Trump-Zelensky summit: The suit question, again

[riversedge]

Source: axios


5 hours ago

Barak Ravid, Marc Caputo



The White House asked Ukrainian officials if President Volodymyr Zelensky will wear a suit to his meeting with President Trump in the Oval Office on Monday, two sources with direct knowledge tell Axios.

Why it matters: Zelensky's outfit became an issue ahead of his previous Oval Office meeting with Trump in March, which exploded into a diplomatic fiasco.

Flashback: Trump didn't like Zelensky's military-style attire. He offered a sarcastic aside — "he is all dressed up today" — when he welcomed him into the West Wing.

Some U.S. officials thought at the time that the suit issue contributed somewhat to the disastrous outcome of the meeting.

What to watch: The sources said Zelensky will show up at the White House on Monday wearing the same black jacket he wore to a NATO summit in the Netherlands in June. "It is going to be 'suit-style' but not a full suit," one of the sources said..............

Read more: https://www.axios.com/2025/08/18/trump-zelensky-summit-suit-jacket

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I am just hoping that @MTG's boyfriend does not embarrass himself again!--as he did last time.
Actually, he just would demean himself if he did ask, which would be ok with me.


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Zelensky puts on a jacket for the NATO summit in June. Photo: Patrick van Katwijk/Getty Images

[FirstLight]

1. They did NOT! uigfh!

Someone needs to slap them across the face with a cold wet chicken... (sorry that's all I could think of)

ugh... idgits

[Miguelito Loveless]

5. This works for me

[FirstLight]

6. LMAO!! I needed that!

good thing I'm out of coffee!

[Bayard]

12. I'll second that!

[jls4561]

2. Did Ukrainian officials ask Drumph if he'll be wearing a clown nose?

It’s a sure thing that Drumph’s “entourage”, Rubio, Witkoff, Bessemer, etc will all be wearing their brown noses.

[Sneederbunk]

3. Which is understandable because

they already knew he would be wearing a fright wig.

[thought crime]

20. It would perfectly match the Orange face paint.

[maxsolomon]

4. How do they not know why he wears military garb?

When Russia invaded, he said he'd dress that way until the war was over. It's not like it's all dirty and worn from being in the field. He's just not wearing a jacket, FFS.

They want him to go back on that promise and also give up a third of the country to the worst person on earth?

[Paladin]

8. Zelensky looks like a million bucks, in his black military outfits.

I don't know what trump's suits and ties cost, but he invariably makes them look cheap and ill-fitting. Pam Bondi needs to tell trump to (1.) lose about 80 pounds---and (2.) find a new face---to fix the problem.

[Norrrm]

17. The evil tan suit

The evil tan suit

[Paladin]

21. After the trash clothing that Elon Musk was allowed to wear in the Oval Office...

...trump is the last guy on the fucking planet who should be dispensing fashion advice. Not that it'll stop him from doing so---which is fine, I'm always in favor of trump making himself look stupid...

And just for the record: I think Obama's tan suit looked absolutely impeccable.

[CTyankee]

24. Obama is a handsome man and dresses impeccably and modestly. He always looks great.

and Michelle is beautiful and impeccable too. Together they look so fabulous. Tsf can't stand it.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

28. Trump makes everything he touches look cheap.

Take a look at Melania's old photos. She was quite pretty.

[FakeNoose]

9. Right - he's showing solidarity with the citizens who are sacrificing everything to save their country

... and it's totally understandable. Thank you Pres. Zelenskyy!

[PSPS]

7. Meanwhile there's this:

Link to tweet

[Paladin]

10. As if trump would ever criticize such an image. (nt)

[FakeNoose]

11. Fuckers are taking it to a new low

[Bayard]

14. K&R that one

What's all the smoke from?

[twodogsbarking]

13. Trump's on TV now rootin' for Putin.

[tavernier]

16. The suit is very important to Trump

But Putin blowing the heads off of little children in Ukraine is not a concerning issue.

[Norrrm]

18. Donald, will you be wearing a fresh diaper?

[LetMyPeopleVote]

19. trump seemed to like President Zelensky's jacket

Link to tweet

I was amused by this exchange with MTG's latest boy friend about President Zelensky's suit

Link to tweet

[Norrrm]

25. Zelensky and the empty suit beside him.

[Buddyzbuddy]

22. This from the party that put an empty suit in the Whitehouse.

[FormerOstrich]

23. I seem to recall

Elon Musk not only was not wearing a suit when meeting India, he dragged along his 6 year old kid.

I understand why Zelensky will wear a suit but if it were me, I'd like to believe, I would not. Maybe Zelensky should bring a kid in tow, in a suit.

[Diamond_Dog]

26. IIRC Musk wore a base ball cap, too

I am from the generation that believes men shouldn’t wear baseball caps when visiting the Oval office.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

27. Nothing says respect for the Oval Office like a cheap printed t-shirt and baseball cap.

WTF is with all the flags? Is it so that after he wakes up Dementia Don can remember the names of the service branches -- or even that he is CinC?