can't go back in time. The invasion happened under the Biden administration and Trump is trying to salvage the best outcome for Ukraine by stopping this war and the killing. Over 1 million people have already been killed in this war on both sides, for Ukraine it's one-quarter of their population.
The U.S. negotiating with evil Dictators like Putin is nothing new. Our country had to do the same thing during and after WW II appeasing the Communist Dictator Stalin, who on a scale with Putin was 10 times worse in my view. It's called "Diplomacy" Mr. Zelensky.
Yes, Putin might possibly break his word on a peace agreement. So, what is the alternative? Continue to fight a war that is killing your people that you will ultimately lose. This President will take steps to hold Putin accountable unlike the previous administration whose Vice-President (Harris) set off the invasion in the first place by advocating for Ukraine's inclusion in NATO. The minerals agreement puts U.S. interests in Ukraine and President Trump will protect those interests, and the Ukrainian people once a deal is reached and peace can finally be secured.
Zelensky is delusional if he actually thinks Ukraine can outlast Russia in this conflict and ultimately win. Without America's billions and billions of dollars to provide weapons support, Ukraine would have been defeated a long time ago. Zelensky should have come into this press conference with contrition, yet he continuously interrupted Trump when he was speaking, acting entitled to the aid the U.S. provided him.
Zelensky asking us to become directly involved militarily in this war by guaranteeing Ukraine's security will not be popular with the majority of American people. President Trump wants peace not a continuation of the killing. A military presence would only escalate the tension. And being belligerent and disrespectful to the president and the people of the United States in the Oval office who are trying to help you is not in the best interests of your country and citizens.
Mr. Zelensky has been doing his "begging for money tour" for years now and what has it gotten Ukraine? No where, parts of his country and population are being destroyed every day. Does he think criticizing Putin will make him more inclined to come to the table and sign a peace deal. Whatever Zelensky was thinking coming into the White House with such an arrogant attitude he grossly miscalculated the outcome.
The reaction of the Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.S. said it all!
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@ptrikha_2 (47432)
• India
17h
While I think Donald Trump tends to be a bit more direct & frank than needed in his interactions with other leaders, Zelensky ought to have more diplomatic.
He could have come with a plan to start the negotiations and persuade US to see more of his interests.
From what has happened, I do not see many good hopes for the war to end soon, although I still think that Russia won't be benefiting from any more prolonging of the war.
Their own people do not want that.
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@FourWalls (71740)
• United States
15h
That is what makes me despise iDJiT so much. He doesn’t have a diplomatic bone in his body. He could have addressed this in a way that would have made him look like he’d done his homework (see my longer reply) instead of just being a moron that now much of the world is angry (angrier) at. Despite what he thinks, we cannot live in isolationism. We need trade, both for the things we make and the things we need. Pissing off nations that have been allies for centuries is NOT a good approach to anything.
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@NJChicaa (121649)
• United States
17h
Trump had no business trying to make some kind of peace deal with Russia without Ukraine being involved. Good for Zelenskyy for standing up to him and Vance. The Ukrainians have been incredibly brave and deserve all of our support. If they fall then Russia will invade a NATO country and Article 5 will be triggered. They have been fighting to keep us and all of Europe out of war.
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@FourWalls (71740)
• United States
15h
As usual, Trump played his cards all wrong and now looks like the big jerk that he, truthfully, is.
Consider this approach:
“Mr. Zelenskyy, our country has given you over $182 billion since the war started. Of course, we’re committed to democracy around the world. However, sir, according to the Corruption Perceptions Index, which is monitored by the international, nonpartisan agency Transparency International, the Ukrainian government’s corruption rating puts your nation at 105th in the world, out of 180 countries. That is a terrible corruption rating. With all of the corruption we’ve endured in the United States, we are 28th in the world, showing that our ‘political corruption’ pales in comparison to Ukrainian political corruption. You, sir, ran on a platform of removing political corruption from the Ukrainian government. This international agency, which, again, the US does not own or operate, shows that you are not succeeding in that endeavor. Meanwhile, here in America, our citizens are living in trailers and tents because we can’t get assistance to them after two devastating hurricanes that destroyed lives, property, and American infrastructure.
“To that end, sir, on behalf of the American taxpayers who have given this money that has been sent without any strings attached previously, our new administration calls on you to please give us an accounting of how you have used this money we have sent you. We would also like to see a repayment timeline schedule.”
See, if he’d mentioned the corruption rampant in Ukrainian government instead of acting like a jackass, not only would Americans be applauding him but other nations would be asking the same question: “How HAVE you been spending the money we’ve given you?”
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