Is this the end of the West? | LBC analysis

LBC's Washington Correspondent Simon Marks spoke to Matt Frei on what he sees as the creeping 'North Korean' character of the Trump administration.

Simon spoke to Matt after a meeting between Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Donald Trump and JD Vance in the Oval Office erupted into shouting on Friday.

Donald Trump warned Zelenskyy to "make a deal or we're out" as he accused the Ukrainian president of "gambling with World War Three".

The two leaders clashed during their Oval Office meeting, with Trump branding Zelenskyy "disrespectful".

After Zelenskyy warned that the US would feel the impact of the war if it continues, Trump interrupted saying: "Don't tell us what we're going to feel. We're trying to solve a problem."

The testy exchange continued with both Trump and vice president JD Vance saying that Ukraine should be thankful for US support in the war.

Trump claimed he had empowered Zelenskyy to be a tough guy, adding: "You wouldn’t be a tough guy without us."

Following the intense interaction, Trump issued a statement saying Zelenskyy was not ready for peace, with a planned press conference being called off by the leaders.

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