Michael Weiss

you know, fast becoming the Venezuela of North America. You know, we're not, we might not be able to do things that we used to do before.

And a lot of Europeans are very much in favor of this, which is why literally a few hours ago, Van der Leyen announced at Munich that she's going to propose activating the escape clause for defense investments, which will allow European countries to spend even more on defense. And that would, of course, help sustain the war in Ukraine.

And a lot of Europeans are very much in favor of this, which is why literally a few hours ago, Van der Leyen announced at Munich that she's going to propose activating the escape clause for defense investments, which will allow European countries to spend even more on defense. And that would, of course, help sustain the war in Ukraine.

And a lot of Europeans are very much in favor of this, which is why literally a few hours ago, Van der Leyen announced at Munich that she's going to propose activating the escape clause for defense investments, which will allow European countries to spend even more on defense. And that would, of course, help sustain the war in Ukraine.

But we've discussed before, and I want to reiterate this because it's very important. There is this grand misconception, and it is especially lapped up by the MAGA types, that the way that American Security Assistance for Ukraine works is pallets of cash on transport planes delivered to Kiev. Zelensky pockets half of it, buys yachts in the Mediterranean or whatever.

But we've discussed before, and I want to reiterate this because it's very important. There is this grand misconception, and it is especially lapped up by the MAGA types, that the way that American Security Assistance for Ukraine works is pallets of cash on transport planes delivered to Kiev. Zelensky pockets half of it, buys yachts in the Mediterranean or whatever.

But we've discussed before, and I want to reiterate this because it's very important. There is this grand misconception, and it is especially lapped up by the MAGA types, that the way that American Security Assistance for Ukraine works is pallets of cash on transport planes delivered to Kiev. Zelensky pockets half of it, buys yachts in the Mediterranean or whatever.

Look, we spend the money here in the United States. The vast, overwhelming majority of the money that has been allocated for Ukraine gets invested in the U.S. It opens factories to manufacture artillery shells, weapon systems, modernizing our own arsenal, hiring American workers. It used to be a MAGA conceit that, you know, put the money here and bring our own proletariat up from its knees.

Look, we spend the money here in the United States. The vast, overwhelming majority of the money that has been allocated for Ukraine gets invested in the U.S. It opens factories to manufacture artillery shells, weapon systems, modernizing our own arsenal, hiring American workers. It used to be a MAGA conceit that, you know, put the money here and bring our own proletariat up from its knees.

Look, we spend the money here in the United States. The vast, overwhelming majority of the money that has been allocated for Ukraine gets invested in the U.S. It opens factories to manufacture artillery shells, weapon systems, modernizing our own arsenal, hiring American workers. It used to be a MAGA conceit that, you know, put the money here and bring our own proletariat up from its knees.

All these things get met with security assistance to Ukraine. And the best part is the stuff we end up giving them are old, outdated weapon systems. They still work, and they still work a lot better than Russia's state-of-the-art weaponry. They're all too grateful to receive them. And then we end up revitalizing and modernizing our own military.

All these things get met with security assistance to Ukraine. And the best part is the stuff we end up giving them are old, outdated weapon systems. They still work, and they still work a lot better than Russia's state-of-the-art weaponry. They're all too grateful to receive them. And then we end up revitalizing and modernizing our own military.

All these things get met with security assistance to Ukraine. And the best part is the stuff we end up giving them are old, outdated weapon systems. They still work, and they still work a lot better than Russia's state-of-the-art weaponry. They're all too grateful to receive them. And then we end up revitalizing and modernizing our own military.

The American Enterprise Institute also did a recent study that showed what would happen Ukraine were to lose the war and Russia were to conquer this country in terms of America's defense posture in Europe.

The American Enterprise Institute also did a recent study that showed what would happen Ukraine were to lose the war and Russia were to conquer this country in terms of America's defense posture in Europe.

The American Enterprise Institute also did a recent study that showed what would happen Ukraine were to lose the war and Russia were to conquer this country in terms of America's defense posture in Europe.

Now, assuming that we have any interest whatsoever in the defense posture in Europe and that we're part of NATO and that, you know, we want to have a deterrent capability, they calculated it would cost $808 billion to the American taxpayer over the course of the next five years.

Now, assuming that we have any interest whatsoever in the defense posture in Europe and that we're part of NATO and that, you know, we want to have a deterrent capability, they calculated it would cost $808 billion to the American taxpayer over the course of the next five years.

Now, assuming that we have any interest whatsoever in the defense posture in Europe and that we're part of NATO and that, you know, we want to have a deterrent capability, they calculated it would cost $808 billion to the American taxpayer over the course of the next five years.

an increase in $808 billion to essentially get our house in order in terms of air defense, sea defense, personnel, logistics, all the things that would have to be brought to bear to Europe because the border that NATO would share with Russia would grow exponentially as a result of Ukraine's defeat. Yeah.