Trump & Vance: Disgusting behaviour

I support President Trump and Vice-President Vance. But I was disgusted by their disgusting behaviour toward President Zelensky in front of media.

President Zelensky is a head of state and deserves to be treated with courtesy and respect. They can disagree with him, but not castigate him in front of media. Disgraceful. How would they like to be treated like that when they visit another country?

Respect and courtesy should be shown when dealing with a head of state. You might not like the person, but you should respect the office. Trump and Vance owe Ukraine an apology.

Ukraine is allowed to have their view re Russia

The USA has not been at war for 3 years with a country that invaded them. Russia has repeatedly broken agreements, so Ukraine is justified in believing that Russia cannot be trusted. Ukraine is right to think that Russia will invade again. If Russia is allowed to keep the territory it has gained, it will be encouraged to plan another invasion. The USA hasn’t suffered the loss of millions of soldiers and citizens and great property damage.

President Zelensky is not wrong to want protection for Ukraine against future Russian aggression.

The American strategy for ending the war

It could be that because Ukraine and Russia hate each other, Trump is trying to persuade Ukraine that its position is weak and that it needs to be willing to end the war now while it still exists. Trump may be saying nice things to Russia to persuade it to be willing to discuss ending the war. He may be trying to encourage Ukraine and Russia to be willing to talk about ending the war. Trump may be trying to persuade Ukraine and Russia to allow America to be the umpire.

The problem

Russia wants all of Ukraine. Ukraine wants Russia to withdraw from all of Ukraine including Crimea. For the war to end, Russia has to stop attacking Ukraine. Russia doesn’t want Ukraine to join NATO because of Article 5. This Article causes all NATO countries to support each other if any one of them is attacked. Russia knows it cannot defeat NATO.

There is nothing wrong with Ukraine wanting a military alliance with the USA in exchange for access to rare earth minerals. The Americans want access in return for equipment and munitions already given, as well as future supplies. The Americans are not willing to enter into a military alliance with Ukraine. That would stop them from being the umpire in ending the war. And the USA doesn’t want to fight Russia. Russia is a major nuclear power with more warheads than the USA. If the USA were to guarantee military support to Ukraine, potentially it could find itself in a war with Russia.

Russia won’t withdraw from Ukraine and Ukraine is unable to push Russia out. If Ukraine is left in a position where it is vulnerable to the next Russian invasion, there is no win for it. It might as well keep on fighting as long as it can.

Trump & Vance should apologise to Ukraine

The disgusting behaviour of Trump and Vance has diminished them in the eyes of the world. There is an old saying, “He who slings mud loses ground.” Trump and Vance and the USA have lost ground. They are seen as bullies when in their own playpen. If the USA wants Ukraine’s rare earth minerals, he should go to Kyiv and be disrespected by Zelensky in front of Ukraine media. See how he likes getting back what he dishes out.

Behind closed doors without media present, might be a better place for disagreeing. Never in public. Vance should be ashamed of himself. Zelensky has many times thanked the USA for its support. All credit to Zelensky for his first public response to this outrage by thanking America. The way Trump and Vance and Rubio are reported to have treated Zelensky reminds me of a German dictator. He used to treat heads of state from some countries like this.

The way forward

A public apology to Ukraine for disrespecting their head of state who was elected by the voters. Supplying Ukraine with the weapons it needs for pushing Russia out of Ukraine. Stand up to Russia so Russia knows there will be big trouble for it if it attacks Ukraine again. Trump go to Kyiv and seek reconciliation with Zelensky. The big beautiful ocean won’t protect the USA from Russian warheads. No repeat of this disgusting behaviour. Seek His help.