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In Europe and in the Oval Office, VP Vance takes on attack dog role for Trump

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    • 88:88
      This was the flexing of JD Vance. Vance is different than Elon. For him to sit and take on Zelenskiy in front of Trump was a very big moment,
      Reuters
      said one U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity
    • 88:88
      JD Vance is very good at articulating the president's agenda and going on the attack, which is why Donald Trump chose him,
      Reuters
      said Republican strategist Lance Trover
    • 88:88
      JD Vance
      You should be thanking the president for trying to bring an end to this conflict,
      Reuters
      Vance snapped
    • 88:88
      Lindsey Graham
      I was very proud of JD Vance, standing up for our country,
      Reuters
      Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, a staunch ally of Ukraine, said at the White House after the meeting
    • 88:88
      JD Vance
      Have you said 'thank you' once?"
      Reuters
      said Vance, a Republican, accusing Zelenskiy of having campaigned on behalf of the Democratic opposition during the 2024 presidential election
    • 88:88
      JD Vance
      What kind of diplomacy, JD, you are speaking about?"
      Reuters
      Zelenskiy, who was speaking in English, said to Vance
    • 88:88
      He's not speaking loudly,
      Reuters
      Trump said
    • 88:88
      Lindsey Graham
      America was disrespected and the deal is off. I have never been more proud of President @realDonaldTrump and Vice President @JDVance for standing up for America First.”
      Guardian
      Lindsey Graham, who had posed for a photo with Zelenskyy just hours earlier, tweeted
    • 88:88
      Marco Rubio
      Thank you @POTUS for standing up for America in a way that no President has ever had the courage to do before. Thank you for putting America First. America is with you!”
      Guardian
      Marco Rubio, the secretary of state, who has been one of Ukraine’s strongest backers up until his confirmation, tweeted
    • 88:88
      Keith Kellogg
      Was honored to be with @POTUS, @VP, and [Rubio] in the Oval today during the bi-lateral with President Zelensky. As the President has ALWAYS done-he stood for America....America First.”
      Guardian
      Keith Kellogg, Trump’s envoy to Ukraine, tweeted
    • 88:88
      Now is the moment to stay calm, but not carry on,
      Guardian
      wrote Camille Grand, a distinguished policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations and former assistant secretary general for defense investment at Nato
    • 88:88
      Kaja Kallas
      Listening to that speech … they try to pick a fight with us and we don’t want to a pick a fight with our friends”.
      Guardian
      At the time, Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, said
    • 88:88
      During the war, everyone has problems,
      Guardian
      Zelenskyy replied
    • 88:88
      That was a train wreck by design,
      Guardian
      said Sam Greene, a professor of Russian politics at King’s College London
    • 88:88
      JD Vance
      I’m talking about the kind of diplomacy that’s going to end the destruction of your country,
      CNN
      Vance responded from his place on the sofa next to Trump
    • 88:88
      The path to peace and the path to prosperity is maybe engaging in diplomacy,
      CNN
      he said, directing his comments to Zelensky
    • 88:88
      Volodymyr Zelenskyy
      I want somebody that’s going to make peace.”
      CNN
      Asked if he wanted Zelensky to step down, Trump declined to answer directly, only saying
    • 88:88
      You’re gambling with the lives of millions of people,
      CNN
      he shouted
    • 88:88
      This is going to be great television, I will say that,
      CNN
      he called out as reporters filed out
    • 88:88
      JD Vance
      Hold on. Hey, I want to respond to this”
      CNN
      Joining the conversation after remaining mostly silent, Vance interjected