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You're not winning ... You have a damn good chance of coming out okay because of us."
He added
You’re gambling with World War III, and what you’re doing is very disrespectful to the country, this country that’s backed you far more than a lot of people say they should have,
Trump told Zelenskky
I think it’s good for the American people to see what’s going on,
he addedMr. President, with respect, I think it’s disrespectful for you to come to the Oval Office to try to litigate this in front of the American media.” ... You’re gambling with the lives of millions of people.”
Things first got testy after Vance challenged Zelenskyy, telling him ... Zelensky tried to object, prompting Trump to raise his voice and sayIt’s going to be a very hard thing to do business like this,
Trump said to Zelenskyy as the two leaders talked over each other about past international support for UkraineHe disrespected the United States of America in its cherished Oval Office. He can come back when he is ready for Peace,
Trump wrote
Again, just say thank you,
Vance then interjected ... blasting Zelenskyy for litigating “disagreements” in front of the pressThis is going to be great television.”
Shortly before the meeting ended, Trump offeredAs soon as it came to the attention of press office staff that he was in the Oval, he was escorted out by the press secretary.”
The White ... It added
With us, you have the cards, but without us, you don’t have any cards. It’ll be a tough deal to make because the attitudes have to change,
Trump closedI have determined that President Zelenskyy is not ready for Peace if America is involved, because he feels our involvement gives him a big advantage in negotiations. I don’t want advantage, I want PEACE,
Trump wrote on Truth SocialCertainly Zelenskyy could have expressed more gratitude for U.S. support and more openness to pursuing a diplomatic resolution of the war,
said MICHAEL CARPENTER, who was Biden’s senior director for Europe on the National Security CouncilIt’s best when my mom makes it at home all the way in New Hampshire, but Easy Company Wine Bar is a close second,
Emily saidWe won’t tolerate Biden-era bureaucracy preventing our warfighters from doing their job,
National Security Council spokesperson BRIAN HUGHES said in a statementDonald Trump thinks he can break us,
Ford said during his victory speechThey're already finding problems,
the official said, without providing additional details
I think the US will have a lot of work to do to convince people that our word is good and that we are actually a nation of normal people again,
he said
It shows just how difficult it will be for Ukraine to get a decent settlement of this conflict,
he told DW, admittingThis is not going to be an easy period for Europeans [but] the threats we [will] face around the world in the rest of the century, coming primarily from China and the China-Russia axis, are threats to the West as a whole,
he explainedYou're either going to make a deal, or we're out, and if we're out, you'll fight it out. I don't think it's going to be pretty,
Trump told Zelenskyy