Tom Nichols

Dude, I'm not taking it away from you. And I actually think that there is a, I think that there are several people in this administration who are headed for some kind of major emotional break. sooner rather than later, because I think they're all in over their heads and working at an unsustainable pace beyond their already fairly limited talents. How's that?

Dude, I'm not taking it away from you. And I actually think that there is a, I think that there are several people in this administration who are headed for some kind of major emotional break. sooner rather than later, because I think they're all in over their heads and working at an unsustainable pace beyond their already fairly limited talents. How's that?

Dude, I'm not taking it away from you. And I actually think that there is a, I think that there are several people in this administration who are headed for some kind of major emotional break. sooner rather than later, because I think they're all in over their heads and working at an unsustainable pace beyond their already fairly limited talents. How's that?

There's so much shitty stuff going on right now. I actually think I'm less depressed about Ukraine than I am about a lot of other things.

There's so much shitty stuff going on right now. I actually think I'm less depressed about Ukraine than I am about a lot of other things.

There's so much shitty stuff going on right now. I actually think I'm less depressed about Ukraine than I am about a lot of other things.

Because... Do we have to rank? Yeah, well, it's a low bar. I mean, what he just said was insane on about five different levels, but we can work with it. Zelensky and the Ukrainians are smart. I think they've made the best of this situation. And there are actually a couple of smart people that Trump has hired, including General Keith Kellogg, to run this Ukraine negotiation.

Because... Do we have to rank? Yeah, well, it's a low bar. I mean, what he just said was insane on about five different levels, but we can work with it. Zelensky and the Ukrainians are smart. I think they've made the best of this situation. And there are actually a couple of smart people that Trump has hired, including General Keith Kellogg, to run this Ukraine negotiation.

Because... Do we have to rank? Yeah, well, it's a low bar. I mean, what he just said was insane on about five different levels, but we can work with it. Zelensky and the Ukrainians are smart. I think they've made the best of this situation. And there are actually a couple of smart people that Trump has hired, including General Keith Kellogg, to run this Ukraine negotiation.

And, you know, the answer on rare earth minerals is that they're mostly in Eastern Ukraine and the parts Ukraine that the Russians have occupied. So you want American companies in there, which the Ukrainians would be delighted to allow helping to mine rare earth minerals. Well, the Ukraine's got to control that territory, not Russia. Putin's not going to give us access to anything.

And, you know, the answer on rare earth minerals is that they're mostly in Eastern Ukraine and the parts Ukraine that the Russians have occupied. So you want American companies in there, which the Ukrainians would be delighted to allow helping to mine rare earth minerals. Well, the Ukraine's got to control that territory, not Russia. Putin's not going to give us access to anything.

And, you know, the answer on rare earth minerals is that they're mostly in Eastern Ukraine and the parts Ukraine that the Russians have occupied. So you want American companies in there, which the Ukrainians would be delighted to allow helping to mine rare earth minerals. Well, the Ukraine's got to control that territory, not Russia. Putin's not going to give us access to anything.

And then the stuff about giving us our money back, right? Obviously, that's just nonsense. Most of the money we've spent has been spent in the United States. So you're going to have to ask American companies and American workers to give the money back, which is just nonsense that he doesn't understand. But there is at least a decent shot

And then the stuff about giving us our money back, right? Obviously, that's just nonsense. Most of the money we've spent has been spent in the United States. So you're going to have to ask American companies and American workers to give the money back, which is just nonsense that he doesn't understand. But there is at least a decent shot

And then the stuff about giving us our money back, right? Obviously, that's just nonsense. Most of the money we've spent has been spent in the United States. So you're going to have to ask American companies and American workers to give the money back, which is just nonsense that he doesn't understand. But there is at least a decent shot

that we're going to get to a point where the Russians say what I think the Russians are going to say in response to Trump's peace initiatives. They're going to tell him to go fuck himself. And then the real question is, what does Trump do at that point? Does he double down on pressure on Russia because he's pissed at Putin for giving him the back of his hand?

that we're going to get to a point where the Russians say what I think the Russians are going to say in response to Trump's peace initiatives. They're going to tell him to go fuck himself. And then the real question is, what does Trump do at that point? Does he double down on pressure on Russia because he's pissed at Putin for giving him the back of his hand?

that we're going to get to a point where the Russians say what I think the Russians are going to say in response to Trump's peace initiatives. They're going to tell him to go fuck himself. And then the real question is, what does Trump do at that point? Does he double down on pressure on Russia because he's pissed at Putin for giving him the back of his hand?

Or does he pressure the weaker party, Ukraine, to concede more? That's going to be the moment of truth.

Or does he pressure the weaker party, Ukraine, to concede more? That's going to be the moment of truth.