The acrimonious assembly between Trump and Zelenskyy prompted robust however combined reactions throughout the political spectrum.
Home GOP chief Steve Scalise praised Trump however didn’t particularly reference the standoff:
Michael McFaul, the previous U.S. ambassador to Russia underneath President Barack Obama, denounced the encounter on social media:
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, a Democrat from Rhode Island, shared a clip of the tense trade, writing, “Our leaders appearing like ventriloquist dummies for Putin. Disgusting.” Senate Minority Chief Chuck Schumer stated, “Trump and Vance are doing Putin’s soiled work.”
Home Republican Don Bacon, who backs assist for Ukraine, referred to as it “a foul day for America’s international coverage”:
Piers Morgan, the conservative British TV anchor and former Trump ally, wrote, “The one winner from in the present day’s Oval Workplace debacle is Vladimir Putin … and anybody who thinks that could be a good factor for the world is stunningly deluded.”
The White Home is spinning up a storm, nonetheless, praising the battle as Trump standing up for Individuals:
