Sound Off: March 4, 2025

Equal respect

Why is President Zelenskyy being criticized for arguing with President Trump? They are both presidents. Trump should have not televised this important foreign negotiation meeting and Vice President Vance should not have scolded him. Trump is not a king.

Ukraine

Vice President Vance and President Trump embarrassed every American with the interview with President Zelenskyy this week. People are dying in Ukraine. Their buildings are being destroyed. You do not speak to a foreign leader the way that you did. Have some compassion and self-respect. Let the man talk.

Not presidential

President Trump was recorded bickering with Ukraine’s president, and it is now being replayed everywhere. This behavior shows the world that America’s bullying is back in business.

An ambush

President Trump and Vice President Vance ambushed President Zelenskyy with an obvious planned attack, first by insulting his attire (when Elon Musk appears everywhere with his T-shirt on), and then accusing him of not being appreciative enough of the U.S. aid or bowing and scraping to King Trump. It is obvious that Trump and his little puppet Vance are answering the call of Vladimir Putin. And of course, the Republican Congress is all thumbs up or blaming President Zelenskyy for the horrible conduct of these two clowns.

Supporting America

President Trump is right in insisting that the money we are giving Ukraine is properly accounted for. We can’t, and shouldn’t, be offering a blank check.

Not for sale

Cheers for President Zelenskyy. Jeers for President Trump and Vice President Vance. Zelenskyy behaved with dignity and spoke on behalf of Democratic values and the unity of his nation. To Trump and Vance, everything is for sale.

Reality TV

The meeting at the White House with the president of Ukraine should not have been televised. If you are serious about a negotiation, no credible manager or CEO would open the meeting to the public. And why does President Trump refuse to challenge Vladimir Putin, but he has no problem bullying everyone else?

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