Trump says he'll meet with Zelenskyy at Trump Tower Friday morning

[onandup]

Source: CBS

Speaking to reporters in New York City on Thursday, Trump announced he'll met with Zelenskyy at Trump Tower at 9:45 a.m. ET.

"As you know, President Zelenskyy has asked to meet with me and I will be meeting with him tomorrow around 9:45 in Trump Tower," Trump told reporters.

Earlier Thursday, Trump posted to his social media platform, Truth Social, a message purportedly from Zelenskyy requesting a face-to-face meeting with Trump while Zelenskyy would already be in New York.

Link to tweet

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-zelenskyy-meeting-trump-tower-friday-morning-ukraine/

[DURHAM D]

1. Trump Towers will remind Zelensky of all the ugly building the Soviets built in

Poland, Ukraine, etc.

[rurallib]

2. Will Trump pass on a message from Putin?

such as surrender now.

[Warpy]

43. That's actually the best case scenario

because Zelensky will tell him he will give the message all the consideration it deserves and be able to leave quickly.

I think TFG just wants to throw his weight around, make Zelensky wait half an hour for the damned elevator, make him wait in the apartment, TFG finally sauntering in wearing his PJs, not even offering a cup of coffee, just endless nonsensical blustering.

Zelensky would do best to cite a tight schedule and be unable to meet TFG at that time. It's what I'd do with that bloated, felonious piece of crap.

He doesn't have a prayer of getting a word in, much less change TFG's mind about exacting revenge on Ukraine for not manufacturing dirt on the Biden family, which TFG probably thinks cost him his second coronation.

[captain queeg]

52. He has to play along. It's possible Trump could win the election.

I don’t think so, but in his position he doesn’t have much choice.

[Warpy]

60. I don't think he does

Remember, he's a head of state, he's not expected to do command performances for TFG. What happens in the real world is that his secretary is contacted to schedule a meeting. He is not expected to turn up at short notice just because some bloated plutocrat tries to compel it from on high.

TFG has absolutely no idea how any of this works. He's treating a head of state like an employee who got his hand caught in the till.

I'm sure President Zelensky is all booked up. A photo op at the Statue of Liberty would be far more productive than meeting TFG on TFG's turf at TFG's command.

[jimfields33]

81. Are you saying Zelenskyy won't show up?

[bullimiami]

3. Don't drink, eat or touch anything. Bring your Geiger counter.

[PurgedVoter]

16. Stay away from windows

[BlueMTexpat]

41. Exactly my thought! eom

[rampartd]

4. if trump had written it himself

the "recent phone call" could not be" really good"

"people are saying it was a perfect phone call" trump

[littlemissmartypants]

20. Those were President Zelenskyy's words. nt

[odins folly]

5. Dont think I would take that meeting

At that location. I saw what happened to Tommy DiVito in Goodfellas....

[Susan Calvin]

6. Why would Zelenskyy agree to that?

This sounds like something Trump made up. What business does he have meeting with Zelenskyy anyway? He's not the president.

[Bayard]

10. Its illegal

I can't quote the specifics at the moment, but I remember that.

[SCantiGOP]

13. Logan Act

Goes back to earliest days of the Republic, and makes it illegal for a private citizen to conduct foreign policy without permission of the government.
It is basically unenforceable.
You might remember that Jesse Jackson went to Syria and managed the release of a US airman who had parachuted over their territory. Syria wanted to embarrass the US, and some right wingers wanted him charged, but since he brought the American pilot home there was of course no
action by the Reagan administration.

[Initech]

35. And it's a trap. Something about this doesn't pass the smell test.

[unblock]

82. Merely meeting with a foreign official isn't illegal

It would be illegal for Donnie to negotiate a deal, based on him becoming president, as that would be conducting foreign policy as a private citizen in violation of the Logan act.

And it would not surprise me at all if Donnie tried this.

But merely meeting and even discussing status and planned policies isn't illegal. Arguably, candidates *should* become familiar with key allies and significant foreign figures. They just shouldn't conduct foreign policy until they're in office.

[DivByZero]

19. Zelenskyy might be hedging his bets...

… just in case should the unthinkable 🤮 happen.

[LiberalLovinLug]

49. There isn't any other reason

After the election...if Trump wins.... it will be too late to kiss his ring.

Trump is the weakest negotiator. He can be triggered and/or placated, at will, depending on what you tell him. And it can be fact or fiction, it doesn't much matter to him. Just how it makes him seem a bigger success, in his eyes.
Zelenksy has nothing to lose.

He must have looked at the polls though, and seriously considered ghosting Putin's useful idiot.

[Polybius]

24. "He's not the president"

Harris met with him yesterday.

Trump to meet with Zelensky a day after Ukrainian leader meets with Harris

[happybird]

26. Vice President Harris

[Polybius]

28. Correct

[Susan Calvin]

68. Okay, so?

Trump is still not the president, nor any other member of our elected government.

[Polybius]

71. You originally strongly implied that only the President can meet with him

But now you clarified with "nor any other member of our elected government." All good.

[Susan Calvin]

73. Eye of the beholder and all that.

If I ever need any more nits picked I'll be sure and let you know.

