The President's Daily Brief
March 3rd, 2025: Oval Office Fallout: Europe’s Hollow Embrace of Zelensky? & Hamas Rejects Ceasefire Extension
Mon, 03 Mar 2025
In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Fallout from Friday’s explosive Oval Office shouting match between Ukrainian President Zelensky, President Trump, and Vice President JD Vance. As Zelensky receives a warm welcome in the UK, will Europe offer Ukraine more than just words? The first phase of the Gaza ceasefire has officially ended. A proposal to extend it is on the table, but Hamas has shown no interest in agreeing. A Norwegian fuel supplier is refusing to refuel U.S. Navy ships, citing President Trump's heated exchange with the Ukrainian President. And in today’s Back of the Brief: Antisemitic protests erupt once again on the campus of Columbia University and Barnard College. Pro-Israel activists are calling on the Trump administration to strip federal funding. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Chapter 1: What was the fallout from the Oval Office meeting with Zelensky?
It's Monday, 3 March. Welcome to the President's Daily Brief. I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage. Alright, let's get briefed. We'll start with the fallout from Friday's explosive, extremely well publicized, Oval Office argument between Ukrainian President Zelensky, President Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance. As Zelensky receives a warm welcome in the UK as a follow-up,
European leaders are vowing continued support to Ukraine. But what exactly does that mean for Ukraine's ability to fend off Putin and possibly secure a peace deal that doesn't equal appeasement? Later in the show, the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire has officially ended. Now, while a proposal is on the table to extend it, Hamas has shown no interest in agreeing. We'll have the latest.
Plus a Norwegian fuel supplier, a private company, is refusing to refuel U.S. Navy ships, citing President Trump's heated exchange with the Ukrainian president. Now, the Norwegian government, however, obviously a member of NATO, says they'll continue to honor NATO agreements and support to the U.S. military. Und in heute's Back of the Brief.
As anti-Semitic protests once again erupt on the campus of Columbia University and Barnard College in New York City, well, pro-Israel activists are demanding that the Trump administration step in to remove the university's federal funding. But first, today's PDB Spotlight. The fallout from Friday's Oval Office meeting between Ukrainian President Zelensky, President Trump and Vice President J.D.
Chapter 2: How is Europe responding to Zelensky's diplomacy?
Vance was immediate. European leaders jumped onto social media, firing off a wave of tweets and messages, reassuring Kyiv of their unwavering support. Zelenskyy hat wenig Zeit verwendet, Washington zu verlassen und zurück auf freundliche Schuhe zu gehen.
Sein erster Stopp war das Vereinigte Königreich, wo Premierminister Keir Starmer ihn mit offenen Armen auf 10 Downing Street begrüßte, er habe ihm, Quote, die volle Unterstützung aus dem Vereinigten Königreich. Zelenskyy antwortete, dass er froh war, dass die Ukraine, Quote, so gute Freunde hatte.
The two leaders then signed a 2.26 billion pound loan for military supplies, with repayment, as with the previous agreement, coming from profits tied to frozen Russian assets. From there, Zelenskyy joined Starmer and other European leaders at a summit to discuss the future of the war.
During that series of discussions, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen sounded the alarm on the continent's urgent need to rearm. After a long time of underinvestment, it is now of utmost importance to step up the defense investment for a prolonged period of time, she said, adding that Europe also needed to show the US that it was ready to defend democracy.
Meanwhile, back in the US, well, a different conversation is starting to take shape. And it's a conversation that Putin himself has been eager to promote. Is Zelensky still the man for the job? When asked on CNN, if Trump wants Zelensky to resign, White House National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, well, didn't exactly deny it.
Instead, he said, quote, We need a leader that can deal with us, eventually deal with the Russians, and end the war, end quote. And he went further, adding, quote, if it becomes apparent that President Zelensky's either personal motivations or political motivations are divergent from ending the fighting in his country, then I think we have a real issue on our hands, end quote.
