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I think that no head of state visiting the White House ever got treated as badly as Ukrainian president Zelenskyy did recently. Trump and VP Vance attacked and insulted him mercilessly. They acted more like gangsters "making someone a deal he couldn't refuse" rather then acting with diplomacy and respect. They needlessly sabotaged the meeting and did everything they could to blame others for their own ignorance and incompetence. They wanted Zelenskyy to sign an agreement he would never approve.
Keep in mind that English was not Zelenskyy's first language and I'm sure he was unprepared for the level of contempt and betrayal he received from America's misleaders.
Trump and Vance have spread numerous lies about the issue. They blamed Zelenskyy for starting the war! They even blamed our European allies and Biden for causing the conflict.
They did not blame who is truly responsible - Vladimir Putin. Instead, they called Zelenskyy a dictator for trying to save his country from Russian aggression.
Only one person can really end the war, the same one who started it all - Putin. And he doesn't want to end it on anyone else's terms. Zelenskyy and Biden were willing to meet or talk with Putin several times after the war began, but the Russian misleader refused to have any discussion with them. Putin would rather keep the war going than to get out looking like a big loser there.
Many Republicans suggested that Zelenskyy should resign because he wouldn't betray his own people as quickly as Trump, Vance, and others have betrayed the American people and the free world. For Trump to side with Putin on this issue is an international scandal. Our reputation for fairness and supporting freedom has been damaged.
Trump and Putin should be the ones to resign. They won't leave office as long as their supporters keep making excuses for them and enabling them to destroy any serious negotiations for peace.