CSPAN - Sen. Graham Reacts to Trump-Zelensky Meeting Aired: 2025-02-28 Duration: 03:55 === President's Plea For Gratitude (03:51) === [00:00:00] I don't think you'd be a tough guy without the United States. [00:00:03] And your people are very brave. [00:00:05] But you're either going to make a deal or we're out. [00:00:07] And if we're out, you'll fight it out. [00:00:10] I don't think it's going to be pretty, but you'll fight it out. [00:00:14] But you don't have the cards. [00:00:16] But once we sign that deal, you're in a much better position. [00:00:19] But you're not acting at all thankful. [00:00:22] And that's not a nice thing. [00:00:23] I'll be honest, that's not a nice thing. [00:00:25] All right. [00:00:26] I think we've seen enough. [00:00:27] What do you think? [00:00:30] This is going to be great television, I will say that. [00:00:34] All right. [00:00:35] We'll see what we can do about putting it together. [00:00:37] Thank you. [00:00:39] Guys, let's go. [00:00:42] Guys, come on. [00:00:43] We'll see. [00:00:45] I don't know. [00:00:48] Please, let the president pay back on us, it's cool. [00:00:53] Guys, come on, let's do it, please. [00:00:56] Please. [00:00:56] Thank you. [00:00:57] Have a great job. [00:00:58] Thank you. [00:01:02] Thank you. [00:01:03] Thank you. Thank you. [00:01:07] Senator Seca is here. [00:01:09] He's coming. He's coming. He's coming. He's coming. [00:01:12] Thank you. Thank you. [00:01:14] Guys, we're moving. [00:01:15] Guys, right now, you've got to move. [00:01:16] It's all right. [00:01:18] It's the same. [00:01:20] Come on. [00:01:29] Is this better? [00:01:33] Yes. [00:01:35] For you and for us. [00:01:36] So, what do I think? [00:01:39] Complete, utter disaster. [00:01:42] I've been to Ukraine eight or nine times since the war started. [00:01:46] I understand the consequences of Putin's actions against Ukraine. [00:01:52] I appreciate what the Ukrainian people have done. [00:01:54] They fought like tigers. [00:01:56] At the end of the day, I was hoping that this minerals deal, which would be transformative in the relationship, would go over well. [00:02:05] I talked to Zelensky this morning. [00:02:07] Don't take the bait. [00:02:09] President Trump was in a very good mood last night. [00:02:12] Somebody asked me, Am I embarrassed about Trump? [00:02:15] I have never been more proud of the president. [00:02:18] I was very proud of JD Vance standing up for our country. [00:02:22] We want to be helpful. [00:02:24] What I saw in the Oval Office was disrespectful. [00:02:28] And I don't know if we could ever do business with Zelensky again. [00:02:33] I think most Americans saw a guy that they would not want to go in business with. [00:02:38] The way he handled the meeting, the way he confronted the president was just over the top. [00:02:44] So I think the relationship between Ukraine and America is important, vitally important. [00:02:52] But can Zelensky do a deal with the United States after what I saw? [00:02:58] I don't know. [00:03:01] Senator Graham. [00:03:02] You know, I was with President Trump. [00:03:04] What did he say to you about his interactions and whether he thinks that? [00:03:07] He was shocked. [00:03:09] He was very upbeat. [00:03:11] I told Zelensky, we'll talk about security guarantees. [00:03:15] We'll talk about ceasefires and how the war ends. [00:03:18] This is a process. [00:03:19] You have a new relationship with America. [00:03:22] A $500 billion, half a trillion dollar deal that President Trump is proud of, that gives us an interest worth defending. [00:03:31] Let's talk about the positive. [00:03:33] But he was terrible at Munich, Zelensky, and I think he has made it almost impossible to sell to the American people that he's a good investment. === Senator Graham, Thank You (00:18) === [00:03:44] So he is a good investment. [00:03:45] You call me Fruits. [00:03:46] That's what he said. [00:03:48] Senator Graham. [00:03:49] Senator Lincoln. [00:03:51] Senator Editor. [00:03:53] One out of time. [00:03:54] Senator Graham, thank you.