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Trump just presided over one of the greatest diplomatic disasters in modern history, with flared tempers, raised voices, and shredded protocol.

Never before has a U.S. president bullied and berated an adversary, never mind an ally, in such a public way.

During a tense Oval Office meeting, Trump and JD Vance attacked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, demanding he accept a peace deal with Russia or lose U.S. support.

The conversation devolved into shouting, with Trump accusing Zelenskyy of being ungrateful and “gambling with World War III.”

The meeting ended in chaos, with no agreement reached.

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[–] DirkMcCallahan@lemmy.world 250 points 2 days ago (7 children)

As usual, Trump is projecting. Someone is "gambling with WWIII," but it sure ain't Zelenskyy.

[–] lupusblackfur@lemmy.world 79 points 2 days ago

+100

Anyone who thought this would work out differently was simply not paying attention or was being willfully ignorant.

US provided a deal Zelinsky simply could not sign and they knew it. Chump set Zelinsky up for this shit show cause, in his world, Chump either gets the deal he wants or he gets to act/look tough.

And how masculine/tough to have Couchie there backing him up cause Chump isn't brave enough to do it all on his own.

And, of course, all concludes with disastrous results all around.

🤦‍♀️ 🖕 🖕 🤡

[–] credo@lemmy.world 56 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Trump’s Hot Take: If someone breaks into your home, begins stealing stuff and murdering your family, just stand by. You don’t want to cause a stir.

[–] OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 35 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Trump's Hot Take: Give me half your stuff and I'll help you stop that other thief/murderer.

It's a great deal because he's gonna take everything.

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 29 points 2 days ago

He's specifically saying he won't help them stop Russia he's saying he'll help a cease fire which Russia always breaks, legit I don't know of a single cease fire Russia has ever honored.

Even with Sweden they'd lose make peace then try again

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 13 points 2 days ago

Yeah and when you go to take that deal, he and his little brother berate you, blame you for being the victim, and tell you the deal's off.

[–] LordCrom@lemmy.world 32 points 2 days ago

Trump wants zelenaky to take peace at any cost.... Zelenaky won't take that offer and wants assurances. Trump insults him as a war monger who wants ww3??

God what an example of political double speak. Trump is a lying idiot and he's the one gambling with ww3

[–] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 35 points 2 days ago (1 children)

US gets to be the Nazis this time.

[–] UprisingVoltage@feddit.it 9 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)
[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 days ago

On my turn I vote we just do a lot of speed and forget about all the rest of it. Maybe we'll do some amateur rocketry too

[–] rayyy@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Someone is “gambling with WWIII,

Could it be the deranged wanna-be dictator/mobster, and associates, who want to seize Canada, Greenland and Panama?

[–] CheeseNoodle@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Honestly fuck it we know appeasment doesn't work, I'd rather have WW3 now when Ruzzia is still just a middle power with a ton of second hand equipment than let them take half of eastern europe and build up some serious strength before finally having WW3 anyway.

[–] index@sh.itjust.works -3 points 1 day ago

Any government who spend billions on wars is gambling with WWIII