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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.
And then actually, surprisingly, he'd get on really well with the Mexican president, who was this big left winger. And we'd get remain in Mexico. He would actually successfully renegotiate the trade deals. He would go to North Korea again. There's this special thing with Trump where whatever he's doing ends up working out surprisingly well. I don't know how this will fit into it.
And then actually, surprisingly, he'd get on really well with the Mexican president, who was this big left winger. And we'd get remain in Mexico. He would actually successfully renegotiate the trade deals. He would go to North Korea again. There's this special thing with Trump where whatever he's doing ends up working out surprisingly well. I don't know how this will fit into it.
We'll have to see. We'll have to see what unfolds, to say the least. I very much wonder if maybe what could happen is Trump will say, we're happy to make more concessions with Ukraine, make a better deal. But Zelensky specifically needs to resign. And that would be an interesting way to get him out and also... make Ukraine a democracy again. Say you guys have to hold an election.
We'll have to see. We'll have to see what unfolds, to say the least. I very much wonder if maybe what could happen is Trump will say, we're happy to make more concessions with Ukraine, make a better deal. But Zelensky specifically needs to resign. And that would be an interesting way to get him out and also... make Ukraine a democracy again. Say you guys have to hold an election.
We'll support a democracy if it's an actual democracy, not a sort of military dictatorship for the duration. There's a lot of ways I can see this shaking out.
We'll support a democracy if it's an actual democracy, not a sort of military dictatorship for the duration. There's a lot of ways I can see this shaking out.
We have Zelensky leaving the White House early. Apparently, the agreement they were going to sign has gone unsigned. We saw a diplomatic deal collapse in real time. I've been reacting here with producer Andrew, who had to leave the doctor's appointment early, as well as Kurt Schlichter.
We have Zelensky leaving the White House early. Apparently, the agreement they were going to sign has gone unsigned. We saw a diplomatic deal collapse in real time. I've been reacting here with producer Andrew, who had to leave the doctor's appointment early, as well as Kurt Schlichter.
We haven't played every video that we have available from this, so I kind of want to go back to play one of these because they're pretty incredible. This is a very interesting argument over basically saying the word thank you. Let's play clip 272. It's going to be a very hard thing to do business like this, I tell you.
We haven't played every video that we have available from this, so I kind of want to go back to play one of these because they're pretty incredible. This is a very interesting argument over basically saying the word thank you. Let's play clip 272. It's going to be a very hard thing to do business like this, I tell you.
Just one of several crazy exchanges there. I want to get this. This was just posted a short time ago by Jackie Heinrich with Jackie Heinrich with, I believe, Fox News reporting out the story. She says White House officials tell Fox first Trump kicked Zelensky out of the White House. He did not leave on his own. Trump kicked him out. It says the rare earths deal was not signed.
Just one of several crazy exchanges there. I want to get this. This was just posted a short time ago by Jackie Heinrich with Jackie Heinrich with, I believe, Fox News reporting out the story. She says White House officials tell Fox first Trump kicked Zelensky out of the White House. He did not leave on his own. Trump kicked him out. It says the rare earths deal was not signed.
The White House claims that the Ukrainians were begging to reset negotiations. But Rubio Secretary of State Rubio informed them Zelensky needed to leave the White House grounds and return when he is ready for peace. The president and U.S. officials felt disrespected by Zelensky's rhetoric and his demeanor. They cited that he was, quote, shrugging and rolling his eyes during the conversation.
The White House claims that the Ukrainians were begging to reset negotiations. But Rubio Secretary of State Rubio informed them Zelensky needed to leave the White House grounds and return when he is ready for peace. The president and U.S. officials felt disrespected by Zelensky's rhetoric and his demeanor. They cited that he was, quote, shrugging and rolling his eyes during the conversation.
And then she adds this. This is incredible. When I went to the upper press to ask what was going on, the lunch that Trump and Zelensky were supposed to be dining on and while talking was sitting out in the hallway. I am told that White House press office staffers will be eating it. So that's the current state of things.
And then she adds this. This is incredible. When I went to the upper press to ask what was going on, the lunch that Trump and Zelensky were supposed to be dining on and while talking was sitting out in the hallway. I am told that White House press office staffers will be eating it. So that's the current state of things.
Zelensky kicked out of the White House and told, come back when you're ready for peace. Oh, man.
Zelensky kicked out of the White House and told, come back when you're ready for peace. Oh, man.
I want to play, since we're talking about the press's reaction, let's play another clip of their reaction. We did CNN earlier. Now we have MSNBC. Let's play clip 275.