Ever wonder why peace deals keep falling apart when Republicans try to negotiate them? The pattern’s as predictable as the sunrise.

One side seems ready to talk, then suddenly backs out at the last minute.

Foreign leaders arrive smiling for the cameras, then transform into stubborn negotiators once the doors close.

It’s almost like someone whispered in their ear beforehand. Someone with a vested interest in seeing America’s current administration fail.

Sen. Chris Murphy and other congressional Democrats held a private meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky just before his scheduled White House visit with President Trump.

The timing couldn’t be more suspicious – a mere 40 minutes before Zelensky’s contentious Oval Office meeting that ended with him being dismissed from the White House.

From ‘The Post Millennial’:

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Democratic lawmakers before his Oval Office meeting with President Donald Trump on Friday, where he reportedly received advice to reject the terms of the proposed mineral deal, according to Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.).

“Just finished a meeting with President Zelensky here in Washington. He confirmed that the Ukrainian people will not support a fake peace agreement where Putin gets everything he wants and there are no security arrangements for Ukraine,” Murphy’s office posted on X at 11:15 am Friday, along with a photo of Zelensky at a conference table.

Murphy’s smug announcement reveals exactly what Democrats were doing – coaching Zelensky to reject the mineral deal that had been painstakingly negotiated by both parties. This wasn’t diplomacy. This was sabotage, plain and simple.

The Meeting That Went Off the Rails

The White House meeting quickly turned hostile after Zelensky arrived fresh from his Democratic pep talk. The Ukrainian president had twice previously declined to sign the mineral agreement after initially agreeing to its terms.

This time, he interrupted Trump and Vice President Vance multiple times with new demands about security guarantees.

The scene grew so heated that Trump eventually ended the meeting by dismissing Zelensky from the White House. Yet afterward, Zelensky showed zero remorse, telling Fox News’ Brett Baier, “I’m not sure we did something bad.”

Of course he didn’t think he did anything wrong. His Democratic handlers had assured him they’d have his back no matter how badly he behaved. And right on cue, they did.

Democrats Choose Ukraine Over America

Instead of supporting their own president’s diplomatic efforts, Democrats rushed to defend Zelensky’s tantrum. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer had the gall to accuse Trump and Vance of “doing Putin’s dirty work.” Rep. Adam Schiff called Trump a “coward.”

Let’s be crystal clear about what happened here. A beneficial mineral deal that would have served American interests while potentially ending a costly foreign conflict was torpedoed because Democrats couldn’t stand the thought of Trump achieving a diplomatic victory.

They’d rather see billions more taxpayer dollars flow overseas than allow this administration to broker peace.

They’d rather see a foreign war continue than give Trump a win. How’s that for patriotism?

The New York Post rightly pointed out that claims of Trump and Vance “ambushing” Zelensky fall flat when you realize Democrats had already poisoned the well before the meeting even started.

Key Takeaways:

• Democrats met with Zelensky just 40 minutes before his White House meeting, encouraging him to reject Trump’s peace deal.
• The mineral agreement would have benefited American interests while potentially ending a costly conflict.
• Democrats prioritized undermining Trump over securing peace and protecting American taxpayer dollars.

Sources: The Post Millennial