Democrats rushed to protect Volodimia Zelensky after Ukrainian leaders were publicly condemned by Donald Trump at a disastrous oval office meeting.
The US president accused Zelensky of “gambling with World War I”, and Vice-President JD Vance called the Ukrainian leader “disrespectful” and then cut short talks aimed at closing the process of ending Kiev's three-year war with Russia.
Zelensky quickly left the White House abruptly without signing a rare and important mineral contract with the United States, which Trump said was the first step into a ceasefire deal he was trying to mediate between Russia and Ukraine.
The Democratic senator came to Zelensky's defense in a statement denounced Trump and Vance's “shameful” and “disgraceful” treatment of Ukrainian leaders.
“Every time I meet President Zelensky, he is grateful to the American people for our strong support,” said Delaware democratic Sen. Chris Koons. I wrote it on x. “We are grateful that he led a country fighting on the forefront of democracy, not the public he received in the White House.”
Adam Schiff, California Senator; I said: “The hero and the co-sick are meeting today in the oval office. And once the meeting is over, the hero returns to Ukraine.”
Connecticut democratic Senator Chris Murphy; I said: “What a total embarrassing thing for America. This whole sad scene.” Arizona Senator Reuben Gallego Added: “This is a dishonorable thing.”
Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen described the oval office scene as “beyond disgrace.” Illinois Senator Dick Durbin Added“The people of Ukrainians and President Zelensky deserve an apology.”
“Trump and Vance are gonna be Zelensky – to do a show of lies and misinformation that will make Putin blush is an embarrassment for America and a betrayal of our allies,” Durbin said. “They're popping champagne in the Kremlin.”
Trump and Vance are “doing Putin's dirty work,” Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer. I said After the tragic meeting, his party added that “never stops fighting for freedom and democracy.”
Sheldon White House, a democratic senator from Rhode Island defendant Trump and Vance say, “Behave like a ventriloquist dummy for Putin.”
The White House was part of a bipartisan group of senators who met with Zelensky early in the morning before meeting with the president. Minnesota Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar said the hour-long debate showed “strong bipartisan support in the Senate for Ukrainian freedom and democracy.”
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Klobuchar later treated Vance directly on social media post Zelenskyy said he was “again” and publicly grateful to the United States.
“Our country thanked Ukrainian patriots for confronting him and the dictators, burying their own, and stopping Putin from marching towards other parts of Europe,” she wrote. “I'll put you ashamed,” she said.
Tina Smith, another democratic senator from Minnesota; Called Her Republican colleagues “speak” in the name of “patriotism.” “Once we fought a tyrant. Today, Trump and Vance are bent American knees,” she said.
However, Republican senators rushed to defend Trump, explaining the president's exchanges as evidence that “they put America first.”
Mike Lee, a Republican Utah Senator; thank you Trump and Vance: “To stand up to our country and make America first.” Indiana Republican Sen. Jim Banks also thanked Trump for “stopping for America.”
“[Zelenskyy] While underestimating the president, we are suddenly hoping that we will bankroll and escalate another eternal war,” Banks said. I wrote it X. “Qualifications are slandering working Americans.”
