Graham, Zelenskyy trade barbs after suggesting Ukrainian president should resign

Longtime advocate of Ukraine Senator Lindsey Graham, Rs.c. Vodimir Zelenskyywho suggested that the US legislature move to Ukraine, so his voice will have weight.

Graham shared a clip on Sunday, published by Fox News Head Laura Ingraham, showing Zelenskyy talking to a journalist.

During the interview, Zelenskyy was asked about Graham, who said he should consider the resignation as the president of Ukraine.

“Lindsey Graham is a very good guy … I can give him Ukrainian citizenship, and then his voice will gain weight, “Zelenskyy said.

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“Unfortunately, until the election reaches, no one has a voice in Ukraine,” Graham said as he shared an Ingraham post.

South Carolina Republican later published on X that he tried to “very difficult” to keep his support from Ukrainians’ efforts to reject the Russian invasion, even expressing admiration for Zelenskyy’s leadership in difficult times.

“I, like many others, can only give advice,” Graham said. “On President Zelensky (SIC) to determine whether or not he will take it.”

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Comments come for days after Zelenskyy Blowup with Trump and Vice President JD Vance during a television meeting on Friday at an oval office.

Graham described the meeting as a “complete ultimate disaster.”

“Either you have to resign and send someone we can serve, or have to change,” Graham told Zelenskyy as he talked to journalists in White house.

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“I’ve never been proud of the president. I was very proud that JD Vance advocated our country,” Graham said.

He scored a “non -comprehensive” oval office view from Zelenskyy, next to say, “I don’t know if we can ever do business with Zelensky again.”

According to the senator, he does not think that the Americans have seen the Ukrainian president as someone they feel comfortable with going “in business with” following a television dispute.

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Graham also emphasized that the Ukrainian-American relationship is “vital importance”. However, he doubted whether Zelenskyy could ever “conclude an agreement with the United States.”

Fox News Digital’s Brie Stimson contributed to this report.