Trump hits Zelenskyy for 'worst statement' on war with Russia, says US 'will not put up with it' much longer

President Donald Trump blasted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday, further straining tensions.

President Donald Trump, right, meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office at the White House, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/ Mystyslav Chernov)

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., called on the Ukrainian leader to resign on Sunday.

"He either needs to resign and send somebody over that we can do business with, or he needs to change," Graham said after Friday's meeting.

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Zelenskyy retorted that Graham could weigh in on Ukrainian leadership when he became a Ukrainian citizen, to which Graham responded: "Unfortunately, until there is an election, no one has a voice in Ukraine."

Keir Starmer, U.K.'s prime minister, at bottom center, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Ukraine's president, bottom second right, and other world leaders are seen at the Lancaster House in London, U.K., on Sunday, March 2, 2025. (Getty Images)

According to the senator, he doesn't think Americans see the Ukrainian president as someone they feel comfortable going "into business with" following the televised dispute.

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Graham also stressed that the Ukrainian-American relationship is "vitally important." However, he cast doubt on whether Zelenskyy could ever "do a deal with the United States."

Fox News' Peter Doocy contributed to this report.

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