{"id":23114,"date":"2025-03-02T16:19:56","date_gmt":"2025-03-02T16:19:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=23114"},"modified":"2025-03-02T16:19:56","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T16:19:56","slug":"dave-portnoy-sides-with-trump-following-heated-oval-office-clash-with-zelensky-were-not-just-going-to-get-steamrolled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=23114","title":{"rendered":"Dave Portnoy sides with Trump following heated Oval Office clash with Zelensky: \u2018We\u2019re not just going to get steamrolled\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Dave Portnoy praised President Trump and Vice President JD Vance for how they handled the explosive clash with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Friday \u2013 blasting the Kyiv leader for showing disrespect as he \u201csteamrolled\u201d negotiations to secure peace in his country.<\/p>\n<p>The Barstool Sports founder took aim at Zelensky during a more than seven-minute rant on Saturday, while claiming he understood both sides of the squabble as he sympathized with the devastation Ukraine has endured since Russia\u2019s invasion in 2022.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 4 article images.\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/03\/01\/us-news\/dave-portnoy-sides-with-trump-following-heated-oval-office-clash-with-zelensky\/?utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawIxZE5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHd-8TjfFDPsNgigplvFJQ5NFqmpl0REtS3F2Y_cZrQqCahsPkARVN9nM9w_aem_ESmkx5QW6O9wf4VwCcQCxw#\" aria-controls=\"nyp-slideshow-modal\" data-slideshow-modal=\"trigger\" aria-label=\"Open a slideshow of all 4 article images.\" data-slideshow-slide-number=\"1\" data-slideshow-slides-total=\"4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-35130581\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/2025-washington-dc-trump-zelensky-99455150.jpg?w=1024\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/2025-washington-dc-trump-zelensky-99455150.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 6171w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/2025-washington-dc-trump-zelensky-99455150.jpg?resize=300,210&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/2025-washington-dc-trump-zelensky-99455150.jpg?resize=768,538&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/2025-washington-dc-trump-zelensky-99455150.jpg?resize=1024,718&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/2025-washington-dc-trump-zelensky-99455150.jpg?resize=1536,1076&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1536w, 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/2025-washington-dc-trump-zelensky-99455150.jpg?resize=629,441&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 629w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/2025-washington-dc-trump-zelensky-99455150.jpg?resize=86,60&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 86w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/2025-washington-dc-trump-zelensky-99455150.jpg?resize=83,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 83w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/2025-washington-dc-trump-zelensky-99455150.jpg?resize=223,156&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 223w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/2025-washington-dc-trump-zelensky-99455150.jpg?resize=150,105&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 150w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/2025-washington-dc-trump-zelensky-99455150.jpg?resize=50,35&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" alt=\"Trump and Zelensky arguing in the oval office\" width=\"841\" height=\"590\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">4<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Portnoy compared the blowup to watching \u201cBravo TV,\u201d adding that it was the \u201cmost surreal\u201d thing he\u2019s ever seen in politics.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think Trump and Vance handled this as well as they could,\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/stoolpresidente?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\">\u00a0Portnoy said in a video posted to X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"connatix-outstream-video\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re not just going to get steamrolled by Zelensky at the expense of getting a deal done. If that means that we have to throw a couple of flowers at Putin, then so be it.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<div class=\"inline-module inline-module--more inline-module--explore-more inline-module--more--thirds\" data-source-unit=\"Explore More - Tag\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<p>Portnoy added he, like Trump, would be \u201cpissed\u201d if a world leader failed to show appreciation for the \u201cbillions and billions of dollars\u201d that\u2019s been forked over to support another country\u2019s war.<\/p>\n<p>The public shouting match erupted between the trio of leaders in the Oval Office as a deal was set to be inked creating a joint US-Ukraine fund investing in extracting the country\u2019s rare-earth mineral supply.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has insisted the deal is essential to repaying the US for the more than $180 billion in American aid sent to Kyiv since the start of the war.<\/p>\n<p>The vice president accused Zelensky of being ungrateful for America\u2019s support, as Trump ripped him for disrespecting the Land of Liberty.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 4 article images.\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/03\/01\/us-news\/dave-portnoy-sides-with-trump-following-heated-oval-office-clash-with-zelensky\/?utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawIxZE5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHd-8TjfFDPsNgigplvFJQ5NFqmpl0REtS3F2Y_cZrQqCahsPkARVN9nM9w_aem_ESmkx5QW6O9wf4VwCcQCxw#\" aria-controls=\"nyp-slideshow-modal\" data-slideshow-modal=\"trigger\" aria-label=\"Open a slideshow of all 4 article images.