OVAL OFFICE SHOUTING MATCH TRUMP BLASTS ‘DISRESPECTFUL’ ZELENSKY ‘YOU’RE GAMBLING WITH WWIII’
DONALD Trump has blasted Volodymyr Zelensky as being “disrespectful” telling him “you are gambling with WW3” as crunch White House have devolved into a clash.
In an historic Oval Office row, a brutal three-way clash has erupted between Zelensky, Trump and Vice President JD Vance.
US President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky meet in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, February 28, 2025. Zelensky on February 28 told Trump there should be “no compromises” with Russian President Vladimir Putin as the parties negotiate to end the war after Moscow’s invasion.
Trump raised his voice during the meetingCredit
Zelensky folds his arms during the Oval Office meetingCredit: Rex
Trump shouted at Zelensky: “You’re gambling with millions of people seeing you gambling with World War Three. You’re gambling with World War Three.”
Trump and JD Vance have accused Zelensky of not being “thankful” for America’s military support.
Vladimir Putin will be watching with glee as the momentous bust up could jeopardise the entire war effort.
Zelensky met Trump at the door to the White House and shook the President’s hand as the high-stakes meeting got underway.
But things turned south in the Oval Office when voices were raised and JD Vance accused Zelensky of being on a “publicity tour”.
Trump had slammed Zelensky just last week for being a “dictator” and a “moderately successful” comedian who had “talked the US into a war that couldn’t be won”.
He is there to discuss and sign a minerals deal with Washington DC which Trump sees as crucial to paying America back for all its military support.
As Trump kicks off peace talks with Vladimir Putin, Zelensky will also be trying to get Trump on his side with security guarantees and also stop the Republican giving away parts of Ukraine to the Russians.
That has not been America’s position with Trump’s Defence Secretary saying over the past few weeks that it was “unrealistic” and “unlikely” that Ukraine would return to its 2014 borders.
Zelensky also wants security guarantees from the US so that Russia will not just invade again at some point after the ceasefire is signed like it did following the invasion in 2014.
Trump had reportedly cancelled Friday’s meeting with Zelensky on Wednesday until Emmanuel Macron intervened and managed to get Trump to agree to the visit, BFMTV reports.
