Mona Charen

Trump made a statement about Putin and Ukraine that surprised people because it was kind of tough sounding, whereas he's never sounded like that toward Putin before. And it's just such a window into Trump's soul because, remember, Trump admires Putin. There's aggression and wickedness, honestly.

Trump made a statement about Putin and Ukraine that surprised people because it was kind of tough sounding, whereas he's never sounded like that toward Putin before. And it's just such a window into Trump's soul because, remember, Trump admires Putin. There's aggression and wickedness, honestly.

Trump made a statement about Putin and Ukraine that surprised people because it was kind of tough sounding, whereas he's never sounded like that toward Putin before. And it's just such a window into Trump's soul because, remember, Trump admires Putin. There's aggression and wickedness, honestly.

When Putin rolled his tanks into Ukraine, let's not forget, Trump was giddy with excitement over this act of naked aggression. And he called it genius. And he said, wow, you know, this is great. And only later did he sort of try to clean it up. That's who he is. And I just feel that if the war were going better for Putin right now than it is, that Trump would not have sounded the note that he did.

When Putin rolled his tanks into Ukraine, let's not forget, Trump was giddy with excitement over this act of naked aggression. And he called it genius. And he said, wow, you know, this is great. And only later did he sort of try to clean it up. That's who he is. And I just feel that if the war were going better for Putin right now than it is, that Trump would not have sounded the note that he did.

When Putin rolled his tanks into Ukraine, let's not forget, Trump was giddy with excitement over this act of naked aggression. And he called it genius. And he said, wow, you know, this is great. And only later did he sort of try to clean it up. That's who he is. And I just feel that if the war were going better for Putin right now than it is, that Trump would not have sounded the note that he did.

But what he is now feeling is disappointment in Putin for not having won.

But what he is now feeling is disappointment in Putin for not having won.

But what he is now feeling is disappointment in Putin for not having won.

We'll see. That's another area of the contradictions of Trumpism, because, you know, on the one hand, he claims no more wars, no. But then he also wants to credibly threaten other countries. Right.

We'll see. That's another area of the contradictions of Trumpism, because, you know, on the one hand, he claims no more wars, no. But then he also wants to credibly threaten other countries. Right.

We'll see. That's another area of the contradictions of Trumpism, because, you know, on the one hand, he claims no more wars, no. But then he also wants to credibly threaten other countries. Right.

And you can't have it both ways. Right. You can't credibly threaten if you say I will never engage in war. So there we are.

And you can't have it both ways. Right. You can't credibly threaten if you say I will never engage in war. So there we are.

And you can't have it both ways. Right. You can't credibly threaten if you say I will never engage in war. So there we are.

Good to be with you.

Good to be with you.

Good to be with you.