The setup was that this deal gave the US veto power over how Ukraine spent it’s mineral resources, which could be used to blackmail them in all sorts of ways, including forcing ceasefire and land cessation and any number of shady Trump-backed deals. Zelensky made clear this would only be considered if it coincided with some prospect of security guarantees, which Trump refused to even hint at.

This entire meeting was a setup to bully him into signing it regardless and Zelensky didn’t bite so they went off on him to blame him for things falling apart.

Nothing was lost herr except a lot of people’s time and the dignity of the US. Trump was never gonna help Ukraine secure actual lasting peace, he serves Russia