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Daily Mail
19 minutes ago
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- Daily Mail
MAGA journalist who attacked Zelensky's clothes at notorious White House press conference takes VERY different approach during reunion
Conservative journalist Brian Glenn had an hilarious exchange with Volodymyr Zelensky after the Ukrainian president chose to wear a suit to his latest meeting with Donald Trump. Glenn, who is currently dating Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, made headlines of his own during the already shocking Trump-Zelensky confrontation in the Oval Office back in February. A correspondent for the conservative Real America's Voice, Glenn scolded Zelensky for failing to wear a suit during their meeting in February. This time, however, the two engaged in playful banter after Zelensky attended in an all-black ensemble, with the president even getting a zinger in at Glenn. 'President Zelensky, you look fabulous in that suit,' Glenn noted. 'I said the same the one that attacked you last time,' Trump pointed out. 'I remember,' Zelensky replied. Glenn said: 'I apologize to you, you look wonderful.' A correspondent for the conservative Real America's Voice, Glenn scolded Zelensky (pictured left) for failing to wear a suit during their meeting in February. This time, however, the two engaged in playful banter after Zelensky attended in an all-black ensemble, with the president even getting a zinger in at Glenn In a far more light-hearted encounter than their previous meeting, Zelensky noticed how Glenn was wearing a similar outfit to the last time the two met. 'But you are in the same suit,' Zelensky shot back. 'You see, I changed you [did] not.' The reply was followed by laughter from fellow members of the press, before Glenn replied: 'Maybe yours is much better then mine.' In February, Trump memorably pointed out that Zelensky was 'all dressed up today' when he arrived for a meeting with the president in the Oval Office wearing a black military-style sweat shirt with an Ukrainian trident logo. That was the first of many tensions at the meeting that famously blew up as Vice President JD Vance criticized Zelensky for his behavior toward Trump his failure to properly thank the American people for their support. Zelensky was asked point-blank about his attire by Glenn in February. 'Why don't you wear a suit?' Glenn asked. 'You're at the highest level in this country's office, and you refuse to wear a suit.' Zelensky replied to Glenn that after the war in his country. was over, 'maybe something like yours, maybe something better, maybe something cheaper.' Trump immediately tried to soften tensions in the room at the time. 'I do like your clothing by the way,' Trump said. 'I don't know if you two like each other, but I think he is dressed beautifully.' But after the Oval Office meeting descended into chaos, Zelensky was asked to leave the White House and the followup lunch and press conference was canceled. On Monday, Greene praised her boyfriend for questioning Zelensky's outfit after the Oval Office event. 'I'd like to recognize [Brian Glenn] for his success in upholding the proper White House wardrobe attire,' MTG posted on X. 'If Brian had never asked Zelenskyy the question, 'why don't you wear a suit, do you own a suit?' I'm not sure he would have ever worn one to visit our great and respected President!' Whether it was the attire or anything else, the meeting appears to have been a success, as Trump revealed plans for a historic showdown between Zelensky and Vladimir Putin after a 40-minute phone call with the Russian leader. The comments came after European leaders joined a last minute meeting at the White House that followed Trump's Alaska summit with Putin and a February Oval Office showdown between Trump and Zelenksy that descended into chaos. The president said on social media Monday that he and Putin discussed plans for a summit between the leaders of Russia and Ukraine, at a location to be determined. Following that diplomatic showdown, Trump said he will then sit down with both leaders in an attempt to make peace in the war torn country. 'This was a very good, early step for a War that has been going on for almost four years,' he said. Zelensky responded by saying 'we are ready' for any leader-level meetings while speaking to reporters after the White House. He said it's the only way to solve these 'complicated and painful issues.' The Ukrainian leader was reluctant to set conditions for the meeting, regarding a potential ceasefire or other matters, to prevent Russia from making their own demands, potentially jeopardizing those talks. 'That's why I believe that we must meet without any conditions,' he told reporters. Zelensky said Trump showed him a map of the Ukraine front lines in the Oval Office and they got into a little debate about territories it showed. But they didn't argue, he said. 'We had a truly warm, good and substantial conversation,' Zelensky said. No date has been set for him and Putin to meet, he said, though German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said afterward that Trump and Putin agreed there will be a meeting 'within the next two weeks.'
