he let himself get provoked.
Yeah I watched the other 40 minutes of the press conference, and came away surprised.
Trump and Vance never provoked Zelensky.
Trump was even saying that weapons supplies will continue. All the comments made by Vance, Trump, and Zelensky had been TOWARDS the journalists. Nobody ever spoke with each other directly.
Most importantly, Vance wasn't even talking to Zelensky.
Zelensky himself decided to interrupt Vance and start undermining his words, with his usual "there's no point in talking with Putin".
It's hard not to form the impression that Zelensky completely sabotaged himself. I take back my words from this morning that it was a cruel humiliation from Trump.
I think Trump and Vance were genuinely angry and irritated, and it wasn't done just for show. It's really hard to understand Zelensky's behavior, other than that he had not slept or was on some kinda drugs.
All the things Zelensky was saying are things you say behind closer doors, not to journalists to make Trump and Vance look stupid.
Another Ukrainian turbo diplomacy fail. Now Americans are probably beginning to understand why we invaded.