Lawrence: History Was Made With Zelenskyy’s Speech To Congress

MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell considers Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s speech to a joint session of Congress 81 years after Prime Minister Winston Churchill delivered his own historic wartime speech to Congress.

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[enoquedecarvalhoenoque]

" HAPPY VICTORIOUS NEW YEAR " What a

[DeathRockRadioTampaFlorida]

Now that's what I call a LEADER !!! Well done Zelensky

[greyson]

The man will not give up, he wants to protect his people as much as possible and get them the tools needed to win a war.

[sharonmassey]

Perhaps what struck me the most about Zelenskyy's speech is when he named those countries and referred to the world as being inter-connected and inter-dependent. You never hear anything like that from American leaders, .

[velmacoffey]

President Zelensky spoke his and his country men's heart and gratitude to the people of the United States for our help for their freedom. Such a moving moment in time !!

[ruthcavanagh]

I am not old enough to have heard and witnessed Winston Churchill speech but I am indeed grateful that I got to hear and witnessed this one by the Ukrainian president. I was so moved by his words that it brought tears to my eyes! And politics in government has never in my 63 years brought me to tears this way! I pray for the Ukrainian citizens and Country and and I pray for Victory and peace for for them. I pray for the United States of America and the entire world to stand together the way the Ukrainian president said as one in peace!

[rjnation]

Really dig the fact he is still wearing fatigues as a president at war, & Putin thought he would fold & run away in the first week of the war, what a f.. king legend he has shown us all he is, Rj in Oz

[edchester]

Don Jr and Daddy just don't get it, do they? The Real 'Welfare Queens'!

[inblack-dd]

im so moved watching the speech of this great brave guy

[pisces]

As great as this speech was; I can’t help thinking about the so-called patriots who are trying to end America’s democracy from within.

[melissaabbott]

I'm so glad I got to hear his speech. It was a good one well done.

[rainrabbit]

Wonderful job of demonstrating history repeating itself. Yes, the pen is mightier than the sword.

[corybudney]

I was working along side an amazing Ukrainian Family tonight there dog only knew Ukrainian and no English much like the adults ... there beautiful children knew better English and were their translators ... a new beginning for them as they shared the horrible destruction of their home in Kharkiv. The children's school destroyed only 200 meters from their home. Windows blown out of their apartment and then boarding a train for a 36 hour trip to Poland. Now in Canada they get another chance. 💙💛
Slava Ukraine ❤

[peggymason]

My mother was 10, my father 12, at that time. I wasn't even a gleam in their eyes then, but I'm so glad I'm here to hear Zelensky's articulate, brilliant, speech! From the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks. He is a most admirable man and a true leader! SLAVA UKRAINE!! May they be victorious in their, and all our, fight for freedom.

[davidwilliams]

It's been a long time since I could feel proud about this country. The time I took the oath when I joined the air force. The time my father retired from the military. The time I first seen my brother in his marine corps dress uniform. Lost all that pride when the evil of trump and maga Nazis tried to distroy this country. I can now feel pride again after hearing the leader of a free nation addressing us and the world. A country fighting for freedom which we nearly lost on January 6th. I'm now 61 years old. I wish I could do more to help the people of Ukraine. I can only feel pride and thank president Salinsky and all those freedom loving Ukrainians for giving back my sense of pride again. Thank you!

[laydd]

Excellent Speech Pres Zelenski. For those Americans not old enough or have not been taught in US Education System about International Relations this is World History as it was when Churchill made his Speech. The huge problem in US Education are not taught Civics as I went to school Graduating high School in 1973. Our curriculums have been hijacked by Politics mainly Republican Party. Speaking as an Educator over 40 yrs.

[lennardschneider]

Z is man of the year. Let's not forget to make Vitali Klitchko mayor of the year - man's a millionair and heavy weight legend with no problem making himself cozy somewhere abroad in an instant, yet he remains in Kyiv and takes care of his city and people 💙💛🇺🇦

[phillkirk]

And who forgets his famous statement, " I Don't Need A ride, I need Guns and Ammunitions.

[johnballantyne]

Lawrence, from far away Australia I thank you for your words tonight and I thank that brave little man that brought them to you.

[taniaion]

wow. god bless the citizens of Ukraine, and the unwilling pawns in the russian army. I pray for peace.