As he departed the White House for Mar-a-Lago Friday evening, President Donald Trump said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy "overplayed his hand" during the contentious Oval Office meeting earlier in the day. Speaking to reporters on the White House South Lawn, Trump said he wants an “immediate” ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine and warned Zelenskyy to make peace or lose U.S. support. Trump continued his pressure on the Ukrainian leader in comments to reporters before he left the White House for his home in Florida. “I want it to end immediately,” Trump said. “I want a ceasefire now.” He repeated his earlier comments that Ukraine has a weak hand, saying “you can’t embolden somebody that doesn’t have the cards.” Without U.S. support, he said, Ukraine will lose. “You saw what I saw today,” Trump said. “This is a man that wants to get us signed up and keep fighting. We’re not doing that.” ----------------------------------------------- "We had a meeting today, as you know, with President Zelenskyy. And I would say it didn't work out exactly great from his standpoint. I think he very much overplayed his hand. We're looking for peace. We're not looking for somebody that's going to sign up as strong power and then not make peace because they feel emboldened. And that's what I saw happening. I'm looking for peace. We're not looking to go into a 10-year war and play games. We want peace. And it was just my impression that if we do that, if we sign up, he's looking for something that I'm not looking for. He's looking to go on and fight, fight, fight. We're looking to end the death. 2,000 people died this week. Soldiers, more than that. But 2,000 approximately people died this week. Young Ukrainians and Russians." "Now, if we don't do anything, he's going to have to make peace. But he's dealing with a very weak set of cards. If we sign, he's dealing with a very strong set of cards, and then he doesn't want to make peace. So that's where we are. It's very simple. I'm not looking to get into anything protracted. I want immediate peace. President Putin is going to want to make and he wants to make. He wants to end it. And you saw what I saw today. This is a man that wants to get us signed up and keep fighting. And we're not doing that. Not for this country." Reporter asking question: "What does Zelenskyy need to do to restart talks?" "He's got he's got to say, 'I want to make peace.' He doesn't have to stand there and say about Putin, this, Putin, that. all negative things. He's got to say, 'I want to make peace.' I don't want to fight a war any longer. His people are dying. He doesn't have the cards. Just so you understand that. Okay, I can tell you." Reporter asking question: "Do you trust Putin over Zelenskyy?" "Look, I don't trust or distrust anybody. I just want to get a deal done. And if the deal happens, good. But you can't embolden somebody that does not have the cards. And all of a sudden, that person says, oh, well, now I can keep fighting. We're not going to keep fighting. You're going to get the war done or let them go and see what happens. Let them fight it out." "Well, he says he wants it now. He wants to come back right now. But I can't do that. I can't. Reporter off camera: "Do you want a ceasefire Mr. President?" They should have an immediate ceasefire. That was the other thing, he didn't want to do about a ceasefire. A cease fire could take place immediately. A contract, if you want to end the war, you sign up an agreement. That's going to take a period of time. It takes time. I want it to end immediately. And I think if you had a ceasefire, it would be a ceasefire, a real one that would end it. But he doesn't want to do that. That's fine. Do it better. I want it to end immediately. I want a ceasefire now. He said, oh, I don't want a ceasefire. Well, all of a sudden he's a big shot because he has the US on his side. Either we're going to end it or let him fight it out. And if he fights it out, it's not going to be pretty. Because without it, without us, he doesn't win. Let me tell you. Reporter off camera: "Are you cutting off military aid to Ukraine?" It doesn't matter what I'm considering. I'm just telling you. You saw what I saw today. That was not a man that wanted to make peace. And I'm only interested if he wants to end the bloodshed. Thank you very much."