Victor Davis Hanson

But at the time, Zelensky thought he was going to be in NATO and they were going to get him out of Crimea and the Donbas, in which they had been there for, at that time, about eight years. And so Trump's view as well, you started it because you could have ended it with a negotiation. I don't know if that's true or not. But my point is this is then Neil Ferguson wrote, how dare Trump?

Basically, he said the following. We used to have an American president, George H.W. Bush, who when Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait, he said, this shall not stand. What will Republicans say about a president that doesn't follow that example? I'm paraphrasing. And that got a furious response from J.D. Vance. And he's called him a globalist and basically a bankrupt moralist.

Basically, he said the following. We used to have an American president, George H.W. Bush, who when Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait, he said, this shall not stand. What will Republicans say about a president that doesn't follow that example? I'm paraphrasing. And that got a furious response from J.D. Vance. And he's called him a globalist and basically a bankrupt moralist.

Basically, he said the following. We used to have an American president, George H.W. Bush, who when Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait, he said, this shall not stand. What will Republicans say about a president that doesn't follow that example? I'm paraphrasing. And that got a furious response from J.D. Vance. And he's called him a globalist and basically a bankrupt moralist.

It's a very tough response, but he outlined five things that Trump and the administration wanted. We do not want the United States in this mess. Number two, we have given them more money