TODAY’S BIG STORY…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy refused to apologize for his behavior during the heated Oval Office exchange with President Trump, but told Bret Baier in a scheduled Fox News interview that he believes their relationship can be repaired. During the interview he did not apologize to Trump or Vance for his behavior.

His meeting with Trump and Vice President JD Vance became a global spectacle as tensions flared in the last ten minutes of the meeting. Zelenskyy traveled to the U.S. to sign a rare earth minerals deal in exchange for U.S. support and funds, which Trump and his team had negotiated for weeks since the beginning of his second term. When Vance at one point mentions how former administrations isolated any negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin, such as Biden and Obama, Zelenskyy took offense and challenged Vance on how Putin is expected to abide by a ceasefire deal.

It escalated from there, and when Zelenskyy mentioned the U.S. should worry about its future if Russia rises, Trump intervened and belittled Zelenskyy for his rude and ungrateful manner. The president also accused Zelenskyy of "playing cards."

Trump said, "You're gambling with the lives of millions of people. You're gambling with World War III,… and what you're doing is very disrespectful to this country that’s backed you far more than a lot of people said they should have."

They pointed out how Zelenskyy did not say ‘thank you’ once for their attempts at saving his country. The heated exchange ended with Trump removing the press, and meeting with Vance, Sec of State Rubio, and others from his team while Zelenskyy and other officials waited in anther room. Ultimately, Rubio was told to ask the Ukrainians to leave.

While Zelenskyy was then given the boot from the White House before a scheduled lunch, Zelenskyy told Baier he believed the relationship could be mended because “it's relations more than two presidents. It's the historical relations, strong relations between our people, and that's why I always began… to thank your people from our people."

Zelenskyy added: "Of course, I’m thankful to the president, and, of course, to Congress, but first of all, to your people. Your people helped save our people… we wanted very much to have all these strong relations, and where it counted, we’ll have it."

When asked if he thought the confrontation was pre-planned, Zelenskyy said he didn’t know. Regardless, the heated Oval Office exchange resulted in a canceled press conference, a scrapped minerals deal, and Trump asking Zelenskyy to leave.

AND HERE’S ANOTHER BIG STORY…

One of the big takeaways from the fallout at the Oval Office was the turnaround by Sen. Lindsey Graham on issuing support to Ukraine. Graham called the incident a “complete, utter disaster,” accusing Zelenskyy of disrespecting the U.S. by questioning Trump in front of the media. Graham also said, “I don’t know if we can ever do business with [him] again.” This marks a stark departure from his previous efforts, as the senator from South Carolina has consistently pushed bills to fund Ukraine’s war against Russia.

MY OPINION…

I think Zelenskyy got what he deserved. First of all, he shows up to a meeting dressed in a GI Joe costume. The guy looks like he is going hunting for duck, versus sitting down with the world’s most powerful man. He’s a con artist, and what he got yesterday was exactly what he deserved. Trump and his team said exactly what every American has wanted to say for years. Let him return to Ukraine looking like a fool, and let Europe deal with him. We should be done with the little dude and his Napoleon complex. And as for Graham, he too should be shipped off to Ukraine.

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THE ADMINISTRATION…

• Sec. of State Marco Rubio, who was in the Oval Office when the argument between Zelensky, Trump, and Vance bloomed, took his defense of the president to TV, appearing last night in a powerful interview on CNN. Rubio said Zelenskyy caused the meeting “to go off the rails.”

• Other Cabinet members who offered support and encouragement for Trump included DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, HUD Secretary Scott Turner, and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum.

• The U.S. State Department has ended a USAID initiative aimed at restoring Ukraine's energy infrastructure, which was previously supported with investments of hundreds of millions of dollars.

• The FBI returned property seized in the 2022 Mar-a-Lago raid to Trump. Communications director Steven Cheung confirmed the boxes were loaded onto Air Force One, with some taken aboard before Trump’s flight to Florida.

• FBI Director Kash Patel has proposed partnering with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) to enhance agent fitness. Trump is a big supporter of the league, and close friends with the founder, Dana White.

• Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed Mexico's plans to match U.S. tariffs on China and urged Canada to follow, aiming to create a "Fortress North America" against Beijing’s cheap exports.

• White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino shared a video of U.S. forces targeting an Islamic terrorist overseas. He stated that in Trump’s first week, he vowed to hunt down jihadists threatening Americans. Under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, U.S. forces have killed five high-value targets, including two Al Qaeda members in Syria and three ISIS members in Somalia.

