US president said his horrific blow-up would make ‘great television’ – the White House has never seen anything like it

Summary

Trump just presided over one of the greatest diplomatic disasters in modern history, with flared tempers, raised voices, and shredded protocol.

Never before has a U.S. president bullied and berated an adversary, never mind an ally, in such a public way.

During a tense Oval Office meeting, Trump and JD Vance attacked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, demanding he accept a peace deal with Russia or lose U.S. support.

The conversation devolved into shouting, with Trump accusing Zelenskyy of being ungrateful and “gambling with World War III.”

The meeting ended in chaos, with no agreement reached.

  • TheEighthDoctor@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    4 hours ago

    I don’t think there are sources as this is more of a slang, but saying “someone is Z” has been synonymous of saying someone is Russia aligned.

    I never seen it used in the context that the OP is describing

    Example: https://youtu.be/zVH2UUR09HQ