Before Trump Spat, Zelensky Was Asked Why He’s Not Wearing Suit. His Reply

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived at the White House on Friday to sign a deal on rare minerals, but his meeting with his US counterpart, Donald Trump, descended into mayhem in front of the world's media inside the Oval Office.

Before their ugly clash, Zelensky, who was dressed in his trademark clothes, was asked by a reporter why he was not wearing a suit to the meeting in the United States' "highest level" office.

"Why don't you wear a suit? Do you own a suit?" he asked, leaving Trump, US Vice President JD Vance and other senior officials in the room in splits.