House Speaker Mike Johnson echoed that sentiment, suggesting that maybe a different leader is needed. In an interview with NBC, he put it bluntly, either he needs to come to his senses and come back to the table in gratitude, or someone else needs to lead the country to do that, end quote. Hmm.
So while Zelensky is receiving standing ovations in European capitals, now the conversation in Washington is shifting, even among some of his strongest supporters. Senator Lindsey Graham, who's been one of Ukraine's most vocal advocates, is now suggesting that it may be time for Zelensky to step aside.
Das ist ein wichtiger Schritt und es unterschätzt einen wachsenden Sinn der Frustration in Washington, sowie eine klare Beweise, dass die Republikaner in D.C. nicht zufrieden sind mit Präsident Trump. As mentioned, Wladimir Putin has been pushing the idea of Zelensky as a dictator and the need for elections in Ukraine for some time.
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Chapter 3: What are the implications of the Gaza ceasefire ending?
Chapter 4: Why is a Norwegian fuel supplier refusing to refuel U.S. Navy ships?
Plus a Norwegian fuel supplier, a private company, is refusing to refuel U.S. Navy ships, citing President Trump's heated exchange with the Ukrainian president. Now, the Norwegian government, however, obviously a member of NATO, says they'll continue to honor NATO agreements and support to the U.S. military. Und in heute's Back of the Brief.
Chapter 5: What is the significance of antisemitic protests in New York?
As anti-Semitic protests once again erupt on the campus of Columbia University and Barnard College in New York City, well, pro-Israel activists are demanding that the Trump administration step in to remove the university's federal funding. But first, today's PDB Spotlight. The fallout from Friday's Oval Office meeting between Ukrainian President Zelensky, President Trump and Vice President J.D.
Vance was immediate. European leaders jumped onto social media, firing off a wave of tweets and messages, reassuring Kyiv of their unwavering support. Zelenskyy hat wenig Zeit verwendet, Washington zu verlassen und zurück auf freundliche Schuhe zu gehen.
Sein erster Stopp war das Vereinigte Königreich, wo Premierminister Keir Starmer ihn mit offenen Armen auf 10 Downing Street begrüßte, er habe ihm, Quote, die volle Unterstützung aus dem Vereinigten Königreich. Zelenskyy antwortete, dass er froh war, dass die Ukraine, Quote, so gute Freunde hatte.
The two leaders then signed a 2.26 billion pound loan for military supplies, with repayment, as with the previous agreement, coming from profits tied to frozen Russian assets. From there, Zelenskyy joined Starmer and other European leaders at a summit to discuss the future of the war.
During that series of discussions, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen sounded the alarm on the continent's urgent need to rearm. After a long time of underinvestment, it is now of utmost importance to step up the defense investment for a prolonged period of time, she said, adding that Europe also needed to show the US that it was ready to defend democracy.
Meanwhile, back in the US, well, a different conversation is starting to take shape. And it's a conversation that Putin himself has been eager to promote. Is Zelensky still the man for the job? When asked on CNN, if Trump wants Zelensky to resign, White House National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, well, didn't exactly deny it.
Instead, he said, quote, We need a leader that can deal with us, eventually deal with the Russians, and end the war, end quote. And he went further, adding, quote, if it becomes apparent that President Zelensky's either personal motivations or political motivations are divergent from ending the fighting in his country, then I think we have a real issue on our hands, end quote.
House Speaker Mike Johnson echoed that sentiment, suggesting that maybe a different leader is needed. In an interview with NBC, he put it bluntly, either he needs to come to his senses and come back to the table in gratitude, or someone else needs to lead the country to do that, end quote. Hmm.
So while Zelensky is receiving standing ovations in European capitals, now the conversation in Washington is shifting, even among some of his strongest supporters. Senator Lindsey Graham, who's been one of Ukraine's most vocal advocates, is now suggesting that it may be time for Zelensky to step aside.
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