Invoice Maher was visibly outraged Friday after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was berated on the White Home by President Donald Trump for asking that a proposed peace deal between Ukraine and Russia include U.S.-backed assurances Russia gained’t violate it.
“Great day to be an American,” Maher dejectedly joked on HBO’s “Real Time.”
“My first thought is he’s having this big browbeating with a guy who speaks English as a second language,” he continued, including, “So we’re all agreed this is deplorable. I’ve tried not to use the word deplorable as much as I can, but when it’s deplorable, it’s deplorable.”
World leaders, political pundits and the American individuals on social media actually agreed, as Friday’s Oval Workplace blowout between Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Zelenskyy lacked any semblance of decorum they may hope for the best U.S. workplace to aspire to.
Zelenskyy was set to signal an settlement between the U.S. and Ukraine relating to an alternate of his nation’s uncommon minerals for U.S. safety in opposition to Russia however gave the impression to be booted from the premises after Trump and Vance felt disrespected.
“You have to be thankful,” Trump instructed the Ukrainian chief throughout their assembly.
They appeared to debate the battle cordially for greater than 40 minutes earlier than Zelenskyy mentioned Russia violated a 2014 ceasefire settlement and that he desires the U.S. to ensure Ukraine’s safety if he does signal the minerals deal in alternate for a brand new push for peace.
“You’re in no position to dictate what we’re going to feel,” Trump instructed Zelenskyy, including, “You’re right now not in a very good position, you’ve allowed yourself to be in a very bad position. … You don’t have the cards right now. With us, you start having cards.”
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“Real Time” visitor Fareed Zakaria mentioned Friday it was “tragic” to see an American president “bully, berate” and “demean” a nation’s chief “who depends on the United States for its survival” — earlier than giving a cheeky suggestion to Zelenskyy.
“The way to have gone in there,” Zakaria joked, “is first, you begin by saying, ‘President Trump, you are a genius. You have completely transformed the landscape. I have with me the highest order of merit — Ukraine has never created a civilian honor this big — for you.’”
“You have a big medal, put it on him, then say to him, ‘I look forward to working with you,’” Zakaria added.