[Polybius]

74. I won't

It was a misunderstanding. i honestly thought you meant that Zelenskyy should only be meeting with the President, sorry.

[Susan Calvin]

75. .

[DENVERPOPS]

27. sounds like something from the ONION

or Borowitz?

Why The Fuck would Zelensky agree to that is right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

After everything Trump has done for PUTIN, regarding Ukraine, and after everything BIDEN has done for Ukraine, WTF?????

It's got to be pure bullshit........And why at Trump Tower, and announced in advance????????

Something is totally wrong with this whole thing.....I wouldn't let 70 million gun nuts know where the President of Ukraine was going to be and the exact time of the meeting, and same goes for letting all the Russian Agents in America know the same thing??????? And why in NY, and why not Maralago where it would be easier to protect Zelensky?

This stinks to high heaven.............

[Polybius]

29. I'm sure that Zelensky can't stand Trump

But he realizes that he has a 40% chance to win, so probably he feels that has to maintain a diplomatic relationship with him.

[DENVERPOPS]

30. I suppose

but I am still worried that Trump/Putin are setting him up.........

[Ohioboy]

59. The first thing I did was check to make sure this wasn't from the Onion

This does stink!

[MorbidButterflyTat]

77. And Zelensky requested it?

WTF....that childish sounding message was posted on *rump's fake twitter?

"Dear Donald, I hope you are doing well. I recall our recent phone call - it was really good."

It was really good??? WTAF.

[VMA131Marine]

31. All Zelenskyy has to do is stroke Trump's ego

and Trump will fold like the cheap, ill-fitting suits he wears.

Everyone knows you have to be the last person Trump listens too. Just watch Trump flip like a soggy pancake on his Ukraine position.

[Scrivener7]

38. No. Not if that person opposes tsf's god, Putin.

[INdemo]

65. This message was obviously drafted by Donald

Where else would one find a message that appears to be drafted by a preschooler

[dutch777]

7. Feel bad that Zelensky has to cover his bases like this.

[turbinetree]

8. Looking for a photo op and then will turn right around and spew his treasonous sh*t sandwich

If I was Zelensky I would just look at him and think of all the children, fathers, aunts, uncles, cousins, sisters, friends that have died because of this a**hole...........this really is on him and the RW senate that did not throw this a**hole out on his ear, not once but twice and they also have blood on there hands.......end of story................

[LuvLoogie]

9. Fuck that. Trump will be late.

And the floor will be rigged with explosives.

[ffr]

11. Let me guess, in the same room where Putin's backchannel server(s) are.

Nothing like having a Russia's asset ask questions about top secret military operations in a venue where it can be sent directly back to the Kremlin.

No way! If I was Zelenskyy, I'd stipulate the meeting would be at a location of my choosing, not Putin's, I mean, tRump's.

[JoseBalow]

12. Sounds like the usual drumpf bullshit

What does Zelensky have to say about this "alleged" meeting?

[Polybius]

23. It's not BS

A person familiar with Zelensky’s schedule, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive diplomatic encounter, confirmed the meeting.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2024/09/26/2024-election-campaign-updates-harris-trump/

[JoseBalow]

33. Thanks! I don't trust anything drumpf says without verification

I hope Zelensky records the conversation.

[MorbidButterflyTat]

78. An anonymous source

is not really verification.

[kimbutgar]

14. Zelenskyy so go nowhere near the tower

His life will be in danger. I don’t trust Putin’s puppet to set him up for an assassination attempt.

[redstatebluegirl]

15. Photo op nothing else.

He thinks he is still President. Zalenski is between a rock and a hard place.

[BlueKota]

17. I hope Zelensky is allowed to have armed guards.

[truthisfreedom]

18. Everything about this seems surreal.

Why the fuck would the gold toilet king announce where Zelenskyy is going to be, and when? Putin wants him dead. L’orange is a Putin-licker.
How is this so ridiculously casual as to seem utterly dangerous?

[republianmushroom]

21. President Zelenskyy no higher than he first floor.

The convicted felon is an agent of Putin.

[kacekwl]

22. Don't do it.

Surely you are smarter than that.

[JohnSJ]

25. and of course the media will sane wash trump as being "presidential"

[Lulu KC]

32. This worries me

Why on Trump's turf? Why not someplace neutral? Uncomfortable.

[XorXor]

34. I very much believe the reports about how Trump's opinion is usually based on who was in his ear last

So, I won't be surprised if Trump comes out with some unexpectedly pro-Ukrainian statements during a short period after the meeting. Of course those will mean nothing because Trump doesn't have any real convictions on anything. Whatever he has in the moment will eventually be replaced. Although, if Trump does come out with some pro-Ukrainian words, then at least it will be interesting to watch how the weird pro-russia/anti-ukraine part of his base reacts.

[canuckledragger]

36. Daonald is lying again.

Why the fuck would Zelenskyy want to meet with the traitor that tried to extort his country for dirt on Biden and opened the door for Putin's invasion?

And given the ass-kissing nature of the post, you can be sure that Donald wrote it himself.

