The stunning row saw European leaders scramble to voice support for Ukraine, its ability to survive Russian invasion thrown further into doubt by the abrupt exit, as Zelensky left without a minerals deal painted as a significant step towards a US-brokered truce.
Telling Zelensky that without US assistance Ukraine would have been conquered by Russia, Trump said the wartime leader was in no position to negotiate.
Zelensky departed shortly after, with Trump posting on social media that “he can come back when he is ready for peace.”
The president later accused his one-time ally of “overplaying his hand,“ saying he wants the fighting to end “immediately” and accusing Zelensky of opposing a ceasefire.
Saying he does respect Trump and the American people, he told Fox’s Brett Baier: “I’m not sure that we did something bad.”
US allies in Europe -- increasingly worried that Trump will force Ukraine to effectively hand victory to Russian President Vladimir Putin -- rushed to back Zelensky.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, fresh off his own visit to the White House, said he had spoken to both Trump and Zelensky by phone following the clash and vowed “unwavering support” for Kyiv.
Trump and Vance are “doing Putin’s dirty work,“ top US Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer posted.
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev called Zelensky an “insolent pig” who had received “a proper slap down in the Oval Office.”
Trump's Republican Party echoed the Russians in blaming Zelensky.
Ukraine appeared united behind Zelensky, with its army chief vowing to stand with him while his foreign minister praised his “bravery.”
The meltdown came after Trump said Ukraine will have to make “compromises” in a truce with Russia, which has occupied swaths of the country.
After he pointed out that previous peace efforts had failed to deter Russian aggression, Vance angrily interrupted and called him “disrespectful.”
Trump's 'numerous' Putin calls
He said in the Oval Office that he had “spoken on numerous occasions” to Putin -- more than has been publicly reported.
The proposed minerals deal was to give Washington financial benefits for helping Ukraine in a truce, even if Trump has repeatedly refused to commit any US military force to back up European peacekeepers.
Meanwhile Russia's assault on Ukraine continued.
Russian infantry were on Friday storming the Ukrainian border from the Russian region of Kursk, near areas of the region that were seized last summer by Ukrainian forces, Kyiv said Friday.
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