A thrill records of “Today with George Stephanopoulos” broadcasting on Sunday, September 7, 2025 on ABC Information is listed below. This duplicate might not remain in its last kind, might be upgraded and might have small transcription mistakes. For previous program records, check out the “Today” records archive.
RADDATZ: WE MET HEAD OF STATE VOLODYMYR ZELENSKYY AT THIS BURROWED AMERICAN OWNED MANUFACTURING FACILITY RIGHT HERE IN WESTERN UKRAINE … DAMAGED BY RUSSIAN CRUISE SHIP MISSILES 2 WEEKS BACK … ALL 600 WORKERS MADE IT TO THE CLOSE-BY SHELTER … BUT 23 WERE INJURED.
RADDATZ: This American possessed structure. Do you assume Putin targeted this purposefully?
ZELENSKYY: I assume no one understands. Perhaps just God. Yes. Yet Putin understands what he’s doing. Right here 1,000 kilometers, the range to the front, also a little a lot more.
RADDATZ: Not a location that’s typically struck.
ZELENSKYY: No, no.
ACTUALLY, THIS AREA IN SOUTHWEST UKRAINE, HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF MILES FROM BATTLES FRONTLINE, HAS RARELY BEEN STRUCK THROUGHOUTS THE BATTLE.
THE MANUFACTURING FACILITY GENERATES DAILY PRODUCTS FROM COFFEE MAKERS TO LAMPS TO PRINTER CARTRIDGES– AND IS THE BIGGEST COMPANY IN THE AREA.
ZELENSKYY: This is coffee device. Actually? I’m not exactly sure that it threatens for Russia, 2nd most significant military worldwide.
HEAD OF STATE TRUMP STATED HE WASN’T DELIGHTED WITH THIS STRIKE– AND COLLECTION A TWO-WEEK TARGET DATE FOR ZELENSKYY AND PUTIN TO MEET.
RADDATZ: Mr. Head of state, you discuss even more permissions and even more tolls and even more aid from Head of state Trump. And you have actually informed them you assume he has the power to do this, and yet the due dates pass over and over. And one more one has actually passed.
ZELENSKYY: All of us comprehend that we require extra stress on Putin. We require stress from the USA. And I claimed that I assume that Head of state Trump is appropriate concerning the Europeans– I am extremely grateful to all the companions. Yet several of them, I indicate, they remain to get oil and Russian gas. And this is unfair if– to, to, to be open, and to be clear, it’s unfair. So we need to quit purchasing any type of type of power from Russia. And incidentally, anything– any type of take care of Russia, we can not have any type of bargains if we wish to quit them.
One of the most power has White Residence. And I truly count that Head of state Trump will certainly do it, taxed Putin. And, this is just one, one method just how to quit the awesome. You require to remove his, I indicate, to remove his tool. Power is his tool.
RADDATZ: You saw the conference today, however, in between Modi and Putin and Xi. And– and Head of state Trump has claimed that they have actually mosted likely to the dark side with China. When you saw Modi there, that has gotten– that has assisted Russia– so did the strategy backfire of attempting to place permissions on them?
ZELENSKYY: No, I assume– what I assume– I assume the concept to place tolls on the nations that remain to make take care of Russia, I assume this is appropriate concept.
RADDATZ: HEAD OF STATES TRUMP AND PUTIN MET 3 WEEKS BACK, BUT ON THE GROUND IN UKRAINE, LITTLE HAS ACTUALLY ALTERED.
RUSSIA REMAINS TO PUMMELL THE NATION.
RADDATZ: The top in Alaska. What was that like?
ZELENSKYY: I was not there.
RADDATZ: You were not there.
ZELENSKYY: No, I was not there. What can I state?
RADDATZ: You were right here and you were seeing that top. What did you assume when you saw that? When you saw the red carpeting and you saw Putin show up to discuss your nation.
ZELENSKYY: I do not recognize, I assume that it was reciprocal top. And, it’s a pity that Ukraine was not there, since I assume that Head of state Trump provided, provided Putin what he desired. He had– he desired, you recognize, he desired significantly to meet Head of state Trump, with the head of state of the USA. And I assume that, and I assume that Putin obtained it. And, it’s a pity. Putin does not wish to meet me, however he desires significantly to meet the head of state of the USA, to reveal everyone video clip and photos that he exists.
RADDATZ: He claimed he will certainly fulfill if you concern Moscow.
ZELENSKYY: (jeers) He can concern Kyiv.
You recognize, if– if an individual does not wish to fulfill throughout the battle, certainly, he can suggest something which can not serve by me or by, by others. It’s reasonable. I can not most likely to Moscow under– when my nation is under rockets, under fire daily. I can not most likely to this funding of this terrorist. It’s reasonable. And he recognizes it.
