Opposition in US Congress on Trump’s policies: Reagan is rolling in his grave after Oval Office performance - WP
The Democratic opposition in the US Congress has criticised President Donald Trump's approach to resolving the war in Ukraine, as outlined in his address to Congress.
This was stated by Senator Elissa Slotkin, Censor.NET reports citing The Washington Post..
"President Trump likes to say that peace is achieved through strength," she said. - "It's actually a phrase he borrowed from Ronald Reagan but after the spectacle that just took place in the Oval Office last week, Reagan must be rolling in his grave," Slotkin said.
She emphasised that the US has always combined military and economic power with moral principles, while Trump sees international politics as a business deal. The senator also noted that his approach is dominated by flirting with dictators, including Vladimir Putin, and putting pressure on US allies.
According to Slotkin, if Trump had been in charge of the country in the 1980s, he would have lost the Cold War because he did not believe in the exceptionalism of the American nation. She emphasised that the US must maintain global leadership, as American democracy is an example for the whole world.
Trump's speech in the US Congress
Donald Trump said that he had received an ‘important letter’ from Volodymyr Zelenskyy about his intention to sign a deal on fossil fuels and his willingness to come to the negotiating table to bring a lasting peace closer. At the same time, he noted that his administration was in serious discussions with the Russian side. Trump stressed that he had received ‘strong signals that they (Russians - Ed.) are ready for peace’.
The dispute between Trump and Zelenskyy
On Friday, February 28, US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met at the White House.
Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy started arguing and switched to higher tones during the meeting in the Oval Office.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy leaves the White House early after meeting with Donald Trump in the Oval Office.
No agreement on minerals between Ukraine and the United States is signed in Washington.
US President Donald Trump, following a dispute with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a meeting at the White House, said that the latter was not ready for peace and had been ‘disrespectful’.
The international community and US officials reacted to the dispute between the leaders of Ukraine and the United States.
On 4 March, it became known that the White House had suspended all military aid to Ukraine.
