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Instead, he used his debut on the international stage to berate close US allies about immigration and free speech, suggesting the European establishment was anti-democratic.

The move came exactly a week after the extraordinary exchange at the White House, in which Trump berated Zelensky for being "disrespectful" to the US.

It comes exactly one week after an extraordinary White House exchange, in which Trump berated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for being "disrespectful" to the US.

How Trump’s aggressive approach will be received by the American public moving forward, and whether incidents such as his berating of Zelensky will affect his approval ratings, are unclear.

Trump himself has not commented on the pause to aid, nor Zelensky's response, however he did berate the Ukrainian leader following Zelensky's meetings with European allies at the weekend.