It coincides proposal, as I claimed, that he needs to concern Kyiv. So it’s reasonable that he is doing it for– to once more, to delay the conference we established. Currently, I constantly claimed we can not rely on Putin. He play video games and he’s playing video games with the USA, I assume so– it’s to my mind.
RADDATZ: Do you assume the opportunity for a reciprocal conference is dead now?
ZELENSKYY: No, it was, it was, it was signal from the, from the head of state, from Head of state Trump. And I claimed, appearance, Mr. Head of state, I await any type of type of conference– however not in Russia– any type of type of conference, reciprocal, trilateral. We’ll more than happy if you will certainly remain in. Also prerequisites, which we contended the very start of the year, that ceasefire and afterwards conference. After that we mentioned protection warranties and afterwards conference. Incidentally, I’m grateful to the USA that if the Washington DC, when we had conference, head of state claimed that America will certainly remain in protection warranties and really hope that, it will certainly be.
RADDATZ: I recognize you do not wish to offer any type of information concerning what you particularly reviewed in Paris, however they, they have actually claimed they will certainly give protection warranties if there is a ceasefire, if there is tranquility. Inform us what you can. Does that mean countless soldiers, European soldiers, not united state
ZELENSKYY: The initial is a solid Ukrainian military. And I assume that everyone comprehend it, the generals from the EU, the USA– they comprehend that any type of protection warranties in Ukraine can be based just on our military. After that, American tool, which just USA has. Its Air Protection Patriot, Top Priority Missiles and HIMARS and–
RADDATZ: Exactly how around air assistance?
ZELENSKYY: Some …
RADDATZ: Any kind of type of air assistance?
ZELENSKYY: Yeah, yeah. And–
RADDATZ: Additionally.
ZELENSKYY:– plus Europeans, and certainly we mentioned air assistance. We, we require air protection guards however guards is not just air protection systems and it’s likewise concerning the jets. Jets. We utilized F-16s. We have old F-16s (muddled) however, however they are great. We can collaborate with that.
RADDATZ: Much better than absolutely nothing without a doubt.
ZELENSKYY: That holds true. We are grateful for every little thing, yeah.
RADDATZ: Are you certain, 100% certain, that the Trump management will see you with to a practical tranquility?
ZELENSKYY: No, I assume that, that Head of state wishes to complete this battle. Yet if we mention simply and lasting tranquility, it is necessary to end up and not to have opportunity that to, to, to, to have, to have aggressiveness once more in 6 months, in one year, in 2 years. It’s not just essential just to quit the battle. Yes, it’s extremely essential, however to have a long-term tranquility, to have protection.
RADDATZ: What does triumph appear like in Ukraine?
ZELENSKYY: Success? To my mind, Putin’s objective is to inhabit Ukraine. This is to, to ruin us, inhabit it and, did he inhabit it?
RADDATZ: No, however–
ZELENSKYY: It indicate, it indicate that he really did not win. It indicate that we have Ukraine.
RADDATZ: Yet he still wishes to win.
ZELENSKYY: Yes, however till he really did not inhabit us, we win. And I assume so since we have our nation. And certainly, he recognizes it extremely plainly. He desires, certainly, to inhabit us absolutely. For him, this triumph. And till he can do it, the triumph gets on our side.Very uncomfortable, in the battle, since a great deal of losses. To make sure that’s why for us to endure is a triumph. Due to the fact that we are enduring with our identification, with our nation, with our freedom.
STEPHANOPOULOS: And we are signed up with currently by Congressman Massie and Khanna.
Thanks both for joining us today.
Congressman Massie, allow me start with you and obtain your action to Audio speaker Johnson right there. He claims you have actually been misguided.
He likewise recommended at one factor today, appeared to recommend that Donald Trump, Head Of State Trump, was a source to the FBI concerning Jeffrey Epstein. Your response?
REP. THOMAS MASSIE, (R) KENTUCKY & & JUDICIARY BOARD PARTICIPANT: Well, they have not been misguided. And the audio speaker’s factor that the target’s security is endangered, their personal privacy, is incorrect since when we asked the survivors at our occasion, did they sustain the regulation that Ro Khanna and I have actually presented, they all claimed yes.
Currently, I do not recognize if the audio speaker misspoke when he claimed that Donald Trump was a source. The legal representatives for the target claimed that Donald Trump had actually been useful in 2009 in their instance by providing info. Yet being a source suggests some official link and continuous connection with the FBI. I do not recognize what that’s everything about. I assume the audio speaker requires to clear up that.
And if it’s a scam, why was Donald Trump a source to a scam?
STEPHANOPOULOS: Congressman Khanna, the initiative to grab Republican trademarks shows up to have actually delayed now– now. Are you still certain you have the 218 ballots required to compel a ballot on this discharge placement?
