Jake Tapper
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Well, here's a split screen for you. In the summer of 2023, President Biden brought the leaders of Japan and South Korea, who had historically been adversaries, together for a trilateral summit at Camp David.
Well, here's a split screen for you. In the summer of 2023, President Biden brought the leaders of Japan and South Korea, who had historically been adversaries, together for a trilateral summit at Camp David.
really stitching an alliance for the indo-pacific among three great democracies the u.s south korea and japan a few weeks ago china brought together japan and south korea at a very senior level the foreign minister level and they issued a joint statement those three countries and in it they said we're going to work together on issues of trade and it was anticipating
really stitching an alliance for the indo-pacific among three great democracies the u.s south korea and japan a few weeks ago china brought together japan and south korea at a very senior level the foreign minister level and they issued a joint statement those three countries and in it they said we're going to work together on issues of trade and it was anticipating
really stitching an alliance for the indo-pacific among three great democracies the u.s south korea and japan a few weeks ago china brought together japan and south korea at a very senior level the foreign minister level and they issued a joint statement those three countries and in it they said we're going to work together on issues of trade and it was anticipating
that President Trump wouldn't just have a trade war or trade competition with China, but that he was going to pick fights with their allies too.
that President Trump wouldn't just have a trade war or trade competition with China, but that he was going to pick fights with their allies too.
that President Trump wouldn't just have a trade war or trade competition with China, but that he was going to pick fights with their allies too.
So that's a great example, which we see replicated in China's outreach to Europe, China's outreach to Southeast Asia, even China's outreach to Canada and Mexico, that shows you that they see a real opportunity based on the fact that President Trump is casting aside our alliances to make gains at our expense.
So that's a great example, which we see replicated in China's outreach to Europe, China's outreach to Southeast Asia, even China's outreach to Canada and Mexico, that shows you that they see a real opportunity based on the fact that President Trump is casting aside our alliances to make gains at our expense.
So that's a great example, which we see replicated in China's outreach to Europe, China's outreach to Southeast Asia, even China's outreach to Canada and Mexico, that shows you that they see a real opportunity based on the fact that President Trump is casting aside our alliances to make gains at our expense.
You know, when I spoke to former ambassador of Japan, Rahm Emanuel, he said he thought the key moment in Asia was when they saw what went down in the Oval Office with Zelensky. And they said that's that moment he said he thought showed. Oh, that was utter weakness. And then everybody, the moment thereafter, they started running military drills that they always do.
You know, when I spoke to former ambassador of Japan, Rahm Emanuel, he said he thought the key moment in Asia was when they saw what went down in the Oval Office with Zelensky. And they said that's that moment he said he thought showed. Oh, that was utter weakness. And then everybody, the moment thereafter, they started running military drills that they always do.
You know, when I spoke to former ambassador of Japan, Rahm Emanuel, he said he thought the key moment in Asia was when they saw what went down in the Oval Office with Zelensky. And they said that's that moment he said he thought showed. Oh, that was utter weakness. And then everybody, the moment thereafter, they started running military drills that they always do.
But, you know, they really picked up the pace thereafter. We compiled this short clip of what Donald Trump promised about Ukraine and what the reality is. I want to show it to you. Then I want to get your thoughts of how the Trump administration's handled Ukraine. Let's let's play this clip.
But, you know, they really picked up the pace thereafter. We compiled this short clip of what Donald Trump promised about Ukraine and what the reality is. I want to show it to you. Then I want to get your thoughts of how the Trump administration's handled Ukraine. Let's let's play this clip.
But, you know, they really picked up the pace thereafter. We compiled this short clip of what Donald Trump promised about Ukraine and what the reality is. I want to show it to you. Then I want to get your thoughts of how the Trump administration's handled Ukraine. Let's let's play this clip.
When you watch that, Jake, what goes through your mind and how do you feel generally about the way this administration's handled Ukraine?
When you watch that, Jake, what goes through your mind and how do you feel generally about the way this administration's handled Ukraine?
When you watch that, Jake, what goes through your mind and how do you feel generally about the way this administration's handled Ukraine?