With a chance to make a better second impression in the Oval Office, gratitude diplomacy was front and center for Zelenskyy. In addition to thanking the president six times, Zelenskyy extended gratitude to Melania Trump for personally writing to Russian President Vladimir Putin to think about the Ukrainian children and urge peace.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy wore Ukrainian designer duds to his White House meeting with President Trump after being ridiculed by MAGA media in February.