{"id":22920,"date":"2025-03-01T03:23:21","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T03:23:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=22920"},"modified":"2025-03-01T03:23:21","modified_gmt":"2025-03-01T03:23:21","slug":"donald-trump-has-bizarre-10-word-response-when-asked-if-he-still-thinks-zelenskyy-is-a-dictator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=22920","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump has bizarre 10-word response when asked if he still thinks Zelenskyy is a ‘dictator’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Donald Trump shrugged off questioning about previously calling Ukraine’s president Zelenskyy a ‘dictator’, as he responded with a bizarre statement.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Prime Minister visited Trump in the White House<\/a>\u00a0on Thursday (February 27), to discuss security,\u00a0US<\/a>\u00a0trade with the UK, and to negotiate a peace deal regarding the war in Ukraine.<\/p>\n

But it seems the two got on well, for the most part, as\u00a0Trump<\/a>\u00a0branded Keir Starmer a ‘tough negotiator’.<\/p>\n

He also said the PM was a ‘special man’, and a ‘great gentleman’, and was delighted to host him in Washington DC.<\/p>\n

Starmer presented Trump with\u00a0an ‘unprecedented’ invitation from King Charles<\/a>, for a second state visit to the UK – something that has never been done before.<\/p>\n

Following his trip to the US, Starmer posted to X, and said: “The bond between the UK and the US couldn\u2019t be stronger.<\/p>\n

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The two world leaders met in the White House yesterday (27 February). (Jabin Botsford\/The Washington Post via Getty Images)<\/cite><\/div>\n

“When the UK and the US work together, we get things done.”<\/p>\n

The two continued to share warm words during a press conference in\u00a0the Oval Office<\/a>, but Trump appeared to be stumped by one question in particular.<\/p>\n

Journalists hurled questions at the two world leaders, as one asked Trump: “Mr President, you spoke about having common ground with Keir Starmer, but there are things you disagree on as well.<\/p>\n

“You\u00a0described Zelenskyy as a dictator<\/a>, he describes President Putin as a dictator, do you see that as a problem?”<\/p>\n

Taking a long pause before attempting to answer the question, Trump said: “Did I say that? I can\u2019t believe I said that.”<\/p>\n

“Next question,” he added.<\/p>\n

He lated said: “We have a lot of respect, I have a lot of respect for him.”<\/p>\n

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Trump formerly branded Zelenskyy as a ‘dictator’. (Mert Gokhankoc\/ dia images via Getty Images)<\/cite><\/div>\n

Despite claiming to have no recollection of the comment, Trump branded the Ukrainian President as a ‘dictator’ in a speech earlier last week.<\/p>\n

In addition to that remark, Trump also said: “He refuses to have elections. He’s low in the real Ukrainian polls.<\/p>\n

“How can you be high with every city being demolished?”<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, President Zelenskyy is due to arrive at the White House this afternoon, to discuss – and potentially sign – a deal that would give the US access to rare Ukrainian minerals.<\/p>\n

However, it is still not exactly clear what Ukraine would be getting in return for giving the US access to its vast natural resources.<\/p>\n

It’s Trump’s third big meeting of the week, after hosting the French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday (26 February).<\/p>\n

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