Sen. Graham, Zelenskyy trade barbs after suggestion that Ukrainian president should resign

Longtime Ukraine advocator Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., fired shots backmost astatine Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who suggested the U.S. lawmaker determination to Ukraine, truthful his dependable volition person weight.

Graham shared a clip posted by Fox News big Laura Ingraham connected Sunday showing Zelenskyy speaking with a reporter.

During the interview, Zelenskyy was asked astir Graham, who said helium should see resigning arsenic president of Ukraine.

"Lindsey Graham is simply a precise bully guy…I tin springiness him Ukrainian citizenship, past his dependable volition summation weight," Zelenskyy said.

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"Unfortunately, until determination is an election, nary 1 has a dependable successful Ukraine," Graham said portion sharing Ingraham’s post.

The South Carolina Republican aboriginal posted connected X that helium has tried "very hard" to support his enactment for the efforts of Ukrainians to fend disconnected the Russian invasion, adjacent expressing admiration for Zelenskyy’s enactment during hard times.

"I, similar truthful galore others, tin lone springiness advice," Graham said. "It’s up to President Zelensky (sic) to find whether oregon not to instrumentality it."

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The comments travel days aft Zelenskyy’s blowup with Trump and Vice President JD Vance during Friday's televised gathering successful the Oval Office. 

Graham described the gathering arsenic a "complete utter disaster."

"He either needs to resign and nonstop idiosyncratic implicit that we tin bash concern with, oregon helium needs to change," Graham said of Zelenskyy portion speaking to reporters astatine the White House.

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U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arsenic U.S. Vice President JD Vance reacts astatine the White House successful Washington, D.C., Feb. 28, 2025.  (REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo)

"I person ne'er been much arrogant of the president. I was precise arrogant of JD Vance lasting up for our country," Graham said. 

He slammed the "disrespectful" Oval Office show from Zelenskyy, going arsenic acold arsenic saying, "I don't cognize if we tin ever bash concern with Zelenskyy again."

According to the senator, helium doesn't deliberation Americans saw the Ukrainian president arsenic idiosyncratic they consciousness comfy going "into concern with" pursuing the televised dispute.

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Graham besides stressed that the Ukrainian-American narration is "vitally important." However, helium formed uncertainty connected whether Zelenskyy could ever "do a woody with the United States."

Fox News Digital’s Brie Stimson contributed to this report.