Trump and Zelensky clash in Oval Office shouting match • FRANCE 24 English

US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky clashed in an extraordinary shouting match in the Oval Office Friday, leaving efforts to end the war with Russia hanging in the balance. Zelensky was at the White House to sign a deal on sharing Ukraine’s mineral riches and discuss a peace deal with Russia, despite the US president recently branding his Ukrainian counterpart a dictator. The meeting came after a week-long diplomatic dance that has also seen the leaders of France and Britain come to the White House to persuade Trump not to abandon Kyiv.
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41 comments
  1. This is every one every where ,nobody wants too listen to anybody everybody is right nobody wrong ,,,,

  2. 1: Zelensky is NOT "president" since June 2024 ! … 2: Zelensky should return the missing money given by the United States ! … 3: Zelensky, without the belligerent agents of the deep state: von der Leyen-macron-Starmer-Sunak-Johnson-Duda, the conflict between Ukraine and Russia would never have happened ! 900,000 Ukrainians died for nothing 💀😔 The Deep State, Responsible and Guilty 👁️⃤ 👎🏻

  3. Don't think he genuinely think he could get anything out of the meeting. He's only probably there to get air time, attention and be on the headline.

  4. An arrogant, self-entitled, delusional sociopath is running the most powerful country in the world…
    He’s even worse than I previously thought.
    And the bar was very, very low to begin with.

  5. "I will end this war in 24 hours" another fanciful promise. I am afraid that Trump will help Russia so that he can settle and control the territories that contain rare earths

  6. The Europeans bear some responsibility for the events in Ukraine by constantly seeking to expand their Lebensraum eastward, imposing NATO, thus recalling the expansionism of Hitler and Napoleon.

  7. Obama was once asked regarding the Crimea annexation, he said simply it’s people of Crimea who decided to join the Russia. Very straightforward. Does Zelenskyy know that.

  8. There was definitely a language barrier issue here…..The USA doesn't pick up on nuances. Zelensky is also under huge pressure, he is trying to explain what Putin did and he is right, Putin never kept his promises. 25 times in fact. What kind of diplomacy is JD talking about. Zylensky has lived through. PUTINS lies. This is not alright! And JD cannot understand the way Z speaks

  9. European here, with many US (and several Ukrainian) friends (and banned from entering the US because I went to certain countries Trump doesn't like). I have never in my life been so ashamed to be human as I am right now. Donald Trump is an absolute animal who anywhere in Europe wouldn't even have a job, never mind president. He is a total clown who will sell out millions of people and condemn them to death because of his ego and bank account. A good chunk of americans are very good people but those who voted and still now support him have lost my respect forever. Shame on you and shame on Trump. Zelensky is an absolute hero and Trump is an absolute criminal. It's time for us Europeans to stand up and defend ourselves and Ukraine and (with apologies to left wing Americans who I feel extremely sorry for) put the US aside until the orange baby has either finished his mandate or died of natural causes, whatever comes first. Long live Europe, long live Ukraine, and long live the people of the US who are against the regime in place in Washington

  10. That's true. He is right to say, 'End the war, please,' but this war can't be ended because Zelenskyy is a puppet of the UK and European countries. You need to understand: the UK and European countries want World War III."**

  11. In all my yrs ive never seen any of our presidents have a disagreement, thus doesn't seem like a shouting match. I do feel Trump is a ride or die. He tickles me alot, but i feel hes cool with it.❤

  12. It's a shame that every president always has to drag the previous president into whatever issues we are facing. That is not moving forward by any means! They act like they're in grade school always talking about Biden or Obama or any other president. And Trump is no different then any other president! They all do the same thing. They blame the previous president instead of just doing their job today!

  13. murica backstabbed ukraine, europe should take a hard look at this and reevaluate their relationship with them

  14. ….This message comes from a Swedish psychologist, P. Wirsén. I couldn't resist sharing his words about the meeting between Zelensky and Trump. It is very important to understand this. So, read this: "It became painfully clear what narcissistic power games and psychopathology look like when Trump openly humiliated Zelensky at the White House. In front of recognized journalists from around the world, he called Zelensky "disrespectful," questioned his loyalty, and insinuated that he did not deserve support from the United States. As if that were not enough, he warned that Zelensky could cause a third world war—a classic psychopathic trait where threats are used as a means to gain control.

    It was not just a sign of poor diplomacy; it was a demonstrative manifestation of power, marked by narcissism and psychopathy.

    🔹 Grandiose self-image and need for submission
    — Trump expected Zelensky to show gratitude and admiration. When that did not happen, he publicly punished him. People with narcissistic personality disorder cannot tolerate their self-image being questioned and use humiliation as a defense.

    🔹Manipulation and threats
    — Blaming someone for a potential disaster is a classic psychopathic tactic. By saying that Zelensky is "playing with World War III," he shifts the blame onto him while portraying himself as the only one who can prevent the catastrophe.

    🔹 Impulsive and emotionally driven exertion of power
    — When Trump felt challenged by Zelensky, he abruptly ended the meeting. A stable and strategic leader would have handled the situation diplomatically, but someone with psychopathic traits instinctively reacts based on their sense of losing control.

    But why did he do this in front of the press? This is why narcissists and psychopaths love to display their power publicly. By humiliating Zelensky before the eyes of the world, he not only sends a message to him but to all leaders and nations: "I am the one who decides, and those who disobey will be crushed."

    What we witnessed was not just a president behaving inappropriately. It was a textbook example of how narcissistic and psychopathic leaders use humiliation, threats, and manipulation to assert their power. And just like in destructive relationships, this is never about building but about controlling.

    And why was the agreement about minerals? What is needed to drive a Tesla? Narcissists, dictators, and psychopaths idealize each other and scratch each other's backs in unholy alliances.

    Trump can no longer claim to be the leader of the free world. His actions today do not place him among democratic statesmen but among the dictators of history. A true leader builds alliances through respect and diplomacy, while a dictator rules through threats, fear, and humiliation. When the fate of the world is at stake, we must not close our eyes to the difference.
    That day [28 Feb 2025], we did not see a president; we saw a full-fledged despot."

  15. I saw a video today of a man in Ukraine walking his dog and a van pulls up and two men jumped out and started chasing him to get him to come into the military. They dragged him into the van left his poor dog on the street and drove off with him. That's Zelinskys army. Canon fodder, the last few males left to take care of their families are being dragged away and killed.

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