\" data-slideshow-slide-number=\"2\" data-slideshow-slides-total=\"4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-35130580\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/stoolpresidente-davey-politics-checking-trump-99543799.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/stoolpresidente-davey-politics-checking-trump-99543799.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 602w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/stoolpresidente-davey-politics-checking-trump-99543799.jpg?resize=196,300&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 196w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/stoolpresidente-davey-politics-checking-trump-99543799.jpg?resize=385,589&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 385w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/stoolpresidente-davey-politics-checking-trump-99543799.jpg?resize=324,496&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 324w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/stoolpresidente-davey-politics-checking-trump-99543799.jpg?resize=420,644&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 420w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/stoolpresidente-davey-politics-checking-trump-99543799.jpg?resize=321,491&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 321w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/stoolpresidente-davey-politics-checking-trump-99543799.jpg?resize=184,282&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 184w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/stoolpresidente-davey-politics-checking-trump-99543799.jpg?resize=135,206&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 135w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/stoolpresidente-davey-politics-checking-trump-99543799.jpg?resize=46,70&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 46w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/stoolpresidente-davey-politics-checking-trump-99543799.jpg?resize=131,200&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 131w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/stoolpresidente-davey-politics-checking-trump-99543799.jpg?resize=231,354&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 231w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/stoolpresidente-davey-politics-checking-trump-99543799.jpg?resize=322,493&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 322w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/stoolpresidente-davey-politics-checking-trump-99543799.jpg?resize=300,459&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/stoolpresidente-davey-politics-checking-trump-99543799.jpg?resize=288,441&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 288w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/stoolpresidente-davey-politics-checking-trump-99543799.jpg?resize=39,60&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 39w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/stoolpresidente-davey-politics-checking-trump-99543799.jpg?resize=38,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 38w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/stoolpresidente-davey-politics-checking-trump-99543799.jpg?resize=102,156&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 102w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/stoolpresidente-davey-politics-checking-trump-99543799.jpg?resize=150,230&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 150w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/stoolpresidente-davey-politics-checking-trump-99543799.jpg?resize=33,50&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 33w\" alt=\"Dave Portnoy\" width=\"385\" height=\"590\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">4<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span class=\"credit\">X\/stoolpresidente<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Zelensky left the White House, which then canceled a planned joint conference.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m on Trump\u2019s side more than I am Zelensky\u2019s,\u201d Portnoy said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt seems like it could go on forever with us footing the bill. Clearly what the old administration has done has not helped to end this conflict at all.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 4 article images.\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/03\/01\/us-news\/dave-portnoy-sides-with-trump-following-heated-oval-office-clash-with-zelensky\/?utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawIxZE5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHd-8TjfFDPsNgigplvFJQ5NFqmpl0REtS3F2Y_cZrQqCahsPkARVN9nM9w_aem_ESmkx5QW6O9wf4VwCcQCxw#\" aria-controls=\"nyp-slideshow-modal\" data-slideshow-modal=\"trigger\" aria-label=\"Open a slideshow of all 4 article images.\" data-slideshow-slide-number=\"3\" data-slideshow-slides-total=\"4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-35130579\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/2025-washington-dc-trump-zelensky-99455129.jpg?w=1024\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/2025-washington-dc-trump-zelensky-99455129.