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Trump calls Zelensky disrespectful in the Oval Office and sends him packing and Mexico handsover top drug cartel operatives.

I'm Georgia Howe with Daily Wire, editor-in-chief John Bickley.

It's Friday, February 28th, and this is your Morning Wire afternoon update.

President Trump met with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky at the White House today for a high-stakes meeting that rapidly turned heated.

Daily Wire White House correspondent Mary Margaret Olaihan has the details.

Zelensky made the visit to the White House today to finalize a deal giving the U.S. rights to rare minerals.

But during a meeting with Trump in the Oval Office, Zelensky suggested he was not

ready for a ceasefire with Russia. The meeting quickly devolved into a heated and combative exchange

between Zelensky, Trump, and Vice President Vance. Here's some of that exchange.

I think it's disrespectful for you to come into the Oval Office to try to litigate this in front of the American media.

Right now, you guys are going around and forcing conscripts to the front lines because you have manpower problems.

You're gambling with World War III.

And what you're doing is very disrespectful to the country, this country that's back to you.

Far more than a lot of people said they should have.

Have you said thank you once this entire meeting?

No, in this entire meeting, have you said thank you?

Even today.

You went to Pennsylvania and campaigned for the opposition in October, offer some words

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