CSPAN - Sen. Graham Reacts to Trump-Zelensky Meeting
Aired: 2025-03-01
Duration: 03:58


=== President Trump's Visit (03:58) ===

[00:00:00]  And if we're out, you'll fight it out.
[00:00:02]  I don't think it's going to be pretty, but you'll fight it out.
[00:00:06]  But you don't have the cards.
[00:00:08]  But once we sign that deal, you're in a much better position.
[00:00:12]  But you're not acting at all thankful.
[00:00:14]  And that's not a nice thing.
[00:00:15]  I'll be honest, that's not a nice thing.
[00:00:17]  All right.
[00:00:18]  I think we've seen enough.
[00:00:20]  What do you think?
[00:00:22]  This is going to be great television, I will say that.
[00:00:26]  All right.
[00:00:27]  We'll see what we can do about putting that together.
[00:00:30]  Thank you.
[00:00:31]  Guys, let's go.
[00:00:34]  Guys, come on.
[00:00:35]  We'll see.
[00:00:38]  I don't know.
[00:00:40]  Wait, members of the day.
[00:00:46]  Guys, come on.
[00:00:47]  Let's move, please.
[00:00:48]  Please.
[00:00:49]  Can you have a break down?
[00:00:50]  Thank you.
[00:00:58]  The senator is here.
[00:01:01]  He's coming.
[00:01:05]  Guys.
[00:01:07]  Guys, right now, you've got to move.
[00:01:09]  Sorry.
[00:01:10]  Sorry.
[00:01:10]  Keep the safe.
[00:01:24]  Is this better?
[00:01:25]  Yeah.
[00:01:27]  For you and for us.
[00:01:29]  So, what I think is complete, utter disaster.
[00:01:34]  I've been to Ukraine eight or nine times since the war started.
[00:01:39]  I understand the consequences of Putin's actions against Ukraine.
[00:01:44]  I appreciate what the Ukrainian people have done.
[00:01:46]  They fought like tigers.
[00:01:48]  At the end of the day, I was hoping that this minerals deal, which would be transformative in the relationship, would go over well.
[00:01:57]  I talked to Zelensky this morning.
[00:01:59]  Don't take the bait.
[00:02:01]  President Trump was in a very good mood last night.
[00:02:04]  Somebody asked me, Am I embarrassed about Trump?
[00:02:07]  I have never been more proud of the president.
[00:02:10]  I was very proud of JD Vance standing up for our country.
[00:02:15]  We want to be helpful.
[00:02:16]  What I saw in the Oval Office was disrespectful, and I don't know if we can ever do business with Zelensky again.
[00:02:25]  I think most Americans saw a guy that they would not want to go in business with.
[00:02:30]  The way he handled the meeting, the way he confronted the president, was just over the top.
[00:02:37]  So I think the relationship between Ukraine and America is important, vitally important.
[00:02:44]  But can Zelensky do a deal with the United States after what I saw?
[00:02:50]  I don't know.
[00:02:54]  Senator Graham.
[00:02:55]  You know, I was with President Trump.
[00:02:56]  What did he say to you about his interactions and whether he thinks that?
[00:02:59]  He was shocked.
[00:03:01]  He was very upbeat.
[00:03:03]  I told Zelensky, we'll talk about security guarantees.
[00:03:07]  We'll talk about ceasefires and how the war ends.
[00:03:10]  This is a process.
[00:03:12]  You have a new relationship with America.
[00:03:15]  A $500 billion, half a trillion dollar deal that President Trump is proud of, that gives us an interest worth defending.
[00:03:23]  Let's talk about the positive.
[00:03:25]  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.
[00:03:36]  So he is a business.
[00:03:39]  That's what he is.
[00:03:40]  Senator Graham.
[00:03:41]  Senator Lincoln.
[00:03:44]  Senator Grace.
[00:03:45]  One at a time.
[00:03:46]  Senator Graham, thank you.
[00:03:48]  Do you think President Zelensky needs to resign to resume these peace talks?
[00:03:52]  He either needs to resign and send somebody over that we can do business with, or he needs to change.