Trump-Zelensky summit: The suit question, again [View all]
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
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
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