This is exactly what American leadership should look like. Zelenskyy meets with Donald Trump.

"JD Vance: I'm talking about the kind of diplomacy that will lead to the destruction of your country.

Zelenskyy: Yes. But.

JD Vance: Mr. President, with respect, I think it is disrespectful for you to come to the Oval Office and try to litigate this in front of the American media.

Right now, you are sending conscripts to the front lines because you have manpower issues. You should be thanking the president for trying to end this conflict.

Zelenskyy: Have you ever been to Ukraine to say what problems we have?

JD Vance: I have. I've been there once. In fact, I've observed and seen the stories, and I know what happens. You bring people in, you take them on a propaganda tour, Mr. President.

Do you deny that you've had problems bringing people into your military? And do you think it's respectful to come to the Oval Office of the United States of America and attack the administration that is trying to prevent the destruction of your country?

Zelenskyy: So many questions. Let's start from the beginning.

First of all, during war, everyone has problems—even you. But you have a good ocean, and you don’t feel it now, but you will in the future. God bless you. You don’t know it. God bless you. God bless you. You won’t have war.

Donald Trump: Don't tell us what we are going to feel. We are trying to solve a problem. Don’t tell us what we are going to feel.

Zelenskyy: I'm not telling you anything.

Donald Trump: Because you are not in a position to dictate that. Remember this. You are not in a position to dictate what we are going to feel.

We are going to feel very good. We are going to feel very good and very strong.

Zelenskyy: You will feel influence.

Donald Trump: Right now, you are not in a very good position.

You have allowed yourselves to be in a bad position. You are not in a good position.

You don’t have the cards now. With us, you are starting to have cards. Right now, you don’t have your playing cards.

You are gambling with the lives of millions of people. You are gambling with World War III. You are gambling with World War III.

And what you are doing is very disrespectful to this country.

It has given back much more than many people said it should have.

JD Vance: Have you ever said thank you?

Zelenskyy: Many times, even today.

JD Vance: They went to Pennsylvania and campaigned for the opposition in October.

Offer some words of appreciation for the United States of America and the president who is trying to save your country."