Bret Baier’s Full Interview With Zelenskyy After Getting a Verbal Beating From President Trump

The comedy lies in the absurdity—a Russian state media reporter sneaking into the Oval Office, Trump giving Zelensky’s lunch to staff, and Vance’s indignation over a history lesson—but the tragedy is real. Ukraine’s survival hangs in the balance, with Zelensky warning that without U.S. support, “it will be difficult” to hold off Russia, risking not just Ukraine but all of Europe. His transparency on aid accounting—$183 billion, with $67 billion in weapons tracked digitally—aims to quell corruption fears, but it can’t bridge the trust gap with Trump.

This episode isn’t just a diplomatic disaster; it’s a mirror of broader U.S.-Ukraine tensions under Trump’s “America First” lens. Zelensky’s plea for partnership, not subservience, and Trump’s insistence on control highlight a fundamental misalignment. Yet, Zelensky’s hope that their relationship can be salvaged—“historical relations, strong relations between our people”—offers a faint glimmer of reconciliation. Whether Trump, now at Mar-a-Lago, and Zelensky, back in Kyiv, can reset remains uncertain, but this day’s chaos ensures the path to peace is now littered with shattered egos and strained alliances.