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Zelensky seems to be 'goading' Trump and Vance: MSNBC's Katy Tur

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.

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Trump's pre-planned 'ambush' on Zelensky makes the U.S. look 'weak': senator

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.

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'Defies description': Conservative warns 'there will be consequences' after Trump row

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."

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'Kicked out essentially': Trump ordered Ukrainians to leave after disaster WH meeting

President Donald Trump kicked President Volodymyr Zelensky and the entire Ukrainian delegation out of the White House Friday following the disastrous meeting that turned into a shouting match, according to reports.

"We have new details about what happened after that fiery Oval Office meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky," CNN's Boris Sanchez said after Zelensky's black SUV pulled away from the White House.

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'The only hero': Zelensky praised for holding own under Trump and Vance barrage

Reaction to Friday's Oval Office shouting match that pitted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky against Donald Trump and J.D. Vance has been one of disbelief and disgust.

Trump and Zelensky were meant to sign a deal giving the U.S. a stake in Ukraine's rare minerals mining as "payback" for money given to support the war against Russia. That never happened.

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'This was a mistake': GOP consultant warns of fallout from Trump's Oval Office rage

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.

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'Big payback': Experts warn Trump fight just gave Putin 'more than he could ever ask for'

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.

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'Horrific': Ex-Russian Ambassador aghast at 'shocking' Trump meeting with Ukraine leader

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.

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'Zelenskyy is not ready for Peace': Trump signals he is ready to abandon Ukraine

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."

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Trump White House scrambles after allowing Russian state media into briefing

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.

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'Wow, just wow': CNN host stunned by Trump's Oval Office blow-up with Zelenskyy

CNN's Dana Bash was flabbergasted after watching President Donald Trump berate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office Friday.

"Wow. Just, wow. That was...that was something," Bash began before remarking on Chief International Anchor Christiane Amanpour's reaction.

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'Heated discussion': Trump yelled at Ukraine's Zelenskyy in the Oval Office

President Donald Trump is meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday to discuss whether they can agree on sharing "rare earth minerals."

According to Trump's statements to the press alongside U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, there would be a reason to invest in Ukraine if they shared such minerals.

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Trump's Gaza 'riviera' should be for Gazans, says minister

by Robin MILLARD

U.S. President Donald Trump's idea to rebuild the Gaza Strip as a swanky riviera is unacceptable unless it is for Gazans themselves to live in, a Palestinian minister said on Friday.

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