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'Such an embarrassment': Internet slams Trump and Vance for 'berating' Zelensky at White House
Donald Trump, JD Vance, and Volodymyr Zelensky got into a heated argument at the White House. Internet criticized Trump and Vance for “berating” Zelensky.
Donald Trump, JD Vance, and Volodymyr Zelensky clashed in the Oval Office on Friday after the vice president questioned the Ukrainian president’s "gratitude" and called him “disrespectful.” Zelensky, who was at the White House to sign a minerals deal, left without signing the agreement after the press conference was canceled. As videos from the “shouting match” surfaced on social media, many criticized Trump and Vance for “berating” Zelensky, with some even calling the incident an “embarrassment."
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“This is disgusting and an absolute embarrassment to the Office of the President of the United States. Our President and VP are literally bullying a world leader on live tv. We have reached new lows,” one person wrote on X.
Another added, “Unprecedented. Unbelievable. An embarrassment to the U.S. and the high office. Whether you agree or disagree with Zelensky and his politics, this was repulsive. A display of arrogance, humiliation, and political theater that debases not just diplomacy but the dignity of the U.S. presidency itself."
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A third person wrote, “This is utterly repulsive! Trump and Vance just tried to humiliate Zelensky live on American TV, smugly demanding gratitude while openly mocking him like playground bullies counting favors. My respect for Zelensky—and my embarrassment as an American—just surged off the charts. I’m beyond disgusted!”
Another person wrote on X, “I am utterly ashamed of the U.S. president and his VP. Their actions are an embarrassment & a glaring display of ignorance and incompetence on the world stage. More than that, they stand as Vladimir Putin’s most successful tool in undermining democracy & its core values globally.”
“Oh my God. Donald Trump and JD Vance are attacking Zelensky in the Oval Office. This is a complete embarrassment,” exclaimed another user.
