{"id":22902,"date":"2025-02-28T17:59:04","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T17:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=22902"},"modified":"2025-02-28T17:59:04","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T17:59:04","slug":"trump-tells-zelensky-hes-gambling-with-wwiii-in-heated-oval-office-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=22902","title":{"rendered":"Trump tells Zelensky he\u2019s gambling with WWIII in heated Oval Office meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>WASHINGTON \u2014 President Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that he was \u201cgambling with World War III\u201d during a fiery Oval Office exchange Friday.<\/p>\n<p>The high-stakes visit went off the rails shortly after Vice President JD Vance leaned into Zelensky for seeming to slight his American counterparts.<\/p>\n<p>Vance said it was \u201cdisrespectful for Zelensky to come into the Oval Office, litigating in front of the American media,\u201d according 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/2025-zelensky-february-28-told-99432576.jpg?resize=150,100&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 150w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/2025-zelensky-february-28-told-99432576.jpg?resize=50,33&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" alt=\"Trump and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky meet in the Oval Office of the White House.\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" data-modal-image=\"35114870\" \/><figcaption>Trump and Ukraine\u2019s President Volodymyr Zelensky meet in the Oval Office of the White House.<span class=\"credit\"><span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/span>Trump then raised his voice, telling Zelensky, \u201cyou\u2019re not really in a good position right now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re gambling with WWIII,\u201d the American president said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHave you said thank you once?\u201d the vice president chimed in.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou went to Pennsylvania to campaign for the opposition.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump then told Zelensky he was \u201crunning low on soldiers \u2026 then you\u2019re telling us you don\u2019t want a cease-fire.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>This is a developing story. Please check back for more updates.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; WASHINGTON \u2014 President Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that he was \u201cgambling with World War III\u201d during a fiery Oval Office exchange Friday. 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