On Feb. 28, President Trump — with Vice President Vance and other advisors — executed a midday White House ambush of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Tag-teamed by Vice President JD Vance and Trump himself, a heated televised conversation tipped into absurdity when a reporter with right-wing Real America’s Voice asked if Zelenskyy had ‘disrespected the office,” as in the Oval Office, by wearing his customary sweater and pants instead of a suit.
GLENN: Why don't you wear a suit? You're at the highest level in this country's office & you refuse to wear a suit. A lot of Americans have problems with you not respecting the office. ZELENSKYY: I will wear a costume after this war will finish. Maybe something like yours. Maybe something better.
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) February 28, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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In the aftermath of the stormy meeting, Trump unilaterally stopped the shipment of aid that Congress had designated for Ukraine — an action identical to one that led to his first impeachment, in 2019 — and blocked the sharing of intelligence necessary for using American-made weapons already in Ukraine’s possession.
- Trump administration to pause deliveries of military assistance to Ukraine, officials say [The Washington Post]
- US cuts off intelligence sharing with Ukraine [Financial Times]
- U.S. suspends commercial satellite imagery service to Ukraine [The Washington Post]