[Straw Man]

50. Absolutely. Pure fiction.

This thing reeks to high heaven. The meeting will never take place, and DJT will claim that Zelenskyy backed out.

[Marcuse]

37. Maybe Trump thinks he can sell some merch and get some dirt on Biden.

[Scrivener7]

39. The vile thing is going to pull some very public passive aggressive shit.

Like being late to see Queen Elizabeth and standing in front of her.

[yaesu]

40. Hopefully Zelenskyy doesn't drink or eat anything while there, don't trust the russian agent orange. nt

[DallasNE]

44. "Days Ago"?

So Trump sat on this for days, realizing how bad it would look, and finding time to meet at the last second. What a diplomatic insult. Look for some fallout from this.

[Jack Valentino]

45. Zelinski wants a close look at a LOSER ???!!! I guess?

ah, he isn't sure what this crazy country will elect, he has to cover his bases....

but he WILL get a close look at a LOSER, if the meeting happens!

(better wear a face mask, because of the stench)

[Cyberologist]

46. Volodymyr Zelenskyy is a damn fool.

My take. I'm guessing he thinks he could garner some semblance of empathy from a consumate Machiavellian, a narcissist, psychopath, a putin stooge but its not going to happen. If anything tRump will give any pertinent info to his buddy vladimir. I believe this is a huge mistake and that tRump will thoroughly orgasm over moments like this when Ukraine whom he got impeached over comes a courtin' groveling at his feet.

[ancianita]

55. That's what tsf thinks of him.

The rest, agreed.

[RexLipton]

47. TSF will turn it into a campaign event.

The republicans will say nothing.

[StarryNite]

48. I don't like this.

[BlueWavePsych]

51. Hmmm ...

[no_hypocrisy]

53. TSF likens himself to a Mob Boss.

Likely will tell Zelensky to make plans to surrender now, go into exile, or . . . .

Putin will be his second worst enemy when TSF returns to D.C.

[Harker]

54. Somebody wants to appear "consequential." n/t

[samnsara]

56. i thought i read last night that zelenski wouldnt go to the tower

but would meet him elsewhere

[ancianita]

57. IF it happens, I hope Biden/Harris have made clear to Zelenskyy what he can/can't talk about with Trump.

tsf will likely try to offer a deal with him on behalf of putin, and Z will report back to them what was said ... as if they don't already know

[IcyPeas]

58. Quid pro quo??

That's how Donald usually works. Everything is a quid pro quo with him.

What does Zelensky have that Trump wants?

[purr-rat beauty]

67. my guess

Land

it feels like that's what donold and hellspawn kushner want to get ahold of

[onandup]

80. Votes, imo

A majority of Americans support Ukraine. Trump is trying to minimize that advantage for Harris.

[DENVERPOPS]

84. Trump will do his normal MO of

Having video of them together, he can now lie is fat ass off about HE has everything worked out for a permanent peace, with Biden/Harris not included in the discussion intentionally...........He will tell the Trumphumpers that other nations still know who is truly president, and they come to talk to him, knowing that Biden stole the election.....

It will show on Fox and other rightwing venues, and they will believe whatever he says..........

[617Blue]

61. Will Putin arrange for the bonesaw?

[msfiddlestix]

62. Unless Zelenskyy holds a presser indicating this is true I will NOT believe this report.

after all it's TSF saying it.

[Hotler]

63. Why Volodymyr why? Tell that man to go F-himself. nt

[purr-rat beauty]

66. it's not too far fetched but...

this could be a little bit of free intelligence for Zelensky as well

[purr-rat beauty]

64. man, I'm sure there's some hilarity going on

Zelensky is handing trump's buddy a sweet taste of fiery fuck you
You think he's soft enough for trump to step on him?
The man's mind must be sharp as hell, hope he doesn't oblige anything.

[Botany]

69. Zelenskyy should tell Trump to eat shit and die and tell him he is a "Putin Puppet" to his face ...

… and ask him about Mike Flynn selling out Ukraine and the Crimea to Vlad in 2014?

Zelenskyy have to meet Trump is somewhat akin to making Churchill meet with
Goebbels to talk about “the little misunderstanding” in Europe.

[DemonGoddess]

70. Probably

to tell him to surrender to Putin. Because he is Putin's lackey, after all.

[LeftInTX]

72. Ugh!

[BlueTsunami2018]

76. It's hard to believe Zelenskyy wrote that.

Than again, he must understand how stupid and childish Тяцмр is and what would appeal to him.

Count on Piss Wig to humiliate him and make him grovel just like he did to Mittens when he won the last time.

[MorbidButterflyTat]

79. Posted on his plagiarized Twitter

Written like a second grader.

"I recall our recent phone call - it was really good."

It was the goodest, the very goodest phone call ever in the history of good phone calls, so good.

You have got to be kidding. A world leader, writing like a child. And calling him "President"???

I think in the best interest of the country, we Americans should see the transcript of this "really good" phone call between an allied president at war with America's enemy and the traitorous convicted felon.

Right now.

[ColinC]

83. Not a good idea for Zelenskyy

A meeting on ground level would be wise

[sakabatou]

85. Trump: I'm going to let daddy Putin win.