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In reply to the discussion: The public extortion of President Zelenskyy... [View all]DallasNE
(7,573 posts)1. Zelenskyy was the one who first sought the meeting.
2. Trump sat on the request without a response for "days".
After Zelenskyy met with both Biden and Harris and photos were released Trump put in a panic call with Zelenskyy saying he was available to meet Friday morning at Trump Tower in NYC at 9:30 and Zelenskyy accepted.
That is pretty much all we know. The rest is speculation. But, here goes with the speculation.
Zelenskyy needs a Harris win in the worst way, hence the very public display with Biden and Harris. He also put out a request to meet Trump because the compare and contrast would be stark - and it was. That can only help Harris in the public eye. Further, Trump broke protocol by standing on the wrong side of Zelenskyy when the two spoke. (Remember when Trump cut off the Queen and she simply took the proper position, showing Trump up).
The big stink Trump made about the 1st impeachment and the phone call between the 2 leaders is a bonus..All phone calls between the President and World Leaders are recorded and so was this one. And here it gets murky because this one got lost or destroyed by the Trump operation and is missing. That is why Trump can't close the deal on what was said between the two leaders. Zelenskyy should give Trump what he wants - a copy of his call with Trump. It would serve him right for pressuring Zelenskyy to lie for him.