I'm simply making the observation that others have made in this thread that this interview really does look like premeditated theatre, taking us for fools,
I think it was premeditated by Trump/Vance, to trigger the hot-head Zelensky into an argument. Now that Zelensky looks like an idiot, it's easier to get him to negotiate.
As Rubio explained last night, the US has been working with Ukraine for the past 5 days to get them to sign a minerals deal (which includes military protection). So this minerals deal puts the US as a "buffer" between Ukraine and Russia. If we have people over there, then Russia won't attack and vice versa.
But Rubio said that Ukraine wouldn't sign the deal and kept dragging their feet. They told the US, "We'll fly over there and sign in person." (which wasn't necessary). So the US said, "Ok, come over and sign. We'll have a meeting." Then Zelensky shows up and doesn't talk about signing the deal and instead asks for $ and weapons.
This ticked off Trump and Vance. And Rubio said that it was a whole "waste of our time". This is why Trump/Vance wanted to (and succeeded in) making Zelensky look bad. Rubio said he's unsure if Zelensky really wants peace. He says he does, but then uses every opportunity to avoid negotiations.