H.R. McMaster

He's a man who's obsessed with restoring Russia to national greatness and to do so really by reestablishing the Russian empire. And so he has aspirations that go far beyond anything that's in reaction to what we could offer. And I think also he's operating against history.

I can't think of one example in history in which Assad was able to achieve a favorable outcome from a negotiated settlement that did not reflect the military realities on the ground. And so the idea that you can get a big deal with him without first convincing Putin that he's losing, I think President Trump will... belatedly come to that conclusion.

I can't think of one example in history in which Assad was able to achieve a favorable outcome from a negotiated settlement that did not reflect the military realities on the ground. And so the idea that you can get a big deal with him without first convincing Putin that he's losing, I think President Trump will... belatedly come to that conclusion.

I can't think of one example in history in which Assad was able to achieve a favorable outcome from a negotiated settlement that did not reflect the military realities on the ground. And so the idea that you can get a big deal with him without first convincing Putin that he's losing, I think President Trump will... belatedly come to that conclusion.

He'll recognize that there cannot be an end to the war until Putin is convinced that he's losing. Because Putin won't stop. Look at what he's doing right now. He's already annexed Belarus. He's continually the onslaught against Ukrainian people. He's taken about 30,000 casualties a month, which I think is unsustainable on the part of the Russians. But he's flipped an election in Romania.

He'll recognize that there cannot be an end to the war until Putin is convinced that he's losing. Because Putin won't stop. Look at what he's doing right now. He's already annexed Belarus. He's continually the onslaught against Ukrainian people. He's taken about 30,000 casualties a month, which I think is unsustainable on the part of the Russians. But he's flipped an election in Romania.

He'll recognize that there cannot be an end to the war until Putin is convinced that he's losing. Because Putin won't stop. Look at what he's doing right now. He's already annexed Belarus. He's continually the onslaught against Ukrainian people. He's taken about 30,000 casualties a month, which I think is unsustainable on the part of the Russians. But he's flipped an election in Romania.

He's meddling in other European elections. He's cutting undersea cables, burning warehouses in Lithuania, and putting incendiary bombs on DHL aircraft. I mean, Russia's waging a war against us right now. And so I think also, though, Russia's very weak. Putin is sitting on piles of cash that he can't convert. He has a severe labor shortage. They're on the verge of hyperinflation in the country.

He's meddling in other European elections. He's cutting undersea cables, burning warehouses in Lithuania, and putting incendiary bombs on DHL aircraft. I mean, Russia's waging a war against us right now. And so I think also, though, Russia's very weak. Putin is sitting on piles of cash that he can't convert. He has a severe labor shortage. They're on the verge of hyperinflation in the country.

He's meddling in other European elections. He's cutting undersea cables, burning warehouses in Lithuania, and putting incendiary bombs on DHL aircraft. I mean, Russia's waging a war against us right now. And so I think also, though, Russia's very weak. Putin is sitting on piles of cash that he can't convert. He has a severe labor shortage. They're on the verge of hyperinflation in the country.

And what if Donald Trump instead comes in, instead of saying, I'm going to solve it in a day, says, you know what? This kind of feckless approach to supporting Ukrainians, I think that was ridiculous. I'm going to issue a long-term, low-interest loan to the Ukrainians right now to buy as many US weapons and munitions as they want.

And what if Donald Trump instead comes in, instead of saying, I'm going to solve it in a day, says, you know what? This kind of feckless approach to supporting Ukrainians, I think that was ridiculous. I'm going to issue a long-term, low-interest loan to the Ukrainians right now to buy as many US weapons and munitions as they want.

And what if Donald Trump instead comes in, instead of saying, I'm going to solve it in a day, says, you know what? This kind of feckless approach to supporting Ukrainians, I think that was ridiculous. I'm going to issue a long-term, low-interest loan to the Ukrainians right now to buy as many US weapons and munitions as they want.

I don't know. I mean, I don't know.

I don't know. I mean, I don't know.

I don't know. I mean, I don't know.

I mean, the man has influence, and there's a lot of people that think that. But Donald Trump is. He's the deciding factor on that. Because you already have a lot of bipartisan support. And you just had, it was really that narrow, thin majority in the House that prevented it from happening. What I think is possible, And I actually don't even want to say this because I hope it happens.

I mean, the man has influence, and there's a lot of people that think that. But Donald Trump is. He's the deciding factor on that. Because you already have a lot of bipartisan support. And you just had, it was really that narrow, thin majority in the House that prevented it from happening. What I think is possible, And I actually don't even want to say this because I hope it happens.

I mean, the man has influence, and there's a lot of people that think that. But Donald Trump is. He's the deciding factor on that. Because you already have a lot of bipartisan support. And you just had, it was really that narrow, thin majority in the House that prevented it from happening. What I think is possible, And I actually don't even want to say this because I hope it happens.

And if I say it, it'll be less likely to happen. I'm not going to say it. All right, so, but I do think he will be able to, he will come to the conclusion that Putin is intractable on this. That reality is going to hit him. And then he's going to have a lot of options. I mean, what if he said to MBS, hey, what if we both produce some more oil?