Trump slams Zelensky as ‘modestly successful comedian’ in scathing Truth Social post

Donald Trump slams Volodymyr Zelensky in scathing Truth Social post after the Ukrainian leader accused him of ‘living in disinformation bubble’

Donald Trump tore into Volodymyr Zelensky after he lambasted him for “living in this disinformation bubble.” Taking to his social media platform Truth Social on Wednesday, the POTUS slammed the Ukrainian president as a “modestly successful comedian.” The commander-in-chief doubled down on his claims that Ukraine started the ongoing conflict with Russia.

(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on February 12, 2025 shows (L-R) Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky in Brussels, on October 17, 2024 and US President Donald Trump on February 10, 2025, in Washington, DC. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a telephone call with Donald Trump on February 12, 2025, the presidency in Kyiv said, shortly after the US president said he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Ukrainian presidency told reporters that the call lasted approximately one hour. Trump had earlier said he would call Zelensky after speaking with Putin. (Photo by NICOLAS TUCAT and ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)(AFP)

Donald Trump slams Volodymyr Zelensky as feud escalates

“Think of it, a modestly successful comedian, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, talked the United States of America into spending $350 Billion Dollars, to go into a War that couldn’t be won, that never had to start, but a War that he, without the U.S. and “TRUMP,” will never be able to settle,” Trump wrote in his scathing post.

The POTUS' scathing remarks follow Zelensky's press conference in Kyiv, where he accused the United States of “helping” Russian President Vladimir Putin “come out of isolation,” reported The Guardian. The Ukrainian leader called out Trump for falsely claiming that his approval rating was “down at four percent.”

Zelensky also shot back at Trump's claim that Ukraine started the war, saying, “Unfortunately, President Trump, with all due respect for him as the leader of a nation that we respect greatly … is living in this disinformation bubble.” However, Trump doubled down on his claims about the Russia-Ukraine war in his Truth Social post, accusing Zelensky of getting the United States involved in it.

“The United States has spent $200 Billion Dollars more than Europe, and Europe’s money is guaranteed, while the United States will get nothing back,” Trump wrote before slamming his predecessor, Joe Biden. “Why didn’t Sleepy Joe Biden demand Equalization, in that this War is far more important to Europe than it is to us — We have a big, beautiful Ocean as separation.”

Trump again criticised Zelensky over elections in Ukraine. “A Dictator without Elections, Zelenskyy better move fast or he is not going to have a Country left,” the POTUS wrote, adding, “In the meantime, we are successfully negotiating an end to the War with Russia, something all admit only “TRUMP,” and the Trump Administration, can do.”

“Biden never tried, Europe has failed to bring Peace, and Zelenskyy probably wants to keep the “gravy train” going. I love Ukraine, but Zelenskyy has done a terrible job, his Country is shattered, and MILLIONS have unnecessarily died – And so it continues…..” Trump concluded.