House Speaker Mike Johnson called on Ukrainian President Voldy Zelensky on Sunday after he suspended and betrayed President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance during a White House meeting, saying he was surprised by his actions.
“The person who left the table yesterday was President Zelensky. So I've been at bilateral meetings like this with the head of state and senior officials. There are certain protocols for these events, Johnson said.
CNN's Dana Bash asked Johnson to respond to the reaction of Republican Alaska Sen. Lisa Markovsky to the Trump Zelensky clash. Murkowski accused Trump of “releasing Putin away from our allies.” In a post of x.
“The mineral rights agreement will be beneficial to both sides. It gives us economic benefits and everyone in the world knows that we will always defend our interests and our people. We would have created an economic partnership with Ukraine when it needed to re-emerge. That was great,” Johnson continued.
House Speaker Johnson called on President Zelenkey on Sunday about his actions at the White House. (Screenshot/CNN)
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“And I don't understand why President Zelensky doesn't accept it with gratitude, and I think it's a huge mistake. And we have to put an end to this conflict, so I hope it will change his mind,” the speaker continued.
Johnson also spoke to NBC News' Kristen Welker on Sunday during “Meet the Press.” Meanwhile, Johnson pushed whether the US was abandoning Ukraine.
“I was with the President a day before that meeting and he was excited about this mineral rights trade. He believed it. We all believed it was in the best interests of both countries. It was not the President and Vice President who made Zelenkie. Johnson said.
US President Donald Trump will meet with Ukrainian President Voldimia Zelensky as the US Vice President responds to the White House in Washington, DC on February 28, 2025. (Reuters/Brian Snyder/File Photo)
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“It's pretty ridiculous for any media or Democrat to somehow declare that President Trump, the White House or Congress' Republicans are on Putin's side,” Johnson told Welker.
Johnson was also pushed against her for thinking about Russia's Vladimir Putin in an interview with CNN.
“I think Vladimir Putin is an old-fashioned communist and former KGB agent. He is not trusted, and he is dangerous. This means that China, Russia, Iran and North Korea are engaged in a new axis force and are not on the side of the US,” he replied.
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Trump accused Zelensky of “disregarding” the United States during meeting Friday, saying Ukrainian leaders are not ready to ensure peace in their country.
“We feel our involvement gives him a great advantage in negotiations, so President Zelensky has decided that if America is involved, he is not ready for peace,” Trump told the Truth Social Post on Friday. “I don't want any advantage, I want peace. He downplayed the United States in his precious oval office. He can come back when he is ready for peace.”