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 6611w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/2025-washington-dc-trump-zelensky-99455129.jpg?resize=300,213&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/2025-washington-dc-trump-zelensky-99455129.jpg?resize=768,544&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 768w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/2025-washington-dc-trump-zelensky-99455129.jpg?resize=1024,726&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/2025-washington-dc-trump-zelensky-99455129.jpg?resize=1536,1088&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/2025-washington-dc-trump-zelensky-99455129.jpg?resize=2048,1451&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/2025-washington-dc-trump-zelensky-99455129.jpg?resize=831,589&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 831w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/2025-washington-dc-trump-zelensky-99455129.jpg?resize=700,496&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/2025-washington-dc-trump-zelensky-99455129.jpg?resize=576,408&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 576w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/2025-washington-dc-trump-zelensky-99455129.jpg?resize=440,312&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 440w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/2025-washington-dc-trump-zelensky-99455129.jpg?resize=398,282&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 398w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/2025-washington-dc-trump-zelensky-99455129.jpg?resize=180,128&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 180w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/2025-washington-dc-trump-zelensky-99455129.jpg?resize=100,71&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/2025-washington-dc-trump-zelensky-99455129.jpg?resize=99,70&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 99w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/2025-washington-dc-trump-zelensky-99455129.jpg?resize=200,142&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/2025-washington-dc-trump-zelensky-99455129.jpg?resize=231,164&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 231w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/2025-washington-dc-trump-zelensky-99455129.jpg?resize=322,228&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 322w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/2025-washington-dc-trump-zelensky-99455129.jpg?resize=622,441&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 622w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/2025-washington-dc-trump-zelensky-99455129.jpg?resize=85,60&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 85w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/2025-washington-dc-trump-zelensky-99455129.jpg?resize=82,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 82w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/2025-washington-dc-trump-zelensky-99455129.jpg?resize=220,156&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 220w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/2025-washington-dc-trump-zelensky-99455129.jpg?resize=150,106&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 150w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/03\/2025-washington-dc-trump-zelensky-99455129.jpg?resize=50,35&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" alt=\"Trump and Zelensky beside each other in the oval office\" width=\"832\" height=\"590\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">4<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Portnoy criticized the Biden Administration for vilifying Putin and squandering opportunities to work with Russia to achieve peace. He then hailed Trump for his diplomacy and hesitation to label the Kremlin as a dictator.<\/p>\n<p>The social media personality also condemned Zelensky\u2019s attire in the White House.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can say whatever you want about Trump. He takes signs of disrespect personally,\u201d Portnoy argued.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\">\n<div class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__wrapper\"><a title=\"Open a slideshow of all 4 article images.\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/03\/01\/us-news\/dave-portnoy-sides-with-trump-following-heated-oval-office-clash-with-zelensky\/?utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;sr_share=facebook&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawIxZE5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHd-8TjfFDPsNgigplvFJQ5NFqmpl0REtS3F2Y_cZrQqCahsPkARVN9nM9w_aem_ESmkx5QW6O9wf4VwCcQCxw#\" aria-controls=\"nyp-slideshow-modal\" data-slideshow-modal=\"trigger\" aria-label=\"Open a slideshow of all 4 article images.\" data-slideshow-slide-number=\"4\" data-slideshow-slides-total=\"4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-35130590\" 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argues with Zelensky in the oval office\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" \/><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><span class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image__icon-text\"><span data-slideshow-modal=\"count\">4<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><span class=\"credit\">ZUMAPRESS.com \/ MEGA<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s very much about, you know, respecting other things. So, Zelensky shows up and he\u2019s wearing his sweatshirt and his customary outfit, which is his way of essentially saying, \u2018I\u2019m at war. I don\u2019t have time to play politics or any other stuff,\u2019\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor me, this is just stupid. We get you\u2019re at war, but you\u2019re coming to meet a new administration. And it\u2019s just a sign of disrespect not to show the same level of respect (in) the Oval Office that Trump clearly thinks it deserves.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Portnoy said he understands Ukraine has \u201cbeen through hell and back\u201d but believes that Zelensky should \u201cshow some deference\u201d to the country he needs support and aid from.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey should show some deference to or thank you to the American taxpayers,\u201d Portnoy said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTrump made it very clear he wants diplomacy. He wants to end the debt. 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