Report: Donald Trump ‘lost his temper,’ ‘cursed,’ and ‘threw maps’ during a tense ultimatum to Zelenskyy.

Despite these remarks, the meeting’s tone was far from conciliatory. A European official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to the Financial Times, described the encounter as increasingly hostile. According to the official, Trump warned Zelenskyy in no uncertain terms that failure to accept the proposed deal could result in devastating consequences for Ukraine. The U.S. President reportedly said, “If [Putin] wants it, he will destroy you,” a stark and grim warning meant to pressure the Ukrainian leader into compliance.

At one particularly dramatic moment during the meeting, Trump allegedly became so frustrated that he physically threw a map onto the conference table, declaring that he was “sick” of the ongoing conflict and the stalemate over territorial lines. He reportedly dismissed the significance of certain disputed areas by saying, “This red line, I don’t even know where this is. I’ve never been there,” signaling a disconnect or lack of concern for the specific details of the conflict on the ground.Continue reading…