‘Be Quiet For A While’: Megyn Kelly Tells Zelenskyy His ‘Yapping’ Won’t End War, Reminds Him Of US Control

SiriusXM’s Megyn Kelly warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Wednesday on her show that his “yapping” won’t help end his war against Russia, reminding him of how U.S. aid has kept him afloat.

Despite Donald Trump’s talks with both Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin to bring the war to an end, Zelenskyy said there could be no peace deal without Ukraine’s involvement, according to the BBC. On “The Megyn Kelly Show,” Kelly called out Zelenskyy’s rejection of a deal crafted by Russia or the U.S., saying he could react “accordingly” when Trump brings an actual plan to him.

“Now, with all due respect to Mr. Zelenskyy, this thing was just on and on and on with no progress until or hope of resolution until Trump got directly involved, till he got elected and stepped in there and actually started to say, ‘Look, let’s be realistic about how this thing is going to land,’” Kelly said. “So Zelensky would do well to just be quiet for a while to see what Trump can accomplish. When Trump brings it to him, it will be a proposal and he can react accordingly.”

“But instead, he’s been yapping the whole week long about there’s no deal on Ukraine without Ukraine,” Kelly added. “But realistically, you’ll probably do what we tell you to because your war ends without our support. Everybody knows that. So we’re kind of doing you the courtesy of allowing you to appear like you are in charge. But everyone knows without our money, this thing goes away.”

Under former President Joe Biden’s administration, the U.S. became involved in the Ukraine-Russia war in February 2022, providing equipment and training to Ukraine. According to the State Department, by the end of Biden’s term in December 2024, the U.S. is expected to have sent an estimated $61.4 billion in military assistance, with Biden sending a last package of an estimated $500 million in January.