The Guardian
6 hours ago
- Politics
- The Guardian
All smoke but no fire as Zelenskky emerges unbruised after Trump meet
If there was a sign that Volodymyr Zelenskyy wasn't going to be immediately voted off the island of the Donald Trump diplomacy show, it came early on when a familiar voice commended his choice of attire. 'President Zelensky, you look fabulous in that suit,' said Brian Glenn, a pro-Trump pundit and member of the White House press corps, who had attacked him for wearing military fatigues during the infamous Oval Office meeting in February. 'I said the same thing,' Trump added. 'You are in the same suit,' Zelenskyy shot back, earning smiles and laughter from the room including the US president. 'I changed, you did not.' Thus did Zelenskyy survive his first media appearance at the White House with Trump on Monday as the US president focused less on belittling the leader of a wartime ally than boasting – and in many cases exaggerating – his exploits as a peacemaker in world conflicts. Zelenskyy, dressed reluctantly in a black military-style suit to appease sticklers for protocol in the White House, largely sat by quietly as Trump claimed to have hammered out peace deals in six wars including one the veteran real estate developer said had taken place in the 'Republic of the Condo'. From Trump there was hyperbole about his ability to broker peace deals, digressions to internal US political battles over mail-in ballots, nebulous declarations about how he would end the conflict and evasions over how he would do that without negotiating a ceasefire. But there were no explosions – which meant for Zelenskyy it probably went as well as it could have. Luckily, Zelenskyy had some help, as he was joined by the UK's Keir Starmer and the leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Finland and the European Union in order to keep the discussion on track and to prevent a similar meltdown as took place in February. It was billed as a European summit at the White House on Monday, but it might as well have been an intervention. The European leaders were all smiles as they arrived at the White House on Monday afternoon, but they were there to steer Trump away from being sweet-talked by Vladimir Putin into a bad deal on Ukraine and Europe. Before Trump rolled out the red carpet (literally) for Vladimir Putin in Alaska last week, he said that he would know within two minutes of meeting the Kremlin leader whether it would be possible or not to negotiate with him. But within two minutes of meeting Zelenskyy, Trump sent a message when he was asked early in a press conference whether Russia or Ukraine 'had the better cards'. 'I don't want to say that,' said Trump, who in February directly told Zelenskyy that he 'didn't have the cards to negotiate'. Then, he went back and played the classics: 'Look, this isn't my war. This is Joe Biden's war.' The Ukrainian leader's arrival at the White House on Monday had potentially threatened the kind of political fireworks – or some could say depth charges – that scuttled the Ukrainian leader's last visit to Washington in February. Then Trump and vice-president JD Vance teamed up for a brutal takedown of Zelenskyy during which Trump told him that he was 'playing with world war III'. But on Monday, Zelenskyy found a far more hospitable welcome from both Trump and Vance, and he kicked off the meeting with some high-level flattery, thanking Trump profusely for his efforts to end the conflict and praising Melania Trump for sending a letter to Putin about abducted Ukrainian children. There was little detail about the peace deal that Trump wanted to hammer out, except for the fact that he wanted to skip past a ceasefire – too difficult to actually negotiate – and go straight for a peace deal. And yet it appeared that all – or at least most – sides were keen to smooth over their differences in order to prevent Ukraine as being seen as the main obstruction to peace and of throwing the ball back to Putin. The EU's most substantive pushback (in public at least) came as the leaders all sat around a table and Germany's Friedrich Merz and France's Emmanuel Macron both called for a ceasefire before talks over territory or a peace deal moved forward. Trump didn't appear to take umbrage although he had ruled out a ceasefire earlier – and doubled down after Merz again called for a halt in the fighting. But the most white-knuckle moment of the introductory remarks came as Zelenskyy began to delve into detail on Ukraine's priorities for ending the war, all good points that Trump appeared to have little interest in discussing in depth. As the minutes ticked by, Macron's face grew dour. Trump tried to break in but Zelenskyy continued to speak. Then suddenly, as though coming to, the Ukrainian leader straightened up in his seat and quickly wrapped up his remarks. Mark Rutte, the secretary general of Nato, quickly jumped in and, as soon as possible, said the main words that Trump wanted to hear: 'Thank you.'
