Instead, they decided to act like bullies, completely lacking in diplomacy. So, at the end of the day they lost out on an agreement with Zelensky for Ukraine's rare-earth minerals. Who knows? Maybe they didn't want it to go through.
I have no problem with how Trump and Vance the acted.
Did you know Zelensky canceled presidential elections in Ukraine? He is the president until he says he isn't. No oversight. That makes him a dictator.
As a taxpayer, I am glad that our president is using restraint when it comes to a country with a history of corruption with a dictator at its helm, instead of providing an evergreen source of my money to them.