As President Donald Trump sat down Monday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss bringing an end to Russia’s three-year war, he was confronted with the fact that Ukraine has not been able to hold elections amid the brutal fighting.
Zelenskyy had fielded a question from a reporter on whether he would be open to elections upon reaching a peace agreement.
“Yes, of course,” the Ukrainian leader said, noting that the government would need to ensure the polls would be safe and secure.
Trump then jumped in: “So, you’re saying, during the war you can’t have elections. So let me just say, 3 1/2 years from now, so, you mean if we happen to be in a war with somebody, no more elections.”
“Oh, that’s good. I wonder what the fake news would say,” Trump added.
