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Oval Office turns ‘ambush office' for world leaders
Orissa POST
|May 23, 2025
For world leaders an invitation to the Oval Office used to be a coveted prize. Under Donald Trump it’s become a ticket to a brutal political ambush.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa became the latest victim in a long line that started with Trump’s notorious row with Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy in February.
Trump has turned what were staid diplomatic ‘photo sprays’ under his predecessor Joe Biden into punishing, hour-long tests of nerve in the heart of the US presidency, played out on live television. The sight has become all too familiar - a world leader perched nervously on the edge of their gold-upholstered chair in front of the famed fireplace, waiting to see what happens.
Will the 78-year-old Republican lay on the charm? Will he show off the new gold-plated decor he has been proudly installing in the Oval? Will he challenge his guest on tariffs or trade or US military assistance?
This story is from the May 23, 2025 edition of Orissa POST.
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