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Secretary of State Marco Rubio's curious body language drew scorn on social media as he sat slumped next to Vice President J.D. Vance in the Oval Office as President Donald Trump berated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Onlookers homed in on Rubio's posture and pained expression.

MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace paused after showing a clip of what she called the Oval Office "ambush" by President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit.

Specifically singling out Vance, Wallace said that since the election, he has "had access to the best intelligence in the world. He lied about Zelensky not thanking the American people. Here is that message of gratitude."

MSNBC host Katy Tur criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for tweeting a "thank you" after leaving the White House.

"Thank you America, thank you for your support, thank you for this visit. Thank you @POTUS , Congress, and the American people. Ukraine needs just and lasting peace, and we are working exactly for that," Zelensky posted on X.

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) recalled President Donald Trump's bone spurs after a stunning Oval Office meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that turned hostile.

Trump yelled at Zelensky after he warned the United States will eventually feel the pain of Russia's invasion of Ukraine if they don't stop Russia's aggression. Trump lashed out, saying Zelensky can't tell him what the U.S. will feel.

National Review writer Noah Rothman found himself utterly aghast after watching President Donald Trump berate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during an Oval Office meeting on Friday.

"What just happened in the Oval Office defies description," Rothman began. "In sum, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was treated to a scolding lecture about why his country should be content with the extent to which it has defended some of its citizens from foreign aggression and should capitulate. He was berated, and forced to defend himself in a non-native language, for his failure to express sufficient gratitude to the United States for its support in its existential war effort — gratitude Zelensky has expressed on countless occasions."

Fox News' Karl Rove on Friday couldn't find a way to spin the disastrous spat that erupted between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Shortly after the meeting between the two men concluded, Rove delivered a somber assessment of what just transpired.

President Donald Trump's meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky devolved into unhinged chaos as the two publicly argued after meeting to discuss a deal to try to end the war after Russia's invasion.

An angry Trump and his sidekick, Vice President J.D. Vance yelled that Zelensky should be more grateful for what the U.S. has done.

President Donald Trump yelled at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office after the latter challenged Trump's facts and corrected his false information.

Zelenskyy was set to visit for an agreement about sharing rare earth minerals from Ukraine. The meeting began in a polite way but went off the rails when reporters began asking questions.

Shortly after his tumultuous meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday, President Donald Trump issued a statement indicating that he would abandon Ukraine, which he accused of not wanting to make "peace" with Russia.

"I 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," Trump wrote on his Truth Social page Friday. "I don’t want advantage, I want PEACE. He disrespected the United States of America in its cherished Oval Office. He can come back when he is ready for Peace."

A reporter for Russian state media was allowed to attend a joint briefing between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday, although the Trump White House claimed this was done in error.

The correspondent, who was working for the TASS Russian news agency, was first spotted by The Independent's Andrew Feinberg, who broke news of his presence on X.