Marco Rubio blasts ‘stupid media narrative’ of Zelensky being bullied by Trump

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio has blasted the "stupid media narrative" that President Donald Trump is going to "bully" Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky into signing a bad deal with Russia.

Rubio pushed back during a Sunday appearance on CBS, where he was asked about the European leaders attending the negotiations with Zelensky and if this was to ensure he isn't "bullied into signing something away" by Trump.

Marco Rubio blasts ‘stupid media narrative’ of Zelensky being bullied by Trump

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