JD Vance's cousin Nate: Zelenskyy-Trump spat was "performance for someone who wasn't in room", possibly Putin – photo
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Fri, 25 Apr 2025 15:50:38 +0300
Nate Vance, cousin of US Vice President JD Vance, believes that comments about the appearance of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his meeting with Donald Trump at the White House in the winter were a play aimed at someone who was not in the room.
He suggested that it may have been done for Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin.
Source European Pravda, citing Nate Vance in an interview with German newspaper Sddeutsche Zeitung Magazine Details Nate Vance was reminded that during a visit to the Oval Office in late February, Zelenskyy was criticised on camera for not wearing a suit, and he was shown a photo of himself with JD Vance in casual clothes.
When asked if this was an act of solidarity with Zelenskyy, he responded that it was not intentional.
JD and Nate Vance.
Photo Sddeutsche Zeitung Magazine I asked JD Hey, I dont want to sound cynical, but I dont have a suit.
Is that a problem He replied Dont worry, just come in.
We have visitors all the time, he said.
Nate noted that JD Vance knows why Zelenskyy is not wearing a suit.
We talked about it, hes not stupid, Nate said.
And he JD Vance didnt take it as disrespectful.
Thats one of the reasons why I think the whole show with Zelenskyy in the Oval Office was aimed at someone who wasnt in the room.
When asked if this performance could have been directed at Putin, he replied Its possible.
Zelenskyy has not worn a suit since the beginning of Russias fullscale invasion of Ukraine.
Polish President Andrzej Duda once wished that Zelenskyy would come to one of the summits in a suit to symbolise the end of the war in Ukraine.
In February, a reporter asked Zelenskyy in the Oval Office why he did not wear a suit to a meeting at the US highestlevel office.
Why dont you wear a suit Do you own a suit the journalist asked.
Do you have any problems Zelenskyy replied.
A lot of Americans have problems with those who dont respect the dress code of the Oval Office, the journalist replied.
After that, Zelenskyy said he would wear a suit after the RussoUkrainian war ends.
Background Media reports indicate that one factor that irritated Trump at his meeting with Zelenskyy was that the Ukrainian leader did not arrive in a suit.
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