Diplomacy

edited for continuity

	Trump on America’s Strategic Alignment

I’m not aligned with Putin.
I’m not aligned with anybody
I’m aligned with the United States of America.
I’m aligned with Europe.
I’m aligned with the world.
It’s not a question of alignment.

	Trump: American Strength

You want me to be tough?
I can be tougher than any human being you’ve ever seen.
I’d be so tough

	Zelensky’s Back-Story

Yeah,.  OK.
He occupied it,
our parts.
Big parts of Ukraine.

Those times was President Obama
then President Trump,
then President Biden,
now the President Trump.

And God bless.
Nobody stopped him.

Me, like a new president, 
I signed with him.
Gas contract, gas contract.
Cease-fire, cease-fire

But after that he broken cease-fire.
He killed our people.

	Vance On Gratitude

With respect, 
I think its disrespectful
You should be thanking the President.

Do you think it’s respectful
to come to the Oval Office
of the United States of America

and attack the administration
that is trying to prevent 
the destruction of your country?

Have you said “thank you” once this entire meeting?
In this entire meeting have you said “thank you”?
No. You have to be thankful.

Offer some words of appreciation
for the United States of America
and the president who is trying to save your country.

Trump: It’s going to be very hard to do business with you
You have to be thankful.
Vance: Just say thank you.

Zelensky: I am thankful


	Presidential Feelings

Zelensky: Everybody has problems, even you.
But you have a nice ocean
and don’t feel now
but you will feel it in the future.

Trump: You don’t know that.
Don’t tell us what we’re going to feel.
Don’t tell us what we’re going to feel.
Remember this:

You’re in no position to tell us how we’re going to feel.
We’re going to feel very good.
You don’t have the cards right now.
We’re going to feel very good and very strong.

	Trump on U.S. Policy

Reporter: What if Russia breaks the cease-fire?
Trump: What are you saying?
Vance: She’s asking what if Russia breaks the cease fire?
Trump: What if anything?
What if a bomb drops on your head right now?

	Coda

Trump: This is going to be great television. 
Thank you.