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And I suppose the million, the hundred billion dollar question is, what is the impact of this on the actual war? Does this somehow bring us closer to peace? And I think the answer is we don't know. It would I think I would consider it a tragedy. Charlie would consider it a tragedy if that were to result in, you know, if this means there is no peace. Russia crushes Ukraine forever.

Hundreds of thousands of people die. I don't think that's what President Trump wants. He genuinely does want peace. We want peace, but we can only have peace if every party involved actually wants it to happen. And today it kind of did have the look that rather than pursuing peace, Zelensky wanted to pursue this dunk on Vice President Vance.

Hundreds of thousands of people die. I don't think that's what President Trump wants. He genuinely does want peace. We want peace, but we can only have peace if every party involved actually wants it to happen. And today it kind of did have the look that rather than pursuing peace, Zelensky wanted to pursue this dunk on Vice President Vance.

Why don't you give us your thoughts, Alex, on that part of it? Are we closer to peace or farther away?

Why don't you give us your thoughts, Alex, on that part of it? Are we closer to peace or farther away?

Wow. Yeah. I truly unbelievable. This is this is forget the most viral part of the of this Trump presidency. This feels like a top five crazy moment in the entire Trump era.

Wow. Yeah. I truly unbelievable. This is this is forget the most viral part of the of this Trump presidency. This feels like a top five crazy moment in the entire Trump era.

It's yeah, it's a new mode of diplomacy. It's the most transparent diplomacy we'll ever see. All right. We actually have Andrew now. Andrew, can you join us? What's your reaction?

It's yeah, it's a new mode of diplomacy. It's the most transparent diplomacy we'll ever see. All right. We actually have Andrew now. Andrew, can you join us? What's your reaction?

I believe we have another guest. We have Kurt Schlichter joining us from his automobile. Are you able to hear us, Kurt? I can. How do you like beautiful West Texas? Oh, it looks very lovely.

I believe we have another guest. We have Kurt Schlichter joining us from his automobile. Are you able to hear us, Kurt? I can. How do you like beautiful West Texas? Oh, it looks very lovely.

I've been on that drive.

I've been on that drive.

Totally in line with what I was saying. Nothing like it.

Totally in line with what I was saying. Nothing like it.

I feel like you can never know. Trump is – he's very much in tune.

I feel like you can never know. Trump is – he's very much in tune.

Well, yeah. It's like it's – there was the famous – they called it like the madman theory where Nixon would act like he was very – he would cultivate the idea that he could do anything so that people would respect him. And Trump – the best way to actually – have people believe that about you is to actually be that way. And, you know, Trump really can be a guy who can swerve very much.

Well, yeah. It's like it's – there was the famous – they called it like the madman theory where Nixon would act like he was very – he would cultivate the idea that he could do anything so that people would respect him. And Trump – the best way to actually – have people believe that about you is to actually be that way. And, you know, Trump really can be a guy who can swerve very much.

He can seem this implacable enemy, and then he's actually very eager to make a deal. But he can hold a grudge, too. And so... I think it's one of those things where when you're watching it, you're never quite sure what will happen. But as we saw in the first term, it had this pattern of eventually working out that it would seem very chaotic. It would seem like it was causing conflict.