Jake Tapper

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?

Well, what goes through my mind is that President Trump thought when he made those ridiculous statements about ending the war in 24 hours, that this entire war is Ukraine's fault and it's Ukraine's to end. And that is such a catastrophic misread of the situation. I don't even know where to start. This war is Russia's fault and it's ultimately President Putin's to end.

Well, what goes through my mind is that President Trump thought when he made those ridiculous statements about ending the war in 24 hours, that this entire war is Ukraine's fault and it's Ukraine's to end. And that is such a catastrophic misread of the situation. I don't even know where to start. This war is Russia's fault and it's ultimately President Putin's to end.

Well, what goes through my mind is that President Trump thought when he made those ridiculous statements about ending the war in 24 hours, that this entire war is Ukraine's fault and it's Ukraine's to end. And that is such a catastrophic misread of the situation. I don't even know where to start. This war is Russia's fault and it's ultimately President Putin's to end.

But instead of putting pressure on Putin, Trump is putting pressure on Zelensky. And I do not believe that that is going to lead to a just and durable peace. The only way we will get a just and durable peace is if President Trump does something he has not done yet in this term or at any point, I think, in his adult life.

But instead of putting pressure on Putin, Trump is putting pressure on Zelensky. And I do not believe that that is going to lead to a just and durable peace. The only way we will get a just and durable peace is if President Trump does something he has not done yet in this term or at any point, I think, in his adult life.

But instead of putting pressure on Putin, Trump is putting pressure on Zelensky. And I do not believe that that is going to lead to a just and durable peace. The only way we will get a just and durable peace is if President Trump does something he has not done yet in this term or at any point, I think, in his adult life.

And that is get serious about holding Putin and Russia to account, putting pressure on them, building on the leverage that we handed off to them when we left office. And that's what I'd like to see. Unfortunately, we haven't seen real signs of that from this administration. They find a way to constantly excuse Russia and constantly pressure and squeeze Ukraine. And I think that that has it.

And that is get serious about holding Putin and Russia to account, putting pressure on them, building on the leverage that we handed off to them when we left office. And that's what I'd like to see. Unfortunately, we haven't seen real signs of that from this administration. They find a way to constantly excuse Russia and constantly pressure and squeeze Ukraine. And I think that that has it.

And that is get serious about holding Putin and Russia to account, putting pressure on them, building on the leverage that we handed off to them when we left office. And that's what I'd like to see. Unfortunately, we haven't seen real signs of that from this administration. They find a way to constantly excuse Russia and constantly pressure and squeeze Ukraine. And I think that that has it.