When you announced to the world that it was Ukraine that started the war, when you insult Zelensky, who comes into the Oval Office, what you are telling Putin is, hey, we are on your side. For the first time in the 250 year history of the United States of America, we have a president who sides with a dictatorship. And that is outrageous. So I hope very much that in the coming weeks and months we can reach some kind of a settlement that Ukraine, of course, who have suffered so much in fighting Russia and defending democracy, is at the table. (00:58–01:07)
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Asserts that the U.S. president is siding with a dictatorship for the first time in history.
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