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Definitely not the Biden presidency anymore, is it?
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Zelensky made the visit to the White House today to finalize a deal giving the U.S. rights to rare minerals. But during a meeting with Trump in the Oval Office, Zelensky suggested he was not ready for a ceasefire with Russia. The meeting quickly devolved into a heated and combative exchange between Zelensky, Trump and Vice President Vance. Here's some of that exchange.
Zelensky made the visit to the White House today to finalize a deal giving the U.S. rights to rare minerals. But during a meeting with Trump in the Oval Office, Zelensky suggested he was not ready for a ceasefire with Russia. The meeting quickly devolved into a heated and combative exchange between Zelensky, Trump and Vice President Vance. Here's some of that exchange.
After the meeting, a White House official told me that Trump had asked Zelensky to leave and Trump issued the following statement. I've determined that President Zelensky is not ready for peace if America is involved because he feels our involvement gives him a big advantage in negotiations. I don't want advantage. I want peace.
After the meeting, a White House official told me that Trump had asked Zelensky to leave and Trump issued the following statement. I've determined that President Zelensky is not ready for peace if America is involved because he feels our involvement gives him a big advantage in negotiations. I don't want advantage. I want peace.
He disrespected the United States of America in its cherished Oval Office. He can come back when he's ready for peace.
He disrespected the United States of America in its cherished Oval Office. He can come back when he's ready for peace.
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Thanks for having me, Ben. It's great to be here.
Yes. So on Friday, that was when that governor's meeting was, when President Trump told the governor of Maine to her face that she needed to comply with federal law when it comes to men in women's sports. She didn't like that. She said, we'll see you in court. And Trump told her, yes, we will. And this is an issue, Ben, obviously, where 80 percent of Americans do not want men in women's sports.
Yes. So on Friday, that was when that governor's meeting was, when President Trump told the governor of Maine to her face that she needed to comply with federal law when it comes to men in women's sports. She didn't like that. She said, we'll see you in court. And Trump told her, yes, we will. And this is an issue, Ben, obviously, where 80 percent of Americans do not want men in women's sports.
Yes. So on Friday, that was when that governor's meeting was, when President Trump told the governor of Maine to her face that she needed to comply with federal law when it comes to men in women's sports. She didn't like that. She said, we'll see you in court. And Trump told her, yes, we will. And this is an issue, Ben, obviously, where 80 percent of Americans do not want men in women's sports.
It's not a popular issue for Democrats to be pushing. It actually was a major issue in the 2024 election. And for some reason, it continues to be a popular Democratic cause. When it comes to the governor of Maine staff, Maine has very left-leaning Democrat lawmakers.
It's not a popular issue for Democrats to be pushing. It actually was a major issue in the 2024 election. And for some reason, it continues to be a popular Democratic cause. When it comes to the governor of Maine staff, Maine has very left-leaning Democrat lawmakers.
It's not a popular issue for Democrats to be pushing. It actually was a major issue in the 2024 election. And for some reason, it continues to be a popular Democratic cause. When it comes to the governor of Maine staff, Maine has very left-leaning Democrat lawmakers.
The governor of Maine herself obviously is, but her chief of staff, Jeremy Kennedy, also is a Democrat who is a former Planned Parenthood worker. He also worked for LGBTQ groups. He's legally married to a man who is also a former worker for Equality Maine, I believe. So he's literally in bed with a Democrat activist.
The governor of Maine herself obviously is, but her chief of staff, Jeremy Kennedy, also is a Democrat who is a former Planned Parenthood worker. He also worked for LGBTQ groups. He's legally married to a man who is also a former worker for Equality Maine, I believe. So he's literally in bed with a Democrat activist.