Daily Mail
6 hours ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Marjorie Taylor Greene's boyfriend divulges their date night details during shock moment with Trump in the Oval Office
President Trump's crackdown on crime in Washington, D.C., is already evident, just ask Republican firebrand Marjorie Taylor Greene 's boyfriend. Brian Glenn, the chief White House correspondent for Real America's Voice, told Trump during an Oval Office press availability with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday how safe the city feels after Trump took drastic action last week. During the Oval Office meeting, which was centered on negotiations to end the Russia-Ukraine war, Glenn praised Trump for deploying the National Guard to the nation's capital and federalizing the city's police. He celebrated the commander-in-chief's overwhelming action, arguing that the city feels safer now that he can walk around with his ultra-conservative Republican girlfriend. Over the weekend, there were 137 arrests made in the district, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on Monday. Nearly 400 arrests have been made in D.C. since Trump announced the federal government was stepping in. 'I walked around yesterday with MTG,' Glenn told the president. 'If you can walk around with DC with MTG, the city is safe.' Greene agrees, telling the Daily Mail in a phone call on Monday that the city has noticeably changed in the week since Trump has exerted control. 'I've got some of the most death threats among the members of Congress and the House of Representatives,' she said. 'And Washington, D.C., has been one of the most dangerous cities in the country.' Since coming to Washington in 2021, Greene has mostly holed up at her D.C. home. She told the Daily Mail she has only gone on a handful of walks over a few miles, partly due to crime in the city and her high-profile as a conservative lawmaker. There have been many high-profile crimes recently in the city, Greene was quick to point out. The conservative mentioned the recent fatal shooting of a congressional intern, who was killed after being caught in crossfire near a metro station last month. She also mentioned the 2023 carjacking of Democratic Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar. 'But it has been a drastic change,' Greene said of Trump's crime crackdown. Normally reticent to journey out into the heavily liberal district, Greene described an idyllic weekend spent with her beau. 'We went for a four-mile walk ... we walked all the way down the National Mall past the Washington Memorial down past Lincoln,' she said. 'We went such a long way. And it was a beautiful day, and it was it felt safer than it ever has.' 'We saw National Guard out, saw more DC Metro Police presence, which looked completely different,' Greene added. 'There's been a lot of homeless people and just people that are seen as threatening are no longer out on the streets, which is a big change.' The congresswoman admitted that though she always feels safe with Brian, the additional authorities deployed by Trump have given her added confidence. 'We were able to walk to dinner, to go out to dinner. So that was a lovely date. I enjoyed it so much.' 'I always feel safe with Brian. He's one of my greatest defenders,' she added. 'But it's pretty hard to live somewhere and work in a city where you just can't go out and about.' During the White House event, Glenn even evoked some laughs when he complimented Zelensky for wearing a suit to the White House. 'President Zelensky, you look fabulous in that suit,' Glenn said, prompting Trump to laugh. Glenn, who asked Zelensky earlier this year why he did not wear a suit to the White House, noted that the Ukrainian president decided to change his wardrobe during this trip to D.C. 'But you are in the same suit,' Zelensky shot back. 'You see, I changed you [did] not.' Greene praised her boyfriend for questioning Zelensky's clothing this week. 'I'd like to recognize [Brian Glenn] for his success in upholding the proper White House wardrobe attire,' MTG posted on X. 'If Brian had never asked Zelenskyy the question, 'why don't you wear a suit, do you own a suit?' I'm not sure he would have ever worn one to visit our great and respected President!'
Yahoo
9 hours ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Zelensky shows up to White House in all-black suit - but no tie - after Trump complained about his previous attire
Volodymyr Zelensky arrived for his meeting with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office wearing an all black suit, but no tie – months after he was derided for his lack of formal dress during his previous, and now infamous, visit to the White House. The Ukrainian president wore a jacket, previously described as 'suit-style' but not a full suit, as well as a black shirt during the sit-down Monday. His fashion choice was noted by members of the media who had criticized him back in February. 'First of all, president Zelensky, you look fabulous in that suit. You look good,' said Brian Glenn, who last time had asked the Ukrainian leader 'Do you even own a suit?' 'That's the one that attacked you,' Trump said to Zelensky, to which he replied with a knowing smile: 'I remember.' The Ukrainian president then noted to Glenn: 'You are in the same suit. I changed, you have not,' drawing laughter from the room, as well as Trump. Zelensky's black jacket was the same he wore to a June NATO summit in the Netherlands, which also marked the first time he had donned a business-style jacket since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in Ukraine in 2022 — and the fashion choice reportedly impressed Trump. White House asked Ukrainian officials if Zelensky would wear a suit ahead of Monday's meeting in D.C. with top European leaders and Trump, two sources told Axios. One Trump advisor jokingly told the outlet that 'it would be a good sign for peace' if Zelensky dressed up on Monday, but added, 'We don't expect him to do it.' They also did not expect the Ukrainian leader to wear a tie. The high-stakes meeting comes months after the president welcomed Zelensky into the West Wing in February, and made jabs about his customary military-style attire, jokingly telling the press, 'he's all dressed up today.' However, it was Vice President JD Vance who more annoyed than Trump by the Ukrainian leader's understated fashion choices on that occasion, particularly that he was without a tie, according to Axios. Trump's irritation during Zelensky's last visit, which descended into a shouting match, was about more than just his fashion choices, and the president's advisors say this time should go more smoothly. "They've traveled very, very far, both of them. Zelensky will not show him pictures of dead children and then act like it's somehow his fault. The president has learned to just sort of like, you know, file away any irritations and go forward,' a Trump advisor told Axios. Zelensky will be joined by neighboring European leaders in a show of unity. The meeting is set to be held Monday at 3 p.m. EST, and comes after Trump met with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday. Trump is now pushing Zelensky to strike a peace deal without Crimea and NATO membership instead of an immediate ceasefire – backing Moscow's position. During the meeting, Putin agreed to let the U.S. and its European allies offer Ukrainian security guarantees, Steve Witkoff said. "President Zelenskyy of Ukraine can end the war with Russia almost immediately, if he wants to, or he can continue to fight," Trump said on Truth Social. "No getting back Obama given Crimea... and NO GOING INTO NATO BY UKRAINE. Some things never change!!!" At least 10 people were killed in Ukraine after Russia launched 144 drones and missiles overnight, Kyiv said, in an attack described by Zelensky as 'demonstrative and cynical.'
