Ben Rhodes

Like, their approval ratings are in the shitter.

I would say maybe one of the reasons why your approval ratings are in the shitter is because you look weak, right?

Toughen up.

Like, toughen up.

You might actually, like, get a little bump at home.

The recent people are probably going to the AFD in Germany or the National Rally in France or Nigel Farage in the UK is because at least they look like, quote-unquote, strong leaders, right?

Kira Starmer, show some fucking backbone, man.

Like, if you want to face down Nigel Farage, like, show that you will do that by defending British...

And he's fundamentally wrong, right?

The strength of NATO isn't like a percentage.

The strength of NATO is the collective defense commitment.

And if one NATO member is threatening to invade and annex a territory or another, that goes out the window.

I should say, and this will anticipate your transition to our next topic.

I'm also, I'm mad at everybody today.

because it's been such a crappy couple weeks.

Not me?

Not you.

Okay.

And not our wonderful team here.

Okay, great.