The article critiques a dramatic Oval Office meeting where former President Trump confronted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, portraying Trump as a bully who undermined democratic values. Vice President JD Vance also pressured Zelensky for gratitude towards America, dismissing Ukraine's plight. The tense encounter, marked by taunts and condescension, showcased Trump's theatrical attitude, with the author expressing dismay over the disregard for serious political matters amid a spectacle framed as television entertainment.
It was a sickening spectacle: the man who tried to upend democracy bullying the man who is fighting for democracy. The air seemed to turn flame red as the TV stars-turned-pols sat side by side in elegant yellow armchairs and had the wildest dust-up ever televised from the Oval Office. This is going to be great television I will say that, President Trump noted.
Trump barked at Zelensky, 'You're gambling with World War III' and wagged a finger at him: 'You've got to be more thankful because, let me tell you, you don't have the cards.' With us, you have the cards, but without us, you don't have any cards.
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