Susan Glasser

Europeans were shocked and terrified to realize that all their sort of fantasy hopes of maybe it won't be so bad after Trump. gets reelected, you know, dashed almost in an instant in the last few weeks. So we don't know yet what's going to happen in these talks specifically. But I think we understand now in a big picture sense where Trump is headed with this.

Correct. And I actually think it does matter. I mean, you know, but to your point, I remember a debate I had over dinner at a very senior European ambassador's home with a Republican who just this morning I saw, you know, tweeting as the first critical tweet I've ever seen this Republican who's very pro-Trump make about Trump.

Correct. And I actually think it does matter. I mean, you know, but to your point, I remember a debate I had over dinner at a very senior European ambassador's home with a Republican who just this morning I saw, you know, tweeting as the first critical tweet I've ever seen this Republican who's very pro-Trump make about Trump.

Correct. And I actually think it does matter. I mean, you know, but to your point, I remember a debate I had over dinner at a very senior European ambassador's home with a Republican who just this morning I saw, you know, tweeting as the first critical tweet I've ever seen this Republican who's very pro-Trump make about Trump.

And it was specifically in regards to Putin, you know, something like, gee, you know, you wouldn't want to invite Hannibal Lecter to dinner. And, you know, this is a guy who was angry. literally in a knock down, drag out argument with me to the point that it was clearly rude at this ambassador's home going on and on about, you know, we were just fantasizing.

And it was specifically in regards to Putin, you know, something like, gee, you know, you wouldn't want to invite Hannibal Lecter to dinner. And, you know, this is a guy who was angry. literally in a knock down, drag out argument with me to the point that it was clearly rude at this ambassador's home going on and on about, you know, we were just fantasizing.

And it was specifically in regards to Putin, you know, something like, gee, you know, you wouldn't want to invite Hannibal Lecter to dinner. And, you know, this is a guy who was angry. literally in a knock down, drag out argument with me to the point that it was clearly rude at this ambassador's home going on and on about, you know, we were just fantasizing.

We were just absolutely, you know, victims of Trump derangement syndrome. And, you know, Donald Trump was actually going to be great for Ukraine and great for European security. And, you know, there was no issue, nothing to worry about for NATO. And, you know, the people at the dinner were like, what is this man doing? talking about.

We were just absolutely, you know, victims of Trump derangement syndrome. And, you know, Donald Trump was actually going to be great for Ukraine and great for European security. And, you know, there was no issue, nothing to worry about for NATO. And, you know, the people at the dinner were like, what is this man doing? talking about.

We were just absolutely, you know, victims of Trump derangement syndrome. And, you know, Donald Trump was actually going to be great for Ukraine and great for European security. And, you know, there was no issue, nothing to worry about for NATO. And, you know, the people at the dinner were like, what is this man doing? talking about.

But I think that lying to people over and over again, whether you really believe the lies or not, that's something I feel like you have to answer for your own character. But, you know, the net effect is that, you know, the lies have consequences. And when you see the comments and you see the visible shock and dismay that were written all over the faces of Europe's

But I think that lying to people over and over again, whether you really believe the lies or not, that's something I feel like you have to answer for your own character. But, you know, the net effect is that, you know, the lies have consequences. And when you see the comments and you see the visible shock and dismay that were written all over the faces of Europe's

But I think that lying to people over and over again, whether you really believe the lies or not, that's something I feel like you have to answer for your own character. But, you know, the net effect is that, you know, the lies have consequences. And when you see the comments and you see the visible shock and dismay that were written all over the faces of Europe's

leaders over the weekend at the Munich Security Conference as they understood that they had both been lied to and also clearly lied to themselves about what was happening. And, you know, that has consequences. It certainly means, at a minimum, Tim, that they were not prepared adequately for a scenario that they should have been very, very prepared for.

leaders over the weekend at the Munich Security Conference as they understood that they had both been lied to and also clearly lied to themselves about what was happening. And, you know, that has consequences. It certainly means, at a minimum, Tim, that they were not prepared adequately for a scenario that they should have been very, very prepared for.

leaders over the weekend at the Munich Security Conference as they understood that they had both been lied to and also clearly lied to themselves about what was happening. And, you know, that has consequences. It certainly means, at a minimum, Tim, that they were not prepared adequately for a scenario that they should have been very, very prepared for.

Well, what's remarkable is that, you know, you saw some comments suggesting that even from the first Trump term on, Europeans understood that the United States was not necessarily an unwavering partner that they could always count on, that, you know, we were having these sort of four year lockdowns.

Well, what's remarkable is that, you know, you saw some comments suggesting that even from the first Trump term on, Europeans understood that the United States was not necessarily an unwavering partner that they could always count on, that, you know, we were having these sort of four year lockdowns.

Well, what's remarkable is that, you know, you saw some comments suggesting that even from the first Trump term on, Europeans understood that the United States was not necessarily an unwavering partner that they could always count on, that, you know, we were having these sort of four year lockdowns.

wild oscillations in our policy that would affect them at a minimum because of our inconstancy and that we might make a pledge now that we wouldn't be able to redeem for six years on. But to take it from an unreliable ally to some of the comments saying the U.S. is now the adversary, that the U.S. is now undermining in an active sense European security, that's something new.