President Trump has once again stirred up controversy with his comments about Ukrainian President Zelensky, this time at a conference hosted by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund. In his speech, Trump criticized Zelensky for his handling of the conflict with Russia, calling him a “modestly successful comedian” who has deliberately prolonged the war to maintain financial support from the international community.
According to Trump, Zelensky has been playing President Biden “like a fiddle” in order to keep the “gravy train going” and secure continued aid for Ukraine. These comments come as tensions between the US and Ukraine have been strained, with Trump previously facing impeachment for allegedly pressuring Zelensky to investigate political rival Joe Biden.
This latest attack on Zelensky is just one of many examples of Trump’s abrasive rhetoric towards world leaders, showcasing his willingness to publicly criticize and demean his counterparts. The Ukrainian president has yet to respond to Trump’s comments, but they are likely to further strain the already fragile relationship between the two nations.
As Trump continues to make headlines with his controversial statements, it remains to be seen how his words will impact international relations and diplomacy moving forward.
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How dare Trump speak about President Zelenskyy like that. He is the bravest most inspirational leader of modern times.Ukraine have fought hard and held back the Russian might(with all their superior military resources) for three years. Ukraine did not ask for this war, they were invaded. They deserve more support from not only the USA but their so called allies in Europe.
Thats good coming from America i bet they do what they did in South Vietnam run and leave them helpless.
Not sure what's more disgusting: this guy or the people that voted for him.
Trump is very friendly with Russia??. Ukraine U.K. don't need THE U.S.
He is a clown!
There is no low this lying criminal will sink to he is not human, how about when he tried to steal an election. The only reason he can solve it is because he is more than willing to throw Ukraine under a bus. It is now time for the rest of NATO, Europe, and the UK to stand up and sideline this piece of pond scum and his spinelss moronic administration.
Trump man of peace and save lives
Guy couldn't organise a fondle in a brothel but sure he's the one to judge other officials work
We need a trump administration in the uk
More lies. It's all about moving sanctions to cut the cost of oil. What about Putin? You can't talk to a dictator. He orders you…
At last a grown up amongst all the thumb-sucking kinder-garden 2yr old's who wanna play little boy soldiers , Thank God for President Trump.
I just don't understand Trump. Does he really expect a country that is invaded to just give up right at the start and concede land ? Would the USA do that ?!
Trump is an idiot but Russia are the good guys here.
Whatever all of you think, Thump stopped the war in the middle east and he is about to stop the war in Ukraine.
But people are paying more attention to what he says…
What matters is what he does.
He makes peace, isn't it more important?
Fact
Russia expanded under Bush, Obama and Biden, but not Trump… Yet the media tries to tell you trump is the problem
These comments worry me so much. Are people really willing to carry on this war. For what? I’m not happy that this ever happened but if this peace doesn’t happen then all it can do is escalate and then one dark day we may all be involved.
Putin is playing Donald Trump and it is shocking that he said that zelensky did not start this war Donald Trump is being played by Putin very sad
Trump should pull the US out of NATO because Europe hasn't been paying its way. And let Zalensky, 2 tier and Macron get on with it.
Anyone seen zelensky dancing around when he was an actor looking like a mental clown?
Yeah thats what you all are, all you followers your all clowns
Trump just repeats Russian propaganda. I cant decide if Trump is below average IQ or is simply in Putin's pocket.
Give in to putin Poland will be next and trump knows that.
Trump is the new Hitler
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Trump is a fool
trump is scum
Trump is right
You know what, I don’t agree with him but if it appeases putin and prevents him from invading Poland like he threatened then so be it. Because I live close to Poland and the idea absolutely terrifies me down to my bones.
That $350billion would go most of the way into rebuilding Syria but no, they use it to kill Russians and Ukrainians
You are wrong,mr.Trump!! You are disinform!!!
Two children are fighting in the playground and both say that the other one started it, but only one threw the first punch. To start something has a range of meanings and for all we know one little boy disrespected the other little boy's sister.
Trump said ″Well you're been there for three years. You should have never started it. You could have made a deal‶ seemingly failing to choose one word carefully. But put in context Trump was saying how President Zelensky had several opportunities to bring the war to an end and did not take them.
I remember being told that the Americans orchestrated the war, so did they start it? If the conflict started with the so-called special military operation in February 2022 then clearly the Russians were the ones to start it.
So how can one say the West started it. Let's forget about the foreign interference by all parties pre-2014 and go to the heart of the matter. 2014 saw the Maidan coup orchestrated by the West which resulted in the toppling of the democratically elected government of Ukraine. More than anything else the coup and the subsequent refusal of the West to back a government of national unity started it.
That doesn't incriminate Zelensky but he was elected president on a platform for peace and reversed that policy shortly after being elected so did he start it?
The Maidan coup of 2014 led to civil war in the Donbass and the seizure of Crimea by the Russians, and there lies the sores and the legitimacy of any future government in Kiev.
To resolve the civil war the Minsk agreements were signed but not honoured by the Zelensky government, and that matters. The timing of the Russian invasion is juxtaposed with the increasing build-up of Ukrainian forces in the Donbass to finally crush the separatists. So Zelensky started the war by going back on a UN secured peace agreement then.
Donald Trump's remarks were more about how Zelensky had three years to stop the war. Most notably the Zelensky government could have ratified the peace agreement initialled in April 2022 but they choose not to do so.
A decree has been passed in Ukraine forbidding negotiations with Russia while Vladimir Putin remains president. That decree has not been rescinded, a sure sign that Zelensky has no intention of conducting a proper peace process.
The root cause of the conflict is NATO expansion eastward but the Donbass issue also looms large. The Zelensky government rejected an accommodation of this issue, in effect seeking war. Seen in this light Trump's words are a fair reflection.
What a knob head trump is
Well Zelensky has managed to make the country smaller so it's not a great job.