Dem Governors Rush to Zelensky’s Defense After Trump Kicks Him Out of White House
Democrat governors came to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s defense after he was kicked out of the White House for making “disrespectful” remarks during a meeting with President Donald Trump.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D), Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D), Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D), and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) accused Trump and Vice President JD Vance of having “advanced Russia’s propaganda directly from the White House,” and of “embarrassing the United States on the world stage.”
In a post on X, Shapiro issued a statement criticizing Trump and Vance for having “attacked President Zelenskyy,” adding that they had undermined “the safety and security of America and our national security interests.”
Shapiro noted how “Pennsylvania is the proud home to over 150,000 Ukrainian and Ukrainian American people.”
“I know they, along with countless other Pennsylvanians, watched in shock at the President and Vice President berated President Zelenskyy and advanced Russia’s propaganda directly from the White House,” Shapiro said in his statement. “The Oval Office should be a place where we advance American values — not where we retreat from them. When the President and Vice President attacked President Zelenskyy today, they served to undermine the safety and security of America and our national security interests.”
Shapiro continued to accuse the Trump-Vance administration of having “alienated many of” the United States’ allies.
Pennsylvania is the proud home to over 150,000 Ukrainian and Ukrainian American people. Some have planted roots here for generations – and tens of thousands are here to find safety after fleeing Vladimir Putin’s aggression.
My statement on today's White House meeting with… pic.twitter.com/Nplo2f1cSY
— Governor Josh Shapiro (@GovernorShapiro) February 28, 2025
Ukraine is our ally. Putin is not. It’s not complicated.
I’m proud to be governor of the state with the largest Ukrainian population in America. This president may not stand with democracy, but we will.
— Governor Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) February 28, 2025
President Trump’s simpering fealty to Vladimir Putin and Russia is embarrassing and dangerous.
Illinois stands with Ukraine, and so should the White House. https://t.co/pLzR4E01rD
— Governor JB Pritzker (@GovPritzker) February 28, 2025
Donald Trump is embarrassing the United States on the world stage. We are a country that stands up to dictators and fights for democracy.
Minnesota stands firmly with our allies in Ukraine.
— Governor Tim Walz (@GovTimWalz) February 28, 2025
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