REP. RO KHANNA, (D) THE GOLDEN STATE & & HOME OVERSIGHT BOARD PARTICIPANT: We have the 218 ballots. 2 hundred and sixteen currently sustain it. There are 2 jobs that have not been reported as a lot, however 2 Democrats are mosting likely to be signing up with, and they are both devoted to authorizing it. That’s mosting likely to take place by the end of September.
Yet I wish to simply state this is not a political problem. This is absolutely nothing to do with Donald Trump. This is an ethical problem. It has to do with standing with survivors. It has to do with safeguarding youngsters.
I appreciate Congressman Massie’s nerve. I appreciate Nancy Mace’s nerve. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s nerve. Lauren Boebert’s nerve. They are standing with survivors.
We have the ballots. Allow’s obtain a ballot this month and obtain their documents launched.
STEPHANOPOULOS: Congressman Massie, also if you pass this with your home, the Us senate Republican politician leader, John Thune, has actually made it rather clear that he’s mosting likely to obstruct flow in the Us senate. Can that relapse? And otherwise, has anything been accomplished?
MASSIE: Well, it’s very uneven for the Us senate bulk leader to discuss regulation that hasn’t also passed, however the stress that gets on Residence– your home of Reps now is mosting likely to most likely to the Us senate hereafter passes your home. I assume we’re going to obtain an unquestionable ballot on this, and I assume he’s mosting likely to be under even more stress than he recognizes. He ought to do the appropriate point.
You recognize, there are some individuals claiming that our initiative is repetitive, that your home Oversight Board is doing all the job that requires to be done. If that held true, why would certainly the management and the facility be so opposed to doing our regulation? The reality is, it’s not repetitive. Our regulation is needed. And Legislator Thune ought to bring it up.
STEPHANOPOULOS: Congressman Khanna, talk– the audio speaker and Head of state Trump are claiming that if the Democrats truly respected this you would certainly have compelled launch under Head of state Biden. What’s your action to that?
KHANNA: First Off, we performed in 2019, asked for an examination. I got on the Oversight Board. Elijah Cummings asked for that.
Second Of All, several of the documents were being launched by courts under Head of state Biden. You had Pam Bondi and Donald Trump state we’re mosting likely to launch all the documents. And not a solitary Democrat after that opposed them or slammed them. It is just when they claimed that absolutely nothing there– there’s absolutely nothing there that Democrats started to speak out and Republicans started to speak out.
Yet, once more, this is not something to rack up political factors on Donald Trump. A number of the survivors really begged with him. He might be the head of state that claims, appearance, I’m the initial head of state launching these documents. No– none of my precursors did it.
When I presented the resolution, I really really did not also assume that this was an aggressive act versus him. I assumed this would certainly be a bipartisan relocation. And I have actually been amazed that he has actually taken it because method.
STEPHANOPOULOS: Why do you assume, Congressman Massie, the head of state is standing up to the launch?
MASSIE: I assume it’s mosting likely to be unpleasant to several of the billionaires, several of the contributors that are politically attached to his project. I likewise assume Democrats are mosting likely to be linked in this. Democrat contributors. And when you reach the billionaire degree, a great deal of these people offer to both events anyhow. There are possibly knowledge connections to our CIA, and perhaps to various other international knowledge. And the American individuals would certainly be stunned, I assume, to recognize that our knowledge company was collaborating with a pedophile that was running a sex trafficking ring.
So, these are the factors, I assume, that they are withstanding this. Yet we have actually– you recognize, we can not– we can not prevent justice simply to prevent humiliation for some extremely effective guys.
STEPHANOPOULOS: Congressman Khanna, the Justice Division is managed by Head of state Trump, it’s rather clear now. Are you worried that also if you compel the launch there will be some scrubbing up of the documents, Democrats will be linked and Republicans will not?
KHANNA: It’s a problem. Yet the targets’ attorney, Bradley Edwards, has actually seen the documents, as have many individuals that are job authorities. So, if they attempt to do something that is political, after that numerous other individuals would certainly call them out on it.
You recognize, you might escape points, George, you recognize, if the American individuals aren’t taking note. The American individuals are called right into this. They would like to know that is a nation we can stand with survivors. The quantity of messages I obtained from females that had actually been attacked, that claimed, thanks for defending survivors, was frustrating. And they would like to know that we can safeguard our youngsters. And they would like to know that there are no 2 Americas. That abundant and effective individuals are mosting likely to be held to make up attacking underaged women.
I really hope that this really brings us with each other. I indicate I– you recognize, the roll telephone call had Marjorie Taylor Greene and me embracing after a psychological minute. Some individuals slammed me, however other individuals claimed the survivors are really bringing this nation with each other around basic worths.
STEPHANOPOULOS: Thanks both for your time today.
