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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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[–] [email protected] 19 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Lol imagine being a Russian and seeing the "Evil West" siding with your leader. Must be a confusing time... 🤣

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[–] [email protected] 38 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

The restraint on Zelenskyy to not call him Krasnov to his face.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

You mean the only adult in the room?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Hey, don't disrespect the cameramen!

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[–] [email protected] 303 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

Zelenskyy is a goddamn hero

fuck trump fuck vance fuck musk fuck putin

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[–] [email protected] 60 points 10 hours ago (5 children)

I know the main thing here is Vance and Trump backstabbing and bullying Zelenskyy, but I just want to point out that Trump repeatedly talked about "raw earth" instead of "rare earths". We're truly fucked.

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[–] [email protected] 37 points 9 hours ago

Trump is such a piece of shit, zelensky showed so much restraint. I think I would have slapped that traitor into the next dimension

[–] [email protected] 198 points 12 hours ago (7 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 26 points 9 hours 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

[–] [email protected] 61 points 11 hours 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.

🤦‍♀️ 🖕 🖕 🤡

[–] [email protected] 47 points 11 hours 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 27 points 10 hours 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.

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[–] [email protected] 147 points 12 hours ago (7 children)

CIA used to kill presidents for less. Sometimes American ones too.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

(Should be obv, but this excludes Zelenskyy)

Edit: wtf why is it so hard to insert gifs

[–] [email protected] 248 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

And then to top off his hissy fit, he kicked Zelenskyy out. Like the diaper wearing toddler he is.

[–] [email protected] 69 points 11 hours ago (3 children)

America is an enemy to freedom, democracy, and peace to the world; Americans just haven't felt it yet.

They will soon when the dictatorship turns violent, after all checks and balances are removed.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 hours ago

As an American, We felt it the first time he was in office. And Bush, and so many other times before. This time is different. It’s unhinged and there’s no end in sight. And the scary part is that a large portion of people here apparently WANTED this. Some of them are silent now, some are attempting to amp it up further and no one I know that voted for this feels any thing is wrong.

There are changes being made on a whim with an axe that will take decades or longer to be rectified and lots that never could be. I’ve never felt as disappointed and ashamed of the country I live in as I do now and I know it will get worse… much worse. Buckle up folks, it’s going to be a bump ride and Disney didn’t write this tale so there’s no happily ever after.

And I’m reminding everyone to GO VOTE!

[–] [email protected] 26 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (1 children)

Transgender Americans and other minority groups are feeling it for sure. It's just not the white suburban traditional family Americans who have felt the pinch yet (aside from the price of eggs).

[–] [email protected] 18 points 9 hours ago

Yeah, as i canadian I hope the petition is signed to allow trans folk to claim refugee status goes somewhere

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[–] [email protected] 135 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Then he cut off all aid to Ukraine for rebuilding their power grid.

[–] [email protected] 65 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Yup, i saw that too. What a fucking petulant child

[–] [email protected] 63 points 12 hours ago (3 children)

A petulant child *operating at the behest of a foreign dictator. This whole Stupid Show he's put on around Ukraine has proven he has Putin's dick so far up his ass that it does all the talking for him.

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[–] [email protected] 114 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

god maga folk are the most unamerican beyond belief. The whole greatest generation is rolling over in their graves.

[–] [email protected] 70 points 12 hours ago

They voted in a Russian agent as the president. They are beyond evil. They are traitors.

[–] [email protected] 168 points 13 hours ago (3 children)

Shows his worst self

His honest self

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[–] [email protected] 113 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Real Art of The Deal shit.

Absolute fucking masterclass in statesman-like diplomacy.

Genuinely a moment for all Americans to be proud of. Truly, exceptional.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 10 hours ago (11 children)

Coming from YouTube, all the comments were saying Trump put Zelenksy in his place.. are people actually that stupid, or is the whole internet edgy rightwing bots?

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 9 hours ago (5 children)

Your comment had me go to YouTube to check, and almost all the top 30 comments were pro Zelensky.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Any links to the moment or moments? Or did they bury this already? I was busy when it happened and then several of my engineering and science friends came into my lab and they were all talking about it.

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