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Morning Joe Hosts Mock Trump’s Claim Putin Wants Ukraine to Succeed

The on-air reaction followed a Mar-a-Lago meeting where Zelensky said a 20-point peace plan was roughly 90% agreed.

Overview

  • Trump told reporters Putin was "very generous" toward Ukraine's success and floated a low-cost energy sale if a resolution is reached.
  • Zelensky met Trump in Palm Beach to advance talks and said the plan is about 90% settled, with Trump citing "one or two very thorny issues" still unresolved.
  • Morning Joe co-hosts Jonathan Lemire and Katty Kay laughed at Trump's characterization, calling it implausible given Russia's invasion.
  • A cutaway showed Zelensky smiling as Trump made the remark, which the hosts described as the Ukrainian leader nearly laughing.
  • Lemire said Putin "undercut" the talks with a phone call to the White House before Zelensky arrived, a claim he presented on air.