Ben Rhodes

Yeah. Yeah. Like what's so fucking bonkers about this is like the the. all the things that Trump and Van Say presuppose that Zelensky somehow wants this war and wanted this war when he was just invaded by Russia. They're the ones that raised the risks of World War III. Then to hear them lecture him about needing to thank Mr. Trump, you know,

Yeah. Yeah. Like what's so fucking bonkers about this is like the the. all the things that Trump and Van Say presuppose that Zelensky somehow wants this war and wanted this war when he was just invaded by Russia. They're the ones that raised the risks of World War III. Then to hear them lecture him about needing to thank Mr. Trump, you know,

Yeah. Yeah. Like what's so fucking bonkers about this is like the the. all the things that Trump and Van Say presuppose that Zelensky somehow wants this war and wanted this war when he was just invaded by Russia. They're the ones that raised the risks of World War III. Then to hear them lecture him about needing to thank Mr. Trump, you know,

first of all, Zelensky always thanks the United States repeatedly. He's done it, by the way, since Trump has been president, expressed gratitude for the support the United States supplies. Even though, by the way, Donald Trump is not the one that provided that support. It was Joe Biden and the United States Congress on a bipartisan basis.

first of all, Zelensky always thanks the United States repeatedly. He's done it, by the way, since Trump has been president, expressed gratitude for the support the United States supplies. Even though, by the way, Donald Trump is not the one that provided that support. It was Joe Biden and the United States Congress on a bipartisan basis.

first of all, Zelensky always thanks the United States repeatedly. He's done it, by the way, since Trump has been president, expressed gratitude for the support the United States supplies. Even though, by the way, Donald Trump is not the one that provided that support. It was Joe Biden and the United States Congress on a bipartisan basis.

But they want Zelensky to behave like a Trump staffer there. Thank you, Mr. Trump, for being such a great president. And they don't do this

But they want Zelensky to behave like a Trump staffer there. Thank you, Mr. Trump, for being such a great president. And they don't do this

But they want Zelensky to behave like a Trump staffer there. Thank you, Mr. Trump, for being such a great president. And they don't do this

to other leaders you know they don't hector other leaders like this in the oval office they you know they they they they're picking on him they're like schoolyard bullies picking on a small injured person to impress their friends and it's like three on one you can hear all of them like chiding him be like yes you were mean yes you did say that it literally sounds like a schoolyard taunting and he didn't insult when did he insult did you do you know what they're referring because he shouldn't insult the u.s he just explained facts facts are insulting to true

to other leaders you know they don't hector other leaders like this in the oval office they you know they they they they're picking on him they're like schoolyard bullies picking on a small injured person to impress their friends and it's like three on one you can hear all of them like chiding him be like yes you were mean yes you did say that it literally sounds like a schoolyard taunting and he didn't insult when did he insult did you do you know what they're referring because he shouldn't insult the u.s he just explained facts facts are insulting to true

to other leaders you know they don't hector other leaders like this in the oval office they you know they they they they're picking on him they're like schoolyard bullies picking on a small injured person to impress their friends and it's like three on one you can hear all of them like chiding him be like yes you were mean yes you did say that it literally sounds like a schoolyard taunting and he didn't insult when did he insult did you do you know what they're referring because he shouldn't insult the u.s he just explained facts facts are insulting to true

Yeah. And he needs everything to be about himself and not about like the reality of what is happening in the world, particularly a reality that is counter to his narrative and inconvenient to him in any way, shape or form. And Zelensky's this guy who's only trying to share facts, you know? And each time he does, they act as if he has personally offended them and come down even harder on the guy.

Yeah. And he needs everything to be about himself and not about like the reality of what is happening in the world, particularly a reality that is counter to his narrative and inconvenient to him in any way, shape or form. And Zelensky's this guy who's only trying to share facts, you know? And each time he does, they act as if he has personally offended them and come down even harder on the guy.

Yeah. And he needs everything to be about himself and not about like the reality of what is happening in the world, particularly a reality that is counter to his narrative and inconvenient to him in any way, shape or form. And Zelensky's this guy who's only trying to share facts, you know? And each time he does, they act as if he has personally offended them and come down even harder on the guy.

And by this point in the clip, they're just picking on him, like... And to say that because, you know, he's not kissing Trump's ass, he's insulting the whole country, just shows you what Donald Trump's view of this country is, that he is the only thing that matters. He, the leader, you know, he, Der Fuhrer, is the only guy, he's the symbol of the nation or something. It's...

And by this point in the clip, they're just picking on him, like... And to say that because, you know, he's not kissing Trump's ass, he's insulting the whole country, just shows you what Donald Trump's view of this country is, that he is the only thing that matters. He, the leader, you know, he, Der Fuhrer, is the only guy, he's the symbol of the nation or something. It's...

And by this point in the clip, they're just picking on him, like... And to say that because, you know, he's not kissing Trump's ass, he's insulting the whole country, just shows you what Donald Trump's view of this country is, that he is the only thing that matters. He, the leader, you know, he, Der Fuhrer, is the only guy, he's the symbol of the nation or something. It's...

it's absolutely grotesque. And what we can see here is like little Marco Rubio on the couch, like shrinking deeper and deeper into his seat.

it's absolutely grotesque. And what we can see here is like little Marco Rubio on the couch, like shrinking deeper and deeper into his seat.