White House Briefing: Trump Meets Zelensky

White House Briefing: Trump Meets Zelensky


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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Good morning, listeners. It is Friday, October seventeenth, and this
is your White House Daily Briefing. Today, all eyes are
on the White House as President Trump is set to
host Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski. Their meeting comes just one
day after President Trump spoke by phone with Russian President
Vladimir Putin in what Trump described as talks to bring

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this inglorious war between Russia and Ukraine to an end.
President Trump claims progress was made during that call and
is expected to discuss potential arm sales, including Tomahawk missiles,
with President Zelenski. Trump has also confirmed plans to meet
with President Putin in Budapest later this month, as diplomatic

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efforts intensify to resolve the ongoing conflict in Eastern Europe.
According to foreign policy advisers, recent Ukrainian battlefield successes have
prompted Trump to reevaluate his position, calling Russia a paper
tiger and indicating support for stronger US military aid to Kiev.
Sources close to the administration described this Oval Office summit

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as markedly different from their first highly publicized, tense meeting
earlier in the year. Observers in Washington note the shift
in tone, as Trump expresses greater willingness to provide support
recognizing the strategic partnership between American capital and Ukrainian innovation,
especially in drone technology. Outside the West Wing, the White

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House is bracing for nationwide protests tomorrow. No King's organizers
predict millions will take to the streets in response to
what they describe as the continued abuses of the Trump administration,
with major demonstrations planned across hundreds of cities. The White
House response has been dismissive. Press Secretary Abigail Jackson replied

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who cares when asked about the plan protests, refusing any
further comment. Meanwhile, inside the White House, President Trump is
moving forward with his vision for a new landmark in
the nation's capital. During a fundraising dinner this week, he
unveiled renderings of a proposed monumental arch reminiscent of the
Arc de Trioff, to commemorate the upcoming two hundred fiftieth

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anniversary of American independence. Trump confirmed to reporters that, in
his words, the arch is for me. Construction of a
new White House ballroom is also slated to begin this September,
with an estimated cost of two hundred million dollars. However,

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approval of the new monument remains in limbo as the U. S.
Commission of Fine Arts is closed due to the ongoing
government shutdown on the government operations front. The shutdown continues
with pressure mounting on Democratic lawmakers to come to an
agreement and reopen federal agencies. Key services remain affected, including

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the U. S. Commission of Fine Arts and funding for
nuclear modernization efforts, putting national contractors at risk of job
loss if the impasse persists into next week. That concludes
today's White House Daily Briefing. Thank you for tuning in listeners.
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