Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene publicly urged President Donald Trump to refocus on domestic priorities even as he hosts foreign leaders to tackle two of the world’s most volatile conflicts.
Greene, a Georgia Republican, weighed in as Trump met separately with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and prepared for talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, signaling her frustration with what she sees as Washington’s continued entanglement overseas.
“Zelensky today. Netanyahu tomorrow,” Greene wrote on X. “Can we just do America?”
Her remarks landed as Trump has taken an unusually active role in international diplomacy since returning to the White House, devoting significant attention to the Russia-Ukraine war and the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.
President Donald J. Trump welcomes Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to discuss ending the war in Ukraine.
“It’ll either end, or it will go on for a LONG time!” pic.twitter.com/mS8cKRGq52
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) December 28, 2025
Trump welcomed Zelensky on Sunday at Mar-a-Lago, where the two leaders discussed a proposed framework aimed at ending the war that began when Moscow invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
“I do believe that we have the makings of a deal that’s good for Ukraine, good for everybody,” Trump said ahead of the meeting, adding that securing peace was “very important. There’s nothing more important in my book.”
The president declined to offer a timeline for finalizing any agreement, but he said he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin is open to ending the fighting despite continued attacks leading up to the meeting.
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ZELENSKYY: I'm ready to go to the White House pic.twitter.com/oIoBGjYcGm
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“I do. I think he is. I think they both are,” Trump said when asked whether Putin was serious about peace.
Trump repeatedly conveyed confidence that progress was within reach. “We’re going to get it done,” he said of ending the war. “We’re going to have a great meeting today.”
“This gentleman has worked very hard, and he’s very brave, and his people are very brave,” he remarked about Zelensky.
“What they’ve gone through no nation, very rarely, has a nation ever had to go through this.”
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Following their closed door talks, Trump and Zelensky appeared together at a joint press conference and said movement had been made on a peace proposal backed by Kyiv, though both acknowledged that unresolved issues remain.
“Our meeting was excellent, we covered somebody would say 95 percent, I don’t know what percent but we have made a lot of progress on ending that war,” Trump said.
Zelensky, standing beside the president, said negotiators reached agreement on most of his 20-point framework.
“We discussed all the aspects of the peace framework … the 20 point peace plan is 90 percent agreed,” he added.
The Ukrainian proposal was drafted after the Trump administration floated a separate 28-point plan last month.
Under Zelensky’s framework, Ukraine would receive security guarantees from the United States and Europe and eventually join the European Union on a defined timeline.
The plan would allow Ukraine to maintain its armed forces at roughly 800,000 troops.
Fighting in the Donetsk region would stop along current battle lines, with both sides pulling back to establish a demilitarized zone monitored by internal forces.
Similar withdrawals would occur in Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson, while Russian forces would also leave areas including Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv, Sumy and Kharkiv.
Zelensky’s plan also seeks $800 billion in aid to rebuild Ukraine’s economy and infrastructure once the war ends.
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He said the United States agreed “100 percent” with the security guarantees outlined in the framework, with American, Ukrainian and European officials “almost” aligned on joint guarantees.
Trump and Zelensky later joined a phone call with European leaders, as discussions continued to solidify support for the proposal.
Zelensky said a broader prosperity plan tied to reconstruction is still being finalized.
Trump said talks have intensified in recent weeks and suggested negotiations are further along than at any previous point in the conflict.
“We’ll see if it gets done, but it’s very close, certainly,” he commented.
“We could be very close,” Trump added. “There are one or two very thorny issues, very tough issues. But I think we’re doing very well. We made a lot of progress today, but really, we’ve made it over the last month. This is not a one day process. It’s very complicated stuff.”
Land remains one of the most sensitive sticking points. When asked about unresolved issues, Trump pointed to territory already seized during the war.
“I think the land you’re talking about some of that land has been taken,” Trump said.
“Some of that land is maybe up for grabs, but it may be taken over the next period of a number of months and you’re better off making a deal now.”
Zelensky responded by stressing Ukraine’s position. “We respect the territory which we control. And of course, our attitude is very clear,” he said.
The Ukrainian leader said any final agreement would need to comply with Ukrainian law and reflect public consent, potentially through parliament or a national referendum.
“Our society, too, has to choose and decide who has to vote, because it’s their land the land not of one person,” Zelensky said. “It’s the land of our nation for a lot of generations.”
Zelensky also announced plans for further talks in the coming weeks. “We agreed to meet in upcoming weeks to finalize all discussed matters and we agreed with President Trump that he will host us maybe in Washington European leaders and Ukrainian delegation yes in January,” he noted.
Trump did not rule out traveling to Ukraine if a deal moves forward. “I’d have no problem with doing it,” he remarked.
Trump says he offered to speak to Ukraine’s parliament to get the war ended:
Zelensky: “You are welcome”
Trump: “Yeah… I know.” 🤣pic.twitter.com/MceyKtTgWf
— johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) December 28, 2025
“Would like to get the deal done and not necessarily have to go. I’ve offered to go and speak to their parliament and if that would help.”
As Trump’s diplomatic schedule continued, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Florida ahead of a meeting Monday at Mar-a-Lago, to discuss Israel’s conflicts in the Middle East.
Greene’s comments highlighted growing tension within Republican circles over foreign aid and U.S. involvement abroad.
The congresswoman has consistently opposed sending military assistance overseas and has criticized Zelensky as a “dictator.”
She has also labeled Israel’s military campaign in Gaza a genocide and humanitarian crisis, placing her at odds with much of the GOP.
The remarks come as Greene prepares to leave Congress in January following a months long public feud with Trump.
The dispute intensified after Greene pushed for the release of documents related to investigations into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, prompting Trump to withdraw his endorsement and publicly brand her a “traitor.”
