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Updated March 1st 2025, 06:21 IST

Make A Deal or US Is Out: Trump-Zelenskyy-Vance In Full Blown Public Spat, White House Shares Full Video

President Trump in a heated and ugly exchange of words with Ukrainian counterpart at White House told Zelenskyy that he was gambling with World War 3.

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US President Donald Trump, JD Vance blow up Ukrainian President Zelenskyy at Oval office in White House. | Image: Republic Media Network
  • President Trump comes down heavily on Ukrainian counterpart saying Zelenskyy is gambling with world war 3.
  • Trump told Zelenskyy in front of press that he's losing the war, his soldiers are dying and is in no position to dictate.
  • Trump said Zelenskyy is not ready for peace but he can come back to Washington whenever he's ready.

Washington: In a full blown public spat in front of press cameras, US President Donald Trump on Friday schooled Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House telling him that he's gambling with the lives of millions of people and World War 3. The President told Zelenskyy that he's losing the war, not going to win it, he's trying to play cards with United States and is not ready for the ceasefire. Trump also said that Zelenskyy was being disrespectful towards United States and was not interested in peace but can come back to Washington when he was ready.

During the talks at the Oval office, US President Donald Trump clearly told Zelenskyy that it was him (Trump) who empowered him to be a tough guy so he's either going to make a deal or the United States will be out of this and if US gets out then Ukraine will have to fight it – the war with Russia. 

Nobody stopped Putin, he occupied big parts of Ukraine, says Zelenskyy 

As the conversation started between Trump, Zelenskyy and JD Vance before it turned into a full blow up, the Ukrainian President began his argument saying, “He (Russian President Vladimir Putin ) occupied our big parts of Ukraine... During 2014, nobody stopped him (Russian President Vladimir Putin). He just occupied and took. He killed people... In 2019, I signed a deal with him for a ceasefire... He broke the ceasefire, killed our people and did not exchange the prisoners... What kind of diplomacy are you speaking about?...”

JD Vance tears apart Zelenskyy infront of Trump 

Responding to Zelenskyy, US Vice President JD Vance said, “I am talking about the kind of diplomacy that is going to end the destruction of your country... Right now, you guys are going around and forcing conscripts to the frontlines because you have manpower problems. You should be thanking the US President Trump... I have actually watched and seen the stories and I know what happens is you bring people, you bring them on a propagated tour, Mr President... It is disrespectful to come to the Oval Office of the United States of America and attack the administration that is trying to prevent the destruction of your country.”

Zelenskyy responded to JD Vance saying, “A lot of a lot of questions. Let's start from the beginning.. First of all, during the war, everybody has problems… even you, but you have nice souls and don't feel now. But you will feel it in the future. God bless. You don't know that. God bless… You don't know that anymore."

Ukraine in no position to dictate, Trump's blunt remark to Zelenskyy  

President Trump with Ukrainian counterpart Zelenskyy at White House | Source: AP 

As Ukrainian President continued speaking, Trump intervened and said, “…Don't tell us what we're gonna feel. We're trying to solve a problem. Don't tell us what we're gonna feel. I'm not telling you because you're in no position to dictate that. Remember this. You're in no position to dictate what we're gonna feel. We're gonna feel very good. We're gonna feel very good and very strong.”

Zelenskyy gambling with World War 3, Trump's strong statement on Ukrainian President  

Trump ripped apart Zelenskyy for not being committal towards the ceasefire and said, “You're right now not in a very good position. You've allowed yourself to be in a very bad position, and it happens to be right about it. The very beginning of the world. You're not in a good position. You don't have the cards right now… with us, you start having cards. But right now, you're playing cards. You're playing cards. You're gambling with the lives of millions of people. You're gambling with World War 3." 

“You're gambling with World War 3. And what you're doing is very disrespectful to the country, this country, that has backed you far more than a lot of people said they should have. Have you said thank you once? In the entire meeting. No." Trump said.

As the conversation got heated, JD Vance rejoined the talks and said, “In this entire meeting, you said thank you today. You went to Pennsylvania campaigned for the opposition in October, offer some words of appreciation for The United States Of America and the President who's trying to save your country.”

Trump shuts up Zelenskyy, says he's done a lot of talking  

President Trump with Ukrainian counterpart Zelenskyy at White House | Source: AP 

Responding to JD Vance when Zelenskyy said, “Please. You think that if you will speak very loudly about the war you…," Trump immediately  intervened and said, “He's not speaking loudly. He's not speaking loudly. Your country is in big trouble. Can I help?"

“You've done a lot of talking. Your country is in big trouble. I know. You're not winning. You're not winning this,” Trump said.

“I You have a damn good chance of coming out okay because of us…,” Trump added but Zelenskyy said, “We are seeing in our country staying strong from the very beginning of the war. We've beaten all, and we are single.”

Trump again hit back at Zelenskyy and said, “You have been eliminated. You have been around this debt. We gave you, through this stupid President ( Joe Biden ), $350 billion. We gave you military equipment, and your men are brave, but they had to use our military, what about this? If you didn't have our military equipment, if you didn't have our military equipment, this war would have been over in two weeks.”

“In three days. I heard it from Putin. In three days. This is something maybe less than two weeks,” Zelenskyy interjected.

As the conversation continued, JD Vance added, “I said accept the American people. Accept that there are disagreements, and let's go litigate those disagreements rather than trying to fight it out in the American media when you're wrong. We know that you're wrong. But you see, I think it's good for the American people to see what's going on. I understand.. I think it's very important. That's why I kept this going so long. You have to be thankful. You don't have the cards. You're buried there.”

Trump then takes over the talks and comes down heavily on Zelenskyy saying, “You, you have people that died. I'm telling you. You're running low on soldiers. Listen. You're running low on soldiers. It would be a damn good thing. And then you tell us, I don't wanna ceasefire. I don't wanna ceasefire. I wanna go, and I wanted this. I look.”

“If you could get a ceasefire right now, I tell you, you take it so the bullets stop flying and your men stop getting killed.”

Zelenskyy then responded to Trump and said, “off course, we want to stop the war. But you're saying you don't want a ceasefire? I want a ceasefire. Guarantees.”

Trump then tells Zelenskyy, “Yes. I gave you the javelins to take out all those tanks. Obama gave you sheets. In fact, the statement is ‘Obama gave sheets and Trump gave javelins’. You gotta be more thankful because let me tell you, you don't have the cards. With us, you have the cards. But without us, you don't have any cards.”

Trump packs off Zelenskyy, tells him to come back when he wants peace 

President Trump post on Truth Social after meeting with Ukrainian counterpart Zelenskyy | Source: @realDonaldTrump

Soon after the heated exchange with Ukrainian President, President Trump took to Truth Social and said he determined that President Zelenskyy is not ready for Peace if America is involved, because he feels US' involvement gives him a big advantage in negotiations. But he doesn't want advantage, he wants peace.

Zelenskyy disrespected the United States of America in its cherished Oval Office and he can come back when he is ready for peace, Trump said.

Published March 1st 2025, 01:46 IST