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Let's talk to him right now, shall we
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Brian Glenn is White House correspondent of Real America's Voice. Good to have you with us on LBC, Mr. Glenn
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Let's go back to February, that question you decided to ask Vladimir Zelensky about his suit
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Why was that what you decided to push him on? Well, you know, there had always been so much speculation amongst Americans that
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why doesn't Zelensky ever put on proper attire when he's visiting world leaders
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And so that was a question that had actually been circulating for a while
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so that when he showed up to the Oval Office back in February and wasn't wearing a suit
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I thought it was rather appropriate to ask that question. Now, that question was not meant to insult Ukrainians
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It was not meant to diminish the value of what's going on in the war
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It was simply calling out maybe what we perceived as a lack of self-respect for the presidency
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for the Oval Office and for really $380 plus billion that American taxpayers have been contributing
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towards this fight against Russia. What was disrespectful about it? Well, you know, this is the highest office in the world
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I think you and I can both agree. There's no other higher figure than President Trump as well
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on a global stage. And it's just, that's the attire when you go to the White House
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That's what President Trump is. It's not if you're Elon Musk and you turn up in a T-shirt and a baseball cap
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No one had a problem then. He didn't greet Elon Musk about it. Well, here's the biggest difference about that
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Elon Musk was saving American taxpayers billions of dollars in his doge And we were given well it a big difference Elon Musk is saving tax dollars But that not the point you making The point you making is it disrespectful to go into the Oval Office
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not being suitably dressed. I mean, there is a photo of Elon Musk in a T-shirt and a ridiculous hat
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clowning around in the Oval Office. Yeah, your question I've heard a dozen times
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and I'm going to answer it just like I'm answering it now. Elon Musk is saving American taxpayers money
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We are giving Ukraine hundreds of billions of dollars. There is a big difference
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So it's not really then about what you wear in the Oval Office. It's about the history. It's about Zelensky
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I tell you what, why don't you try it? You come to the Oval Office and we'll see what happens if you show up in a T-shirt
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But why is it, Elon, why is it OK? The point is, isn't it? You're missing the point here
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American taxpayers are giving Ukraine. Let me ask you, if someone provides you with billions of dollars
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wouldn't you want to somewhat show appreciation? you show up in a proper time. In the same way as if I was a businessman and the president had
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appointed me to a very, very senior powerful position, I would wear a suit to work. Yes
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Elon Musk didn't. I think that's disrespectful, isn't it? Well, I don't see it that way, nor do the American people. So I'll just say it that
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What did you make? American people, look, the only people saying that are people who hate President Trump to begin with
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Anybody in the MAGA base sees what Elon Musk did for the American people
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saving waste, fraud, and abuse. They like what he did. They don't care if he shows up in a bathing
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suit But when you giving someone another country billions of dollars there is a level of appreciation and it a suit too much to put on But I will say this Ben Yesterday was a complete 180 Go on
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From that over office. I mean, I told myself, Ben, if he was to come in wearing a suit, the first thing I was going to do was congratulate him
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I said he looked fantastic. He looks great. I apologized. Say, you like that
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I apologized to him. And then he threw a little zinger back at me, which, quite honestly
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because he loved it. I actually loved it. He pointed out that he changed his suit
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and you were in the same one. Was it the same suit, Mr. Glenn? Not technically, it wasn't the same suit
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It was another new place. Oh, so he was wrong. Okay. Well, you know, I think it was a funny joke
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I took it really well, Ben. I really did. I think it loosened up that moment
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in the Oval Office. And you know what? From that point on, I remember making eye contact
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with President Zelensky multiple times and it was kind of like a gentleman's nod
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kind of like, okay, we're good. Okay, we're good. uh it was just a fun moment you think he's forgiven you i think he has i think he has i mean i come
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back to the point slightly mr glenn journalists around the world would would kill frankly it's
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like me to be able to ask questions to two of the most consequential men in the world right now
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we've got a war that's left hundreds of thousands dead got massive geopolitical consequences and
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fallout and so on was there really nothing more significant to ask about than his sartorial choices
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Well, that's my question for him. Now my question for President Trump was he wants to go down as a peacemaker This was the other question that really didn get covered on that press conference I said you want to go down as a peacemaker How big is this right now to settle this conflict between Russia and Ukraine
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I want peace more than anyone. I didn't really. I tell you what, my question yesterday
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Well, I think you want peace more than most of the Ukrainian people, respectfully. Well, because it's their sons and brothers and fathers that are being put on the front line
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So I think I agree. They want peace. I will say this. Ben, out of full transparency, if you walk the streets of America
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and you ask 100 people, give me the top five concerns in your life right now
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then I can promise you, out of those 100 people, no one is saying, I want peace between Russia and Ukraine
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Yeah, same in Britain, I'm sure. In all due respect, exactly. So, but personally, do I want to see kids die in Ukraine and Russia
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Of course not. Sure. Neither do you. Neither do you. No, but you also don't want to see Vladimir Putin emboldened
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and go waltzing into Moldova or Finland. Yeah, well, let me ask you a question
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And this is someone who I don't live over there. I got ocean privilege, thank God, right? Has Putin ever claimed that he's going to take over Europe
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Has he ever said he wants to take over Europe? Well, you'll remember, Brian, he denied the week before invading Ukraine
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that he was going to invade Ukraine. So I would put it to you that he is not a man whose word can be taken ever
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at face value, to put it mildly. Would you agree? I'll accept that. I'll agree. I'll agree
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Interesting. Thank you for coming on. Enjoyed our conversation. Mr. Brian Glenn, White House correspondent at Real America's Voice
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the man who sparked a global debate about Volodymyr Zelensky's soup, said again, if that was me and I had the power to ask Donald Trump and Zelensky any question
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wouldn't have been the one I'd gone for
