Hours after U.S. President Donald Trump’s testy assembly with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy within the White Home on Friday, February 28, Invoice Maher mentioned the blow-up on his HBO speak present, Actual Time With Invoice Maher.
“In World Conflict III information, we’re on the opposite aspect now. I don’t know in the event you’ve heard that,” Maher stated in his monologue Friday evening. “Zelenskyy was within the Oval Workplace to debate the large turnaround that the nation has completed, the place Trump says now he’s the dictator and Ukraine invaded Russia. Fascinating. And it devolved into this shouting match, which I’m positive Trump thinks is nice TV.”
Maher then performed clips of Trump and U.S. Vice President JD Vance berating Zelenskyy within the Oval Workplace on Friday — with Vance, for one, chiding the Ukrainian president for not displaying sufficient gratitude to the USA.
In World Conflict III information, I’m positive you’ve heard the most recent. We’re on the opposite aspect now. pic.twitter.com/6TbVVIrcoM
— Invoice Maher (@billmaher) March 1, 2025
“The Actual Housewives of the White Housewives,” Maher stated, reflecting on the real-life drama. “After which, afterwards, there’s a press convention, and a reporter requested Trump, ‘Do you continue to imagine that Zelenskyy is a dictator?’ And Trump stated, ‘Did I say that? I can’t imagine I stated that.’”
Maher quipped: “Additionally, these tariffs, who ordered these tariffs?”
In feedback final week, Trump known as Zelenskyy a “dictator with out elections,” claimed Zelenskyy was doing a “horrible job,” and prompt Zelenskyy was chargeable for Ukraine’s warfare with Russia, in line with The Hill.
And through Friday’s assembly, Trump known as Zelenskyy disrespectful and known as off the signing of a minerals deal that Trump stated would assist finish the warfare and repay the U.S. for help to Ukraine, per the Related Press. Trump additionally defended Vladimir Putin, Russia’s president, throughout the sit-down, in line with The New York Occasions.
In the end, although, Maher blames Tesla billionaire-turned-White Home senior advisor Elon Musk for the political upheaval. “The issue we’ve got is the person who’s working this nation is hell-bent on sowing chaos, and Trump is doing nothing to cease him,” Maher stated. “Elon, Elon, come again. Come again to regular, Elon. What the f**** occurred?”
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