Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy leaves the White House Feb. 28, 2025, in Washington, D.C.  (Getty Images)

“What kind of diplomacy are you … speaking about? What do you mean?” Zelenskyy asked at the White House after Trump said he was “aligned” with both Russia and Ukraine.

Vance interjected, saying, “I think it’s disrespectful for you to come into the Oval Office to try to litigate this in front of the American media.”

Zelenskyy has repeatedly pointed out that while the U.S. under the Biden administration approved substantial aid to Kyiv, it is Ukrainian soldiers fighting on the front lines to stop Russian aggression that poses a threat to all of Europe and could embolden adversaries like China, North Korea and Iran, which run counter to U.S. interests. 

“You have nice ocean and don’t feel now, but you will feel it in the future,” he argued. 

An angered Trump said, “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.”