Trump: ‘I don’t hold Zelenskyy responsible’ for the war in Ukraine – but ‘I’m not a big fan’
President Trump says he doesn’t hold Volodymyr Zelenskyy responsible for the war in Ukraine, but says he is “not a big fan”.
“I don’t hold Zelenskyy responsible, but I’m not exactly thrilled with the fact that that war started,” he says during the White House news conference.
“And, so I’m not happy with him, and I’m not happy with anybody involved, ” he adds.
“I’m not blaming him, but what I am saying is that I wouldn’t say he’s done the greatest job. Okay? I’m not a big fan.”
He adds that there is “no way” Vladimir Putin would have invaded Ukraine if he had been president at the time, and that now he is “trying to get him to stop”.
For context:
On Monday, Trump said he blamed Vladimir Putin, Joe Biden and Zelenskyy, in that order, for the war.
He said: “Biden could have stopped it, and Zelenskyy could have stopped it, and Putin should have never started it.
“Millions of people are dead because of three people.
“Let’s say Putin number one, let’s say Biden, who had no idea what the hell he was doing, number two, and Zelenskyy.