Trump sounds off on Zelenskyy's insults as US works to broker Ukraine peace deal with Russia: 'I've had it'

President Donald Trump addressed escalating tensions with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Friday, warning he has "had it" with the backlash as the U.S. works with Russian officials to broker a peace deal in the ongoing war. 

"I've been watching this man for years now as his cities get demolished, as his people get killed, as his soldiers get decimated," Trump told Brian Kilmeade.

"I've been watching him negotiate with no cards. He has no cards, and you get sick of it," he continued. "You just get sick of it, and I've had it."

The president said the entire trip was dangerous for Bessent, and a waste of time. 

The deal would have facilitated U.S. investment in the war-torn nation and also provided "the best security guarantee they could ever hope for," according to national security advisor Mike Waltz.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and Waltz met in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and President Vladimir Putin's foreign affairs advisor, Yuri Ushakov, to hash out ways to end the conflict. 

Zelenskyy told reporters Tuesday in Turkey that "nobody decides anything behind our back," after stressing in recent days that Kyiv will not agree to a peace negotiation without Ukraine's input.

U.S. officials also have met with Ukrainian officials about a peace deal. Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia Keith Kellogg said Wednesday in a post on X that the U.S. remains committed to ending the war and finding ways to establish "sustainable peace." 

Trump placed blame for the war on then-President Biden's inability to negotiate with Putin. 

Trump now says a peace deal between the countries is only possible because he is back in office.

"I've been watching this go on for years, and I'm doing it for one reason," he said. "I hate the killing. I hate to see those young people killed. They're not Americans. They're Russians and Ukrainians. I hate to see the killing."

Fox News' Morgan Phillips and Diana Stancy contributed to this report.