Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham scrutinized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy over his shouting match with President Donald Trump.
Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, a historically staunch defender of Ukraine, scrutinized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy following his heated shouting match with President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance.
“Everything I and many have been working for to try and get a new relationship with the United States around our critical minerals deal [that] is beneficial to both of us was completely obliterated today,” Graham said. “I met with Zelenskyy this morning, I urged him to be on message, be grateful, be thankful, we’ll talk about details and security guarantees later. Keep it up, keep it positive. It was an absolute, utter disaster,” Graham said. “The question for me is, is he redeemable in the eyes of Americans?”
“Most Americans, after what they saw today, would not want Zelenskyy to be their business partner, including me and I’ve been to Ukraine nine times since the war started. I met with him this morning. President Trump [who] I talked to last night was very upbeat about the deal,” the senator continued.
The U.S. and Ukraine finalized a deal for mineral extraction and had planned to sign the agreement at the White House.
