Trump Jr. criticizes Zelenskyy over comments on his father
ISTANBUL (AA) – Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of former President Donald Trump, has criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, saying a leader who received billions of dollars in US aid has no right to comment on his father.
Trump Jr. responded to an interview with The New Yorker magazine in which Zelenskyy questioned the ability of the former president, who is seeking a return to the White House, to end the conflict between Ukraine and Russia.
“A foreign leader who has received billions of dollars in funding from American taxpayers, comes to our country and has the nerve to attack the GOP (Republican) ticket for President?” Trump Jr. wrote on X.
Referring to a recent assassination attempt on former President Trump in Florida, Trump Jr. said Zelenskyy made his comments “right after a pro-Ukraine zealot tried to assassinate my father? Disgraceful!”
In the interview, Zelenskyy also criticized Ohio Sen. JD Vance, the Republican nominee for vice president, suggesting his approach to ending the war could mean Ukraine giving up its territory.