Reporter Who Slammed Zelenskyy’s Outfit in February Says He Looks ‘Fabulous’ Now
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White House pool reporter Brian Glenn, who attacked Zelenskyy in February for not wearing a suit, raised his hand during Monday’s press conference and complimented the Ukrainian president’s new outfit.
“President Zelenskyy, you look fabulous in that suit. You look good,” Glenn said, as Trump chimed in, “I said the same thing!”
“I apologize to you,” Glenn added. “You look wonderful.”
Zelenskyy, who said he remembers Glenn, then teased the Real America’s Voice reporter, saying, “And you’re in the same suit. You see, I changed, you are not.”
Zelenskyy Is in the Oval Office
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Minutes after arriving at the White House, Trump and Zelenskyy sat down in the Oval Office to answer questions from reporters about their peace negotiations with Russia.
World Leaders Have Started Arriving at the White House
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European leaders have funneled into the White House just before Zelenskyy’s arrival.
Zelenskyy has already spoken to several U.S. and European officials this morning ahead of the public talks, but will now sit down with Trump in the Oval Office before the full group comes together later this afternoon.
JD Vance Is Expected to Join the Meeting Six Months After Sparking Drama with Zelenskyy
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Vice President Vance will attend the Oval Office meeting between Trump and Zelenskyy, according to multiple reports, after previously contributing to the tense circumstances that stalled peace talks with Zelenskyy in February.
White House Reportedly Asked if Zelenskyy Will Wear a Suit This Time
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Since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Zelenskyy has made public appearances in military-style uniforms to call attention to the dire circumstances his country is facing.
Though Zelenskyy dressed down at the White House during the Biden administration without any problems, MAGA Republicans have interpreted his pointed styling as a sign of disrespect since Trump took office in January.
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Some blamed Zelenskyy’s uniform as the catalyst for Trump and Vance’s anger at their previous Oval Office meeting in February, and Axios cited two sources on Monday morning who said that this time around, the White House checked in with Ukrainian officials ahead of time to ask whether Zelenskyy would be getting into more formal wear this time.
One Trump adviser told Axios that “it would be a good sign for peace” if Zelenskyy wore a suit to his meeting with Trump on Monday, but added that they don’t “expect” him to do it.
Ultimately, Zelenskyy landed on a middle-ground that continues to honor the Ukrainian people’s plight but looks decidedly more formal than his last White House visit.
“This time the President [Zelenskyy] will be in a suit, but the style still remains in a military key with the same symbolism: he is the Head of State, which is at war,” said Elvira Gasanova, a Ukrainian businesswoman and Zelenskyy designer, according to Politico.
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Trump and Vance Ambushed Zelenskyy During His Last White House Visit
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During Zelenskyy’s last visit to the White House on Feb. 28, the U.S. planned to sign a natural resources agreement with Ukraine and make progress on negotiating a peace deal.
The meeting then quickly turned into a humiliating confrontation, with Trump and Vance berating the Ukrainian president as Vance accused him of being “disrespectful” for trying to litigate U.S.-Ukraine policy in front of American journalists.
“You should be thanking the president for trying to bring you into this conference,” Vance angrily told Zelenskyy.
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When Trump eventually cooled off, he quipped to reporters in the room that the outburst would make for “great television.” He then dismissed members of the media and the world leaders soon cut their meeting short.
Immediately after leaving the White House, dozens of world leaders jumped to Zelenskyy’s defense and slammed the United States’ behavior.
Read more about Trump and Zelenskyy’s disastrous February meeting.
Trump Says He Doesn’t Need ‘Advice’ Ahead of Meeting with Zelenskyy Allies
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Ahead of Monday’s White House meeting, Trump slammed those who have criticized his approach to foreign affairs and expressed confidence that he can close a peace deal, writing on Truth Social, “I know exactly what I’m doing, and I don’t need the advice of people who have been working on all of these conflicts for years, and were never able to do a thing to stop them.”
“Despite all of my lightweight and very jealous critics, I’ll get it done — I always do!!!” he added.
Trump Rated His Alaska Summit with Putin a 10 Out of 10
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On Friday, Aug. 15, Trump and Putin met at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, to talk about what it would take for Russia to stop its invasion of Ukraine, which began on Feb. 24, 2022.
The three-hour meeting did not lead to a ceasefire agreement, though Trump told reporters afterward that the two made “great progress” and rated the summit a 10 out of 10.
“We had an extremely productive meeting, and many points were agreed to. There are just a very few that are left,” Trump said. “Some are not that significant. One is probably the most significant.”
Still, he offered no details about the content of their conversation, nor an explanation for why he rolled out a red carpet for Putin on the tarmac and spent alone time with the hostile leader in a limousine.
Unlike Trump’s other bilateral meetings, which have been followed by lengthy joint press conferences, the heads of state only briefly delivered prepared comments afterward and declined to take questions from reporters.
Putin spoke first, breaking the tradition of having the host nation kick off remarks, saying, “I expect that today’s agreements will be the starting point not only for the solution of the Ukrainian issue but also will help us bring back business-like and pragmatic relations between Russia and the U.S.”
All in all, Trump and Putin’s remarks about the summit lasted only 15 minutes.
What to Expect at the White House Meeting on Monday
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Eight European leaders will gather at the White House on Monday afternoon to discuss Ukraine’s security and work toward a possible ceasefire agreement with Russia.
Trump’s peace plan will require the cooperation of not only Putin and Zelenskyy, but Zelenskyy’s allies in Europe as well. In addition to hosting the Ukrainian president, Trump has invited NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Here’s the schedule for Monday’s peace talks:
Noon ET: European leaders arrive at the White House1 p.m. ET: Zelenskyy arrives at the White House1:15 p.m. ET: Trump and Zelenskyy meet in the Oval Office2:15 p.m. ET: Trump greets European leaders in the State Dining Room2:30 p.m. ET: All leaders take a “family photo” in the Cross Hall3 p.m. ET: All leaders participate in a multilateral meeting in the East Room
