A2 CNN brings to light the entire debate in the Oval Office, where President Trump and his deputy Vance exerted pressure, shown live on the media, on Ukrainian President Zelensky to accept the peace agreement, even though there is still no security agreement.
Amid harsh words and successive accusations, Trump and Vance accused the previous administration and President Zelensky of ingratitude, while reminding them that they are not in a favorable position to make new demands.
Full debate
JD Vance-Yes, but Mr. President, with all due respect, I think it's disrespectful for you to come to the Oval Office and try to discuss this in front of the American media right now. You're forcibly sending recruits to the front lines because you have a problem with the number of soldiers. You should thank the president for trying to end this conflict in Ukraine.
JD Vance- Do you think you don't have problems? I've been there. I've seen and heard the stories, and I know what happens. You take people and you take them on a propaganda tour, Mr. President. Do you deny that you've had a hard time getting people into your military? And do you think it's respectable to come to the Oval Office of the United States of America and attack the administration that's trying to stop the destruction of your country?
Zelensky-Many questions. Let's start from the beginning. First of all, during the war, everyone has problems, even you. But you have a beautiful ocean and you don't feel it now, but you will feel it in the future. God bless you.
Trump-You don't know this. Don't tell us what we're going to feel. We're trying to solve a problem. Don't tell us what we're going to feel. I'm not telling you. Because you're not in a position to dictate that to us. Remember, you're not in a position to dictate what we're going to feel. We're going to feel very good. We're going to feel very strong.
Trump-You are not in a good position now. You have allowed yourself to be in a very bad position. And he is right about starting the war – you were not in a good position. You do not have the cards in your hand now. You start to have cards now? You do not know that you are playing cards. You are playing cards. You are gambling with the lives of millions of people. You are gambling with World War III. You are gambling with World War III. And what you are doing is very disrespectful to this country, the country that has supported you more than many people thought it should have.
JD-Vance-Did you ever say "thank you" in this meeting? Did you say "thank you"? You went to Pennsylvania and campaigned for the opposition in October. Offer some words of gratitude for the United States of America and the president who is trying to save your country.
Trump-He's not talking loud. He's not talking loud. Your country is in big trouble. No, no, you've been talking too much. Your country is in big trouble.
JD Vance-I know. You're not winning. You're not winning this. You have a good chance of getting out of this just because of our president.
Zelensky: We have stood our ground. We have stood strong since the beginning of the war. We have been alone. And we are grateful.
Vance-Have you ever said "thank you"?
Trump-We have given you 350 billion dollars. We have given you military equipment and your soldiers are brave, but they have used our military equipment. If you did not have our military equipment, this war would have been over in two weeks.
Zelensky - Within three days. I heard it from Putin - three days.
Trump-It's going to be very difficult to do business this way. Just say "thank you". Accept the American help. Accept that there are disagreements and let's discuss them, instead of trying to fight them in the American media when you are wrong.
Trump-You should be grateful. You don't have the cards in your hand. You're trapped there. Your people are dying. You're running out of soldiers. And then you tell us, "I don't want a ceasefire." I don't want a ceasefire. I want to continue. Look, if you could get a ceasefire right now, I'm telling you, you would. Because the bullets would stop and your men wouldn't be dying anymore.
Zelensky - Of course we want to stop the war.
Trump-But you're saying you don't want a ceasefire. Ask your people about the ceasefire, what they think. That was with a man named Biden, who is not a smart person. That was with Obama, who gave you sheets. And I gave you Javelins. Yes, I gave you Javelins to destroy all those tanks. Obama gave you sheets. Actually, the expression is: Obama gave sheets and Trump gave Javelins. You should be more grateful. Because, let me tell you: Without us, you have no cards in your hand.
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