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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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[–] 2ugly2live@lemmy.world 77 points 6 hours ago (3 children)

Watching that made my stomach hurt. I'm so embarrassed. Not that I wasn't before, but Jesus Christ. Every time he opens his mouth, every time I see a new article about the horrendous shit he's doing, that rage from the election results comes back again. I feel like I have to watch it all, but this is so fucking painful.

[–] 0101100101@programming.dev 31 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

I remember when Clinton only had to get a BJ from a sexy little intern and he's up for impeachment. Do you remember?

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[–] beejboytyson@lemmy.world 19 points 4 hours ago (1 children)
[–] lando55@lemmy.world 9 points 3 hours ago

Any man who must say "I am the king" is no true king

[–] wulrus@lemmy.world 41 points 6 hours ago (3 children)

His tone is quite different with Kim Jong Un and Putin.

[–] Randomgal@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 hours ago

You can't talk like that to your alphas.

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[–] Redex68@lemmy.world 40 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

I'm just sad that Zelensky needs to keep good relations with the US so that he can still get something from them, because I'm sure that otherwise he would have completely destroyed their arguments there.

[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 25 points 5 hours ago (3 children)

He did enough. Zelenskyy was calm and measured while Trump and Vance bullied him, and the whole world got to see it. This galvanized support for Ukraine from other world leaders.

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[–] 0101100101@programming.dev 26 points 6 hours ago

This is what happens when Trump doesn't get his way and he throws his toys out of the pram.

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 98 points 8 hours ago (81 children)

I can't wait for Trump to die

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[–] subiacOSB@lemmy.ml 17 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

What get me is not only how Trump is destroying our country but how they defend him. He can do no wrong. Wow. I’m American and I stand firm with Ukraine. Glory to Ukraine!

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