Wrong and dangerous – Scholz on Trump’s statements about Zelenskyy
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that US President Donald Trump's decision to call Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a dictator was "wrong and dangerous."
He said this in an interview with Der Spiegel, Censor.NET reports.
"It's simply wrong and dangerous to deny President Zelenskyy's democratic legitimacy," he said, noting that Zelenskyy is an elected head of state.
"The fact that proper elections cannot be held in the middle of a war is in line with the requirements of the Ukrainian Constitution and electoral law," Scholz added.
As a reminder, US President Donald Trump recently called Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy a "dictator without elections." According to him, Zelenskyy is a "moderately successful comedian" who allegedly "persuaded" the United States to spend $350 billion to help Ukraine, which is allegedly $200 billion more than Europe.
Trump's statements about Zelenskyy's rating
As a reminder, the day before, Trump said that Ukraine needs to hold elections because Zelenskyy's approval rating has dropped to 4%.
As of the first half of February 2025, 57% of Ukrainians trust President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, while 37% do not, according to a KIIS study.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the statements about his 4% rating disinformation.
