Trump calls Zelensky the ‘last person we need help from’ | 15 March 2026 | U.S. President Donald Trump has dismissed Vladimir Zelensky’s offer to assist with countering Iranian drones in the Middle East, saying he is the “last person” Washington needs help from. Since the launch of U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran late last month, the Ukrainian leader has repeatedly signaled his readiness to get involved in the conflict, claiming that Washington has appealed for help defending American assets stationed in the Gulf against retaliatory attacks. On Friday, Zelensky reiterated the offer on X, arguing that without Ukrainian “expertise,” the U.S. will not be able to “stabilize the situation.” In a telephone interview with NBC News on Saturday, the U.S. president rejected the idea that Washington had requested or requires Ukrainian assistance. “We don’t need help,” Trump said, adding that Zelensky is the “last person we need help from.”