Zelensky Says He Will Not Step Down After White House Dispute, ‘Respects’ Trump

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/48062

38 comments
  1. How many takes did they need before he could finish the sentence saying he respects Trump without laughing?

  2. Trump should be stepping down after that embarrassing display of diplomacy.

  3. Any congressperson who values Putin should be arrested and charged as a traitor, but alas that won’t happen because there are no adults in charge of these toddleresque ingrates.

  4. I don’t think he is physically capable of stepping down anyway; man is made of titanium

  5. America is in the dumps. Sad. Didn’t think it would happen this quick, but god damnnnn what an embarrassment.

  6. I watched the absolute worst episode of The Apprentice today. Trump and Vance are absolute cunts.

  7. His country is held hostage. What would you say if a sociopath wanted you to kiss his ring so he’d save your loved one?

  8. Even asking him if he would step down is disrespectful. Zelensky was paraded in front of the media as part of a fluff story to make Trump getting a deal done for “raw earth” the headlines. Zelensky addressed questions from media that Trump selected, including one about his wardrobe (a well documented thing). Vance didn’t like Zelensky making Trump look fallible and attacked with a stupid argument, in front of the media. Trump cut off Zelensky, multiple times (so diplomatic and mature), and then attacked him further.

    Zelensky shouldn’t step down, he’s the only world leader in that room that conducted themselves like an elected official.

  9. “Step down”?!?! Why the hell should he step down? Trump and Vance are the ones who need to go.

  10. Zelenskyy is basically Ukraine’s Churchill, and while his tenure may not be perfect, I’d much rather have him as POTUS than either of the two rapists who were in the oval office with him today.

  11. Good, there’s no reason to. He wasn’t the one who exhibited unprofessional, undiplomatic, and quite frankly, embarrassing behavior during that meeting. He was the bigger man, and showed himself as a true leader. KBG Agent Orange and his lapdog showed the world their colors today, and deserving lost respect in the process. We have front row seats to watching the US lose its place as a world superpower.

  12. The audacity of US politicians to demand someone else step down… sadly nothing new

  13. The horrors and atrocities this man and his people have had to endure and then to have to humble himself before bonespurs the utter coward who would never be bothered to risk his life for his country….nothing but love and respect for the amount of restraint and dedication Zelensky has.

  14. ‘Respect’ may be a loaded word. You might ‘respect’ a rabid dog for the damage it can do without having much use for said dog.

  15. Zelensky is the Hollywood depiction of a President.

    He is the US’ wet dream President.

  16. Trump lecturing someone else on human lives- oooh rich!

  17. Hopefully Zelensky’s security detail remains unknown to tRump’s minions. Wouldn’t trust Putin’s butt buddies in D.C. to keep Zelensky safe.

  18. Good on you Zelensky for stomping on American tyranny. As a Canadian, we stand with Ukraine and will continue boycotting the USA government, the shameless idiots that they are.

  19. Trump and Vance were so disrespectful to an invited head of state

  20. This level of diplomacy and patience shown by Zelensky is beyond admirable.

  21. Zelensky has a lot of patience. Trump and Vance are disrespectful trash.

  22. The only ones stepping down should be the Trump administration, as they’re all lead out the back of a paddy wagon into a prison cell.

  23. People misunderstand, respect is not obedience. Respect is the observance and reflection of mutual dignity. Contempt is it’s opposite.

    Zelensky behaved with respect and dignity. It was not returned. He was confronted. He maintained his dignity, and was the adult in the room. This is how one demonstrates respect.

    The president and his sycophants weren’t there in good faith. They were disingenuous. They demonstrated immaturity, and dishonored us to such an extent, our allies are realigning to be less reliant on us. This is a loss of power and influence.

  24. I’m a moderate and generally more forgiving than most of reddit, but the way Trump and Vance acted today has me furious. He’s definitely pissed off a lot of people in the middle with this.

  25. Zelensky is too strong for Putin‘s taste. Trump has been instructed to find a weaker leader for Ukraine.

  26. LOL.. no world leader actually respects Trump, even his best “friends” Putin and Kim Jong Un

  27. Why the hell should he step down? Donald and JD need to step down.

  28. He’s being diplomatic. Like most of us he knows Donald is a lying piece of traitorous crap. For a start.

  29. Zelensky shouldn’t step down, and shouldn’t respect either Trump or Vance. Shameful what occurred in the Oval Office, an embarrassment to the USA.

  30. Respects Trump? Shit man, Zelensky’s must have the patience of a saint. I gladly push Trump to the ground and take a galloping shit all over him. Vance too, maybe, but I’m a bit worried he get his dick out because he’s into that.

  31. Ironically, Zelensky was the only one in that Oval Office advocating for American interests.

    We need to be asking this question of Trump and Vance.

  32. They even started in on him about how he was dressed in the Oval Office. Meanwhile, most of the time, Elon is there looking like a dollar store Vanilla Ice.

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