Konstantin Kisin
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And also how he's going to deal with Ukraine, how he's going to deal with Israel, how he's going to deal with Iran. And this is the real thing that I don't think anyone expected to be the way it has been. How is he going to deal with Europe? Because we have seen quite a lot of things coming out of the Trump administration. with J.D.
And also how he's going to deal with Ukraine, how he's going to deal with Israel, how he's going to deal with Iran. And this is the real thing that I don't think anyone expected to be the way it has been. How is he going to deal with Europe? Because we have seen quite a lot of things coming out of the Trump administration. with J.D.
And also how he's going to deal with Ukraine, how he's going to deal with Israel, how he's going to deal with Iran. And this is the real thing that I don't think anyone expected to be the way it has been. How is he going to deal with Europe? Because we have seen quite a lot of things coming out of the Trump administration. with J.D.
Vance, those leaked signal messages, etc., where you go, oh, these people, they really, really, really do not like Europe.
Vance, those leaked signal messages, etc., where you go, oh, these people, they really, really, really do not like Europe.
Vance, those leaked signal messages, etc., where you go, oh, these people, they really, really, really do not like Europe.
And I don't think it's just him, by the way. I think it's a broader thing within the Trump administration now. And it's understandable. And you and I, I think, would agree that when it comes to defense spending, for example, Europe has been absolutely taking the piss. Yeah. Absolutely taking the piss.
And I don't think it's just him, by the way. I think it's a broader thing within the Trump administration now. And it's understandable. And you and I, I think, would agree that when it comes to defense spending, for example, Europe has been absolutely taking the piss. Yeah. Absolutely taking the piss.
And I don't think it's just him, by the way. I think it's a broader thing within the Trump administration now. And it's understandable. And you and I, I think, would agree that when it comes to defense spending, for example, Europe has been absolutely taking the piss. Yeah. Absolutely taking the piss.
We've been living under the American nuclear umbrella, not investing in our own defense, not investing in our own services, running them down to completely... ridiculous levels, while at the same time increasing over time and spending more and more money on welfare. And I totally understand the American position. The American position is, look, we don't have a huge welfare state.
We've been living under the American nuclear umbrella, not investing in our own defense, not investing in our own services, running them down to completely... ridiculous levels, while at the same time increasing over time and spending more and more money on welfare. And I totally understand the American position. The American position is, look, we don't have a huge welfare state.
We've been living under the American nuclear umbrella, not investing in our own defense, not investing in our own services, running them down to completely... ridiculous levels, while at the same time increasing over time and spending more and more money on welfare. And I totally understand the American position. The American position is, look, we don't have a huge welfare state.
That's not the American way. So why should we be paying for yours?
That's not the American way. So why should we be paying for yours?
That's not the American way. So why should we be paying for yours?
Well, right, that's one of the arguments people here will make about Ukraine. It's like, you guys say you want to support Ukraine, but Europe... got more money, spent more money on Russian gas, rather, during the course of the war than it gave to the Ukrainians in support. So you were telling us we've got to pay for that while you guys de-industrialize, don't produce our own energy.
Well, right, that's one of the arguments people here will make about Ukraine. It's like, you guys say you want to support Ukraine, but Europe... got more money, spent more money on Russian gas, rather, during the course of the war than it gave to the Ukrainians in support. So you were telling us we've got to pay for that while you guys de-industrialize, don't produce our own energy.
Well, right, that's one of the arguments people here will make about Ukraine. It's like, you guys say you want to support Ukraine, but Europe... got more money, spent more money on Russian gas, rather, during the course of the war than it gave to the Ukrainians in support. So you were telling us we've got to pay for that while you guys de-industrialize, don't produce our own energy.
Like the UK is, I think, the Chinese owner of the UK's last steel-making facilities. It's just made the decision to shut them down. So Britain has four times the industrial energy prices of America. We're not able to make our own virgin steel, which is what you need for military use. Why would an ally like that be valuable to the United States? So I do understand that. I also think that...
Like the UK is, I think, the Chinese owner of the UK's last steel-making facilities. It's just made the decision to shut them down. So Britain has four times the industrial energy prices of America. We're not able to make our own virgin steel, which is what you need for military use. Why would an ally like that be valuable to the United States? So I do understand that. I also think that...