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MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on the disastrous meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine between President Zelenskyy and Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner following their trip to Russia to meet with Vladimir Putin, as Meiselas breaks down how Witkoff and Kushner appeared completely lost, out of their depth, and unprepared for the moment while Russia continued its attacks on Ukraine.
Two of US President Donald Trump's top envoys have arrived in Moscow ahead of a weekend of talks aimed at accelerating efforts to end the war in Ukraine.
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are holding talks in the Russian capital before travelling to Kyiv on Sunday for discussions with Ukraine.
Trump told reporters on Friday that Witkoff and Kushner were "bringing with them a proposal to end the war". So far, efforts from the US and its allies to broker a peace deal have failed to deliver a breakthrough.
"Empty seats, socialism and Trump dominate the Republican midterm convention
One of the more common pleas was for Trump supporters to support other Republicans.
"I'm asking you to pretend that I'm on the ballot," the president implored the first day.
"You know what happens if you don't vote? You go to hell," he said on the second night."
"Both days, there were thousands of empty seats, including almost all of the upper level, even as Trump insisted the arena was "packed" with "thousands" more waiting outside."
"Wednesday, Trump said that America "has beaten communism before and we will beat it again."
"In state after state, the Democrat establishment has been overthrown and replaced by crazed lunatics and radicals," Trump said.
"They call themselves Democrat socialists, but actually they're communists. They're not socialists. They're long beyond socialists."
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