The Guardian
9 hours ago
- Politics
- The Guardian
All smoke, no fire: hyperbole and evasion rife at Trump- Zelenskyy meet
If there was a sign that Volodymyr Zelenskyy wasn't going to be immediately voted off the island of the Donald Trump diplomacy show, it came early on when a familiar voice commended his choice of attire. 'President Zelensky, you look fabulous in that suit,' said Brian Glenn, a pro-Trump pundit and member of the White House press corps, who had attacked him for wearing military fatigues during the infamous Oval Office meeting in February. 'I said the same thing,' Trump added. 'You are in the same suit,' Zelenskyy shot back, earning smiles and laughter from the room including the US president. 'I changed, you did not.' Thus did Zelenskyy survive his first media appearance at the White House with Trump on Monday as the US president focused less on belittling the leader of a wartime ally than boasting – and in many cases exaggerating – his exploits as a peacemaker in world conflicts. Zelenskyy, dressed reluctantly in a black military-style suit to appease sticklers for protocol in the White House, largely sat by quietly as Trump claimed to have hammered out peace deals in six wars including one the veteran real estate developer said had taken place in the 'Republic of the Condo'. From Trump there was hyperbole about his ability to broker peace deals, digressions to internal US political battles over mail-in ballots, nebulous declarations about how he would end the conflict and evasions over how he would do that without negotiating a ceasefire. But there were no explosions – which meant for Zelenskyy it probably went as well as it could have. Luckily, Zelenskyy had some help, as he was joined by the UK's Keir Starmer and the leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Finland and the European Union in order to keep the discussion on track and to prevent a similar meltdown as took place in February. It was billed as a European summit at the White House on Monday, but it might as well have been an intervention. The European leaders were all smiles as they arrived at the White House on Monday afternoon, but they were there to steer Trump away from being sweet-talked by Vladimir Putin into a bad deal on Ukraine and Europe. Before Trump rolled out the red carpet (literally) for Vladimir Putin in Alaska last week, he said that he would know within two minutes of meeting the Kremlin leader whether it would be possible or not to negotiate with him. But within two minutes of meeting Zelenskyy, Trump sent a message when he was asked early in a press conference whether Russia or Ukraine 'had the better cards'. 'I don't want to say that,' said Trump, who in February directly told Zelenskyy that he 'didn't have the cards to negotiate'. Then, he went back and played the classics: 'Look, this isn't my war. This is Joe Biden's war.' The Ukrainian leader's arrival at the White House on Monday had potentially threatened the kind of political fireworks – or some could say depth charges – that scuttled the Ukrainian leader's last visit to Washington in February. Then Trump and vice-president JD Vance teamed up for a brutal takedown of Zelenskyy during which Trump told him that he was 'playing with world war III'. But on Monday, Zelenskyy found a far more hospitable welcome from both Trump and Vance, and he kicked off the meeting with some high-level flattery, thanking Trump profusely for his efforts to end the conflict and praising Melania Trump for sending a letter to Putin about abducted Ukrainian children. There was little detail about the peace deal that Trump wanted to hammer out, except for the fact that he wanted to skip past a ceasefire – too difficult to actually negotiate – and go straight for a peace deal. And yet it appeared that all – or at least most – sides were keen to smooth over their differences in order to prevent Ukraine as being seen as the main obstruction to peace and of throwing the ball back to Putin. The EU's most substantive pushback (in public at least) came as the leaders all sat around a table and Germany's Friedrich Merz and France's Emmanuel Macron both called for a ceasefire before talks over territory or a peace deal moved forward. Trump didn't appear to take umbrage although he had ruled out a ceasefire earlier – and doubled down after Merz again called for a halt in the fighting. But the most white-knuckle moment of the introductory remarks came as Zelenskyy began to delve into detail on Ukraine's priorities for ending the war, all good points that Trump appeared to have little interest in discussing in depth. As the minutes ticked by, Macron's face grew dour. Trump tried to break in but Zelenskyy continued to speak. Then suddenly, as though coming to, the Ukrainian leader straightened up in his seat and quickly wrapped up his remarks. Mark Rutte, the secretary general of Nato, quickly jumped in and, as soon as possible, said the main words that Trump wanted to hear: 'Thank you.'
