Dear Democrats:

The behavior of Trump & Vance was a complete disgrace and represents a sad day for America.

President Zelensky continues to show remarkable strength and dignity under exceptionally difficult circumstances. https://t.co/Wi9B7AmtOW

— Congresswoman Deborah Ross (@RepDeborahRoss) February 28, 2025

Some want to whitewash the truth, but we cannot ignore the truth. Russia is at fault for this war. https://t.co/ZWgTpTwSvv

— Don Bacon 🇺🇸 🥓 ✈️ 🏍️ ⭐️ 🎖️ (@DonJBacon) February 28, 2025

President Trump and Vice President Vance's belittling treatment of President Zelenskyy today was a disgrace. The American people stand with the people of Ukraine, even if our president would rather curry favor with Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin, and echo Russian talking points. https://t.co/dxKMhAxCrm

— Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (@CongressmanRaja) February 28, 2025

The President of the United States—the leader of the free world—just chastised a staunch U.S. ally and democratically-elected foreign leader for defending his country against a brutal dictator. And he did it in the Oval Office.

Embarrassing and dangerous. https://t.co/Ay11jckjKS

— Martin Heinrich (@SenatorHeinrich) February 28, 2025

Zelenskyy flew to Washington, but he walked into the Kremlin. https://t.co/aVoqVL3tUU

— Rep. Jake Auchincloss 🟧 (@RepAuchincloss) February 28, 2025

This is the most embarrassing and shameful moment I’ve ever witnessed from the Oval Office.

American leadership publicly siding with a Dictator in Vladimir Putin and berating a democratic friend in Ukraine will not be forgotten by any nation around the world. https://t.co/LLkp4H8cmn

— Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (@repcleaver) February 28, 2025

Admittedly, I don’t mind non-officeholders chiming in:

Generations of American patriots, from our revolution onward, have fought for the principles Zelenskyy is risking his life to defend. But today, Donald Trump and JD Vance attacked Zelenskyy and pressured him to surrender the freedom of his people to the KGB war criminal who… https://t.co/oMoWZ7FmBL

— Liz Cheney (@Liz_Cheney) February 28, 2025

Phony friendliness and behind-the-scenes treachery from Trump and Vance would have been much more dangerous to the cause of freedom in Ukraine than the self-exposure by both men.

— David Frum (@davidfrum) February 28, 2025

This was embarrassing. It was an ambush of President Zelenskyy. Trump won't answer the question because Putin will not honor the ceasefire. It's not in his interest to do so but it is in Trump's to act like an assclown for Putin in one of the most embarrassing oval office… https://t.co/UR6GvrjiTF

— Michael Steele (@MichaelSteele) February 28, 2025

Don't just say it all on Twitter. Not that I don’t like it better than what Lindsey said.

Lindsey Graham says he told Trump that his interaction with Zelenskyy was the best television he has ever seen.. “I think that Moscow is more afraid than ever” pic.twitter.com/Ej8hFVmHND

— Acyn (@Acyn) February 28, 2025

Yeah, that's what's going on in Moscow.

They’re breaking out the good Vodka at the Kremlin tonight. https://t.co/yX8asCLcri

— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) February 28, 2025

Much more likely.

Lindsey Graham: Americans witnessing what they saw today would not want Zelenskyy to be their business partner including me. I've never been more proud of Trump for showing the American people and the world, you don't trifle that this man. Vance was awesome pic.twitter.com/SEBPQwrM22

— Acyn (@Acyn) February 28, 2025

I don’t want any head of state to be a “business partner” with the U.S. We don’t do “business” that way. The government negotiates trade agreements which private interests make use of. The POTUS is not America’s CEO. The U.S. is not in “business.” The U.S. government was not going to open mines in Ukraine. The U.S. government was not going to sell those rare earth minerals on the open market. Hell’s bells, that’s socialism!! People like Graham are supposed to be deathly afraid of that concept, even that word!*

Up really is down now, isn’t it?

Does Graham really think Britain and Europe “owe” us for WWII? How can he? He doesn’t even listen to what he says.

Trump: You don’t have the cards

Zelenskyy: I’m not playing cards

Trump: You’re playing cards

Zelenskyy: What are you talking about? pic.twitter.com/zthuu7Wu8u

— Acyn (@Acyn) February 28, 2025

How dare Zelensky tell Trump his metaphor makes no sense? Such disrespect! 🙄 And everybody’s overlooking this:

Trump to a reporter who asks him about Russia breaking a ceasefire: "What if a bomb drops on your head right now ... Putin went through a hell of a lot with me. He went through a phony witch hunt." pic.twitter.com/7Z1IdNvMcr

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) February 28, 2025

Trump and Putin are BFF’s. Foxhole friends for life. The POTUS just said so. And Lindsey says what Zelensky said was outrageous.

Fuck a duck, we are screwed.

*Trump was suggesting no such thing, of course. He wants to open Ukraine to mining interests who will “remember” Trump, the way a Mafia boss in the movies expects to be remembered. Apparently nobody dares say that, either. Seems to me a fairly simple thing to explain, though….