Dave Portnoy believed earlier this week that Donald Trump has questions to answer. But there is one part of the President's policy that is not confronted with the control of the founder of the barstool -his handling of the Russian -Eoekrain war.
Friday's press conference between Trump and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zenskyhy deteriorated in a sizzling screaming game between the two leaders who resulted in the American commander who kicked his Ukrainian counterpart from the White House.
The tense words that played in the Oval Office on Friday quickly went off the rails when Trump was offensive of how Zensky treated his vice -president JD Vance, who accused the Ukrainian of thankless, for the cameras.
Portnoy, who criticized Trump in a social media post less than 24 hours earlier, changed his tune on Saturday when he issued his verdict on the Showdown of the White House.
“It was the most surrealistic thing I have ever seen in politics,” Portnoy started in an anger of seven minutes on X.
“It felt like I watched Bravo TV. Simply fascinating to see that world leaders argue with each other with the fate of the world and the Second World War in the balance. '
Barrestool -founder Dave Portnoy went to social media to share his verdict on the disastrous White House of President Donald Trump with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zenskyy
President Donald Trump and the Ukrainian President Volodyymyr Zelensky's meeting in the Oval Office became a screaming match
Self -proclaimed 'Davey Politics' also admitted that he could see both sides of the feud. He sympathized for the first time with the destruction that has been inflicted in the hands of Russian to Ukraine for the past three years before he questioned the size of the involvement of the United States.
“As usual with such problems, it's a real gray area,” he went on. 'One of the most difficult things to do in all politics is to decide when the US should intervene with money, troops, whatever. There are morality problems, there are safety problems. If we don't jump in here, he may cause problems for the United States? '
Portnoy acknowledged that the Land van Zelenksy and people 'were destroyed by Russia' and admitted that “it is difficult not to have a certain degree of compassion for Ukraine.”
However, he started to ensure that there was no doubt about his own position on this issue. “But having said that, I am more on the side of Trump than I am from Zensky,” he confessed.
Portnoy, who was an avid supporter of Trump in the construction of the November presidential elections, claimed that the approach to the previous government of Joe Biden – to 'threaten' Russia and Vladimir Putin – had not come closer to ending the war.
“It seems that it could always continue with us who pay the bill,” he said. “It is clear that what the old administration did, did not help at all to end this conflict.”
Yet Portnoy's most important problem with Zensky seemed to be his lack of formal clothing. The Ukrainian leader, who is often seen that casual combat clothing has been wearing Ukraine in February 2022, did not wear a suit to the White House – a sign of lack of respect in Portnoy's eyes.
“For me this is just stupid from Zensky,” said the Barrstool Sports Chief. 'We get you at war, but you come to meet the new administration and it is just a sign of lack of respect not to show the same level of respect to the Oval Office that clearly thinks it deserves it.
Portnoy made the decision of Zensky's decision not to wear a suit to the White House
During the meeting, Brian Glenn (photo), Chief Witte Huis -Correspondent Real America's Voice, asked why Zensky did not wear a suit
The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zensky was heavily criticized in America because he came to the White House in 2022, looked like a 'strip club manager' while he was wearing casual combat clothing
'So it is just like:' We just go heads. I'm not going to bend the knee. I'm not going to show respect. I am not going to thank billions and billions of dollars that the United States gave us. “That would also reject me if I was Trump. '
The focus of Portnoy passed from Zensky to Trump's approach to the international conflict, in which the president was greeted because he made it clear that he wants diplomacy, instead of 'insulting' Putin – a movement that he claimed was harmful to the attempts of the past governance to bring Russia to the table and reach Vrede.
“This is not to eliminate what the Ukraine people have experienced and how terrible it is to invade, but some respect and any willingness to get a deal together,” he added. “Show some respect for Trump and the office, this is what the American people have chosen, instead of trying to say:” It's my way or the highway “, what the atmosphere I got from Zensky.
'I don't necessarily have the answers, but I think Trump and Vance have treated this as well as possible. We are not only steamed by Zensky at the expense of making a deal. If that means we have to throw a few flowers at Putin, then it is. '
On Thursday evening, Portnoy's opinion about Trump had been on the other side of the spectrum. He had been brought to social media to interview Trump about a crowd of discussion points of the week, including Andrew Tate and brother Tristan who returned to the United States.
Portnoy also did not seem to be impressed about the wandering role of Elon Musk in his administration.
Less than 24 hours later, the temperatures fell on all sides during the OVAL Office confrontation.
Trump threatened to completely leave Ukraine if Zensky did not agree with his peace conditions. He also accused Zensky not to be grateful.
Only hours before Friday's meeting, Portnoy had shared questions for the American president
The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zensky is leaving the White House
Zelensky kept himself, even showing Trump photos that he brought from the destruction to his country and claimed that he had thanked the American people.
The scream match was different from everything once publicly seen in the Oval Office. And it took place on TV screens around the world.
“You are gambling with the Second World War,” Trump roared at one point Zensky.
Both men were tense and on the defense when they repeatedly tried to talk about each other. Oksana Markarova, the ambassador of Ukraine in the US, sat on the side in the Oval Office, buried her face in her hands.
After the controversial meeting, Trump announced that he had asked Zensky to leave.
In a message about Truth Social, Trump wrote:. “It is amazing what comes out of emotion, and I have found that President Zensky is not ready for peace when America is involved.
“Because he feels that our involvement gives him a big advantage of the negotiations. I don't want an advantage, I want peace. He respected the United States of America in his cherished Oval Office. He can come back when he is ready for peace. '
After the cameras left the Oval Office, Zensky went to a holding room in the west wing. He and Trump no longer met.
