Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) tore into European leaders for rallying behind Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky less than 24 hours after the Ukrainian leader’s explosive meeting with President Donald Trump.

On Friday, Zelensky visited the White House in order to sign a rare minerals deal with the United States. However, things took a turn when Vice President JD Vance and Trump accused Zelensky of “gambling with World War III” and not be thankful for U.S. aid as his country continues to fight off an invasion from Russia.

Shortly after the argument in the Oval Office in front of cameras, Zelensky was asked to leave the White House without signing the minerals deal.

Regardless, European leaders have rallied behind Zelensky, including from France, Germany, Poland, Spain, Denmark, and more.

Graham declared in reaction on Saturday that the “last group of people” that he would “count on” to “defend freedom” would be Europeans.

“To the hand-wringing Europeans who felt offended by President Trump rejecting being lectured by President Zelensky: Be my guest to defend Ukraine from Putin,” the senator wrote on X. “It is long past time for the Europeans to show they are capable of defending their own continent.”

To the hand-wringing Europeans who felt offended by President Trump rejecting being lectured by President Zelensky: Be my guest to defend Ukraine from Putin.

It is long past time for the Europeans to show they are capable of defending their own continent.

They’ve allowed…

— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) March 1, 2025

“They’ve allowed their militaries to be hollowed out and when Europe speaks, no bad guy listens,” he added. “I say this with great sadness: The last group of people that I would count on to defend freedom are the Europeans.”

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