‘Shame day’: China’s internet users blast US embassy posts of Trump’s Zelensky rebuke
Critics flood social media account after embassy posts US president’s criticism of Ukrainian leader following White House clash
The post included a screenshot of an earlier statement by Trump on social media.
“We had a very meaningful meeting in the White House today. Much was learned that could never be understood without conversation under such fire and pressure. It’s amazing what comes out through emotion, and I have determined that President Zelensky is not ready for Peace if America is involved, because he feels our involvement gives him a big advantage in negotiations. I don’t want advantage, I want PEACE,” Trump wrote online.
“He disrespected the United States of America in its cherished Oval Office. He can come back when he is ready for Peace.”
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The posts also included clips of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio from interviews with CNN and ABC, in which he repeated Trump’s stance and said Trump “wants [the war] to end”. He said Trump was “the only person on Earth” who was capable of bringing Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiation table.
As of Tuesday afternoon, more than 7,000 comments had been left on the embassy’s WeChat account by Chinese internet users, most of them critical.