'Most Disgraceful President:' Foster Slams Trump On Zellenskyy Meeting

WASHINGTON D.C. — Rep. Bill Foster (D, IL-11), held nothing back when he issued a statement Friday in response to Trump's heated exchange with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

In his statement, Foster said,

"Every member of the Greatest Generation who gave their lives fighting for democracy and the freedom of mankind must be rolling in their graves over the behavior of the most disgraceful President and Vice President our country has ever seen.

This is a President with no concept of right or wrong, only negotiating leverage. When we were supporting our allies in Europe against Hitler's attacks, we weren't focused on our negotiating leverage—we were focused on our duty to democracy.

Although we have no treaty-level obligation to defend Ukraine, we have a special moral duty to assist Ukraine because of its decision to give up its nuclear weapons at the end of the Cold War, in return for international assurances of its territorial integrity. America must continue to stand on the side of democracy, and we must stand with Ukraine."

According to The Associated Press, Trump called Zelenskyy "disrespectful." Trump further claimed the Ukrainian president was "gambling on World War III" before reneging on a minerals deal to between the United States and Ukraine.