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The mainstream media is currently spinning themselves into knots over what they see as a tense exchange between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a recent Oval Office meeting. The left has painted this as a scandalous moment of disrespect, while conveniently ignoring a similar scenario that unfolded back in 2022 between Joe Biden and Zelenskyy. It’s almost as if the history books are being rewritten, one tweet at a time.
Trump and Vice President JD Vance faced accusations of rudeness for questioning Zelenskyy’s gratitude, but a little history lesson reveals that Biden had a not-so-pleasant phone call with the Ukrainian leader when he was also fed up with his incessant requests for excessive aid. In June 2022, right after announcing yet another generous military assistance package of $1 billion, Biden reportedly lost his cool when Zelenskyy had the audacity to ask for even more. The then-President reminded his counterpart that the American people were quite generous, and perhaps a tad more appreciation wouldn’t hurt.
Joe Biden Lost His Temper With Zelenskyy in 2022. Can You Guess Why? – PJ Media https://t.co/covby89B6M
— Deenie (@deenie7940) March 3, 2025
This circumstance brings to mind the peculiar hypocrisy exhibited by the left. When Biden griped about Zelenskyy not appreciating the aid, it was deemed a stroke of diplomatic genius. But when Trump calls out a lack of gratitude, the left sees it as an existential crisis for international relations. The double standard is glaring: one President’s irritation is just shrewd negotiation, while another’s is deemed a scandal that feeds the media’s 24-hour outrage machine.
One can’t help but chuckle at the ongoing drama. After pouring billions into Ukraine – sums that would make anyone’s jaw drop – it seems only reasonable for Ukrainians to express gratitude instead of perpetually holding out their hands for more. The idea that Zelenskyy could show even a morsel of appreciation for the American taxpayers’ generosity appears to be a delusion. But Democrats have ensured that questioning unlimited funding is politically dangerous, acting as if the very question is a treasonous offense.
This current “outrage” over Trump’s comments is merely a flashing sign of the Democrats’ selective outrage. They have consistently portrayed any skepticism towards ongoing support for Ukraine as treasonous, while simultaneously overlooking Biden’s own frustrations with Zelenskyy just a year and a half prior. It almost seems like the left is more interested in fomenting discord than holding allies accountable. Americans voted for a leadership that places their interests first, not a bottomless pit for foreign funding without gratitude in return.
This situation underscores how those in power and their media allies twist narratives to fit their agenda, and how quickly they forget their own history when it suits them. If asking for gratitude from allies is a problem, then perhaps they should consider why they uphold double standards. For the conservative audience, the lesson is clear: the left’s hypocrisy is interactive—always ready to pounce on the slightest misstep while frantically avoiding their own failures.
