Trump on calling Zelensky a dictator: ‘Did I say that?’

 https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5167646-trump-zelensky-dictator/

When asked by a reporter whether he still believed Zelensky was a dictator, Trump responded: “Did I say that? I can’t believe I said that. Next question.”

Trump has repeatedly claimed European aid for Ukraine was in the form of a loan, while the U.S. provided aid that it would not recoup. Starmer, like French President Emmanuel Macron did alongside Trump on Monday, interjected to note that much of Europe’s assistance for Ukraine was a “gift.”