• Hegseth warned Mexican officials last month that the U.S. military could take “unilateral action” against drug cartels if fentanyl and migrant flows aren’t curbed. His remarks reportedly left Mexican officials “shocked and angered,” fearing potential U.S. military strikes.

• Trump plans to sign an executive order making English the official U.S. language for the first time. The order would overturn a Clinton-era mandate requiring federal agencies to provide language assistance to non-English speakers.

• Trump has announced his intention to posthumously pardon Pete Rose, the legendary baseball player known for his record-breaking 4,256 hits. Trump's decision comes with criticism towards Major League Baseball for not inducting Rose into the Baseball Hall of Fame, despite his monumental contributions to the sport. Rose, who passed away at 83, was banned from baseball in 1989 for betting on games, including those of his own team.

• The Trump administration has approved a significant arms deal with Israel, amounting to nearly $3 billion, which includes over 35,500 bombs and other munitions. This sale was fast-tracked citing an emergency, bypassing the standard congressional review process. The deal occurs as the first phase of a ceasefire with Hamas is nearing its end, potentially influencing the region's military dynamics.

• Social media influencer Dave Portnoy revealed he was asked to join the Trump administration's Department of Commerce but declined because he did not want to give up ownership of Barstool Sports.

• Elon Musk talked with Joe Rogan about how George Soros manipulated NGOs, stating: "George Soros is a systems hacker. He is a genius arbitrager. He figured out that you could leverage a small amount of money to create a non-profit then lobby politicians to send a ton of money to that non profit so you can take what might be a $10M donation and leverage it into a $1B NGO.”

• Elon Musk has publicly suggested an audit into the hundreds of billions of dollars in U.S. aid sent to Ukraine, potentially involving his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

• Federal employees across various U.S. government agencies have received a second email this week requesting them to detail their accomplishments in bullet points. This follows a recent initiative for employees to report weekly on their activities, intended by Trump and Musk to monitor productivity.

• The Department of Homeland Security has pushed the Internal Revenue Service to turn over the addresses of roughly 700,000 illegal aliens it is seeking to deport. I.R.S. officials have so far denied the department’s attempts to verify the addresses.

VICE PRESIDENT…

JD Vance led a prayer at the 2025 National Catholic Prayer Breakfast for Pope Francis’ health after discussing his conversion to Catholicism and President Trump’s administration goals. Speaking at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, he prayed for the Pope’s recovery and wisdom for his medical team. He also shared his personal pride in his son's recent decision to be baptized.

CONGRESS…

Democrat senators and representatives, including Chuck Schumer, Elizabeth Warren, Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders, Eric Swalwell, and Nancy Pelosi, defended Zelenskyy after he was ejected from the Oval Office following his public confrontational dispute with Trump and Vance.

Congressional Republicans are escalating calls to remove federal judges who stand in the way of administration efforts to overhaul the government.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) claimed on CNN that the Trump administration is neglecting everyday Americans and that Democrats are focused on lowering the cost of living and securing the border.

Democratic lawmakers also accused Republicans of abandoning bipartisan funding talks just two weeks before a U.S. government shutdown deadline. Sen. Patty Murray and Rep. Rosa DeLauro claimed that the GOP’s actions increase the risk of a shutdown.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi asking if she’s under investigation after repeated criticism from Trump’s “border czar” Tom Homan.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced that a bill banning transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports will hit the Senate floor next week. The GOP-led House passed Rep. Greg Steube’s Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act in January.

The Senate passed a resolution to repeal a Biden-era methane emissions fee, sending it to Trump’s desk after a party-line vote. Trump is expected to sign a measure to remove penalties for oil and gas companies exceeding methane emission limits.

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IN NON-TRUMP NEWS…

Although we deliver you domestic and international news later this afternoon via the DML REPORT newsletter, here are a few worth mentioning now:

1. Protests erupted again at Barnard College after over 50 anti-Israel demonstrators occupied a campus building the day before. The NYPD made several arrests as around 100 masked protesters gathered, chanting “Free Palestine.” 
   

2. Rafael Caro Quintero, the DEA’s most wanted drug lord, has been extradited to New York. His extradition, part of a historic transfer of 29 cartel members, is a major win for U.S. law enforcement.

3. Check out my interview today. LIFE AFTER 50 Ep.9. Denny grills me on everything from my connection to Trump in 2016, to almost running for office myself, to how I started in filmmaking, and so much more.

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