Americans were told that, with enough help, Ukraine could liberate all of its territory. It was a murderous lie.
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The White House showdown on Friday will be remembered as a major spectacle of the 21st century. What began as a ceremonial Oval Office photo-op turned farcical when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confronted Vice President J.D. Vance. After Vance called for diplomacy over Biden’s empty bluster, Zelensky catalogued Putin’s broken agreements and finally asked, “What kind of diplomacy are you talking about?”
A shouting match was only narrowly avoided, with President Donald Trump telling Zelensky, “you have no cards” and “you’re risking World War III.” Behind closed doors things went from bad to worse, and the Ukrainian delegation was summarily dismissed with lunch ready. The White House press pool was invited to enjoy the lunch that had been served for the visiting Ukrainians, leading to the headline, “White House Press Corps Eats Zelensky’s Lunch.”
