Zelensky set to show up in ‘suit-style’ for Oval Office meeting after Trump whined about his attire last time
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will wear a “suit-style” jacket during his meeting with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Monday, according to a report.
The White House reportedly asked Ukrainian officials if Zelensky would wear a suit ahead of the meeting, two sources told Axios.
Monday’s high-stakes meeting comes months after Trump welcomed Zelensky into the West Wing and made jabs about his military-style attire the entire visit, jokingly telling the press, “he’s all dressed up today.”
Zelensky is set to wear the same black jacket he wore to a June NATO summit in the Netherlands, which sources described as being “suit-style” but not a full suit.
That summit marked the first time Zelensky had donned a business-style jacket since Russia launched its war on Ukraine in 2022 — and the fashion choice reportedly impressed Trump.
One Trump advisor jokingly told Axios that “it would be a good sign for peace” if Zelensky dressed up on Monday, but added, “We don’t expect him to do it.”
Another source added: “It would be great if he wore a tie, but we don’t expect him to.”
During Zelensky’s last White House meeting, it was reportedly Vice President JD Vance who was more annoyed than Trump by the Ukrainian leader’s understated fashion choices, particularly that he was without a tie, according to the report.
Zelensky will not wear a tie on Monday, the sources added.
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