Full argument: Trump-Zelensky White House meeting descends into shouting match

Sat, 01 Mar 2025 07:17:36 +0000

Donald Trump’s Oval Office meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky descended into a shouting match with the US president abruptly ending the conversation and throwing reporters out.

Mr Trump told the Ukrainian president he was “gambling with World War Three” as their meeting became heated.

The Ukrainian president told Mr Trump the rare earth minerals deal being negotiated by the two leaders was not enough for his country.

Mr Trump in turn accused Mr Zelensky of being “very disrespectful”.

JD Vance, the vice president, intervened, asking Mr Zelensky: “have you said thank you once?”

As voices were raised, Mr Trump told the Ukrainian leader that “you have to be thankful”.

“You either make a deal, or we are out,” the president warned.

Mr Trump then abruptly ended the meeting saying he thought it was enough, with the press abruptly ushered out.

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