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Trump Faces Backlash Over Controversial Ukraine Meeting and Protests

10/21/2025

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President Donald Trump faced backlash after a heated meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
He dismissed maps and claimed Russia had taken 78% of the Donbas.
He said fighting should stop at current lines and doubted Ukraine could reclaim territory.
Trump posted an AI-generated video attacking protesters, defended as satire by House Speaker Mike Johnson, while millions protested nationwide and police reported no arrests.

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President Donald Trump faced backlash after a heated meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
He dismissed maps and claimed Russia had taken 78% of the Donbas.
He said fighting should stop at current lines and doubted Ukraine could reclaim territory.
Trump posted an AI-generated video attacking protesters, defended as satire by House Speaker Mike Johnson, while millions protested nationwide and police reported no arrests.