Matt Welch

Americans had an instinctive and I think correct, at least that I share with desire to support Ukraine in the wake of them getting invaded, unprovoked by Russia. which was Vladimir Putin's fault and not, as Donald Trump has suggested on various times, Zelensky's fault. And other people have suggested that too. Elon Musk and other people have blamed Zelensky for this, which I think is shameful.

Americans had an instinctive and I think correct, at least that I share with desire to support Ukraine in the wake of them getting invaded, unprovoked by Russia. which was Vladimir Putin's fault and not, as Donald Trump has suggested on various times, Zelensky's fault. And other people have suggested that too. Elon Musk and other people have blamed Zelensky for this, which I think is shameful.

And it becomes a conspiracy theory of its own on the right that we're seeing playing out here and there. But so what happens if uh, the U S United States public, preferably through their congressional representatives decide that it's time to stop supporting Ukraine, or at least just say, Hey, look, we gave you a lot of money for a lot of time, but now we don't see a path to victory.

And it becomes a conspiracy theory of its own on the right that we're seeing playing out here and there. But so what happens if uh, the U S United States public, preferably through their congressional representatives decide that it's time to stop supporting Ukraine, or at least just say, Hey, look, we gave you a lot of money for a lot of time, but now we don't see a path to victory.

And it becomes a conspiracy theory of its own on the right that we're seeing playing out here and there. But so what happens if uh, the U S United States public, preferably through their congressional representatives decide that it's time to stop supporting Ukraine, or at least just say, Hey, look, we gave you a lot of money for a lot of time, but now we don't see a path to victory.

We feel like we were throwing a lot of money. And also, um, this should be a European led initiative to begin with, which is something that I agree with that latter bit for sure. Uh, should have been that three years ago should have been that 30 years ago. OK, so what does what should an administration do with that set of information?

We feel like we were throwing a lot of money. And also, um, this should be a European led initiative to begin with, which is something that I agree with that latter bit for sure. Uh, should have been that three years ago should have been that 30 years ago. OK, so what does what should an administration do with that set of information?

We feel like we were throwing a lot of money. And also, um, this should be a European led initiative to begin with, which is something that I agree with that latter bit for sure. Uh, should have been that three years ago should have been that 30 years ago. OK, so what does what should an administration do with that set of information?

I think there's an honorable way to go to them and say, hey, look, this is going to wind down. If you want someone else to be your chief sponsor, go with God. But we we don't see a path to victory. We're not going to give you that money. But that's not what the Trump administration has done. And it remains to be seen.

I think there's an honorable way to go to them and say, hey, look, this is going to wind down. If you want someone else to be your chief sponsor, go with God. But we we don't see a path to victory. We're not going to give you that money. But that's not what the Trump administration has done. And it remains to be seen.

I think there's an honorable way to go to them and say, hey, look, this is going to wind down. If you want someone else to be your chief sponsor, go with God. But we we don't see a path to victory. We're not going to give you that money. But that's not what the Trump administration has done. And it remains to be seen.

Sure, if there's going to be a conflict with a foreign leader and getting all talky and barky in the White House, Americans are going to support the president and the president is, you know, lighting something on fire, being completely bizarre. We are patriotic people and we rally behind our own. But what should the honorable thing to do? It should be sort of like we are stepping back.

Sure, if there's going to be a conflict with a foreign leader and getting all talky and barky in the White House, Americans are going to support the president and the president is, you know, lighting something on fire, being completely bizarre. We are patriotic people and we rally behind our own. But what should the honorable thing to do? It should be sort of like we are stepping back.

Sure, if there's going to be a conflict with a foreign leader and getting all talky and barky in the White House, Americans are going to support the president and the president is, you know, lighting something on fire, being completely bizarre. We are patriotic people and we rally behind our own. But what should the honorable thing to do? It should be sort of like we are stepping back.

Now, from this role, we don't want to say who's going to, you know, we're not going to dictate terms to people. But Trump is not satisfied with that. He wants to end the war and he wants to be seen as the one who ended the war. And so now we're going from basically leaning very hard on the Ukraine side to starting to lean a little bit on the Russia side. And that is a less honorable path.

Now, from this role, we don't want to say who's going to, you know, we're not going to dictate terms to people. But Trump is not satisfied with that. He wants to end the war and he wants to be seen as the one who ended the war. And so now we're going from basically leaning very hard on the Ukraine side to starting to lean a little bit on the Russia side. And that is a less honorable path.

Now, from this role, we don't want to say who's going to, you know, we're not going to dictate terms to people. But Trump is not satisfied with that. He wants to end the war and he wants to be seen as the one who ended the war. And so now we're going from basically leaning very hard on the Ukraine side to starting to lean a little bit on the Russia side. And that is a less honorable path.

And I don't know if Americans who are tired and growing increasingly weary of this war are going to like that particular part of the side switching. We want to be seen as, Americans generally, want to be seen as having a moral stance in the world. Being on Russia's side, even if it's a realistic response, which is how JD Vance and Donald Trump position this, like, hey, look,

And I don't know if Americans who are tired and growing increasingly weary of this war are going to like that particular part of the side switching. We want to be seen as, Americans generally, want to be seen as having a moral stance in the world. Being on Russia's side, even if it's a realistic response, which is how JD Vance and Donald Trump position this, like, hey, look,

And I don't know if Americans who are tired and growing increasingly weary of this war are going to like that particular part of the side switching. We want to be seen as, Americans generally, want to be seen as having a moral stance in the world. Being on Russia's side, even if it's a realistic response, which is how JD Vance and Donald Trump position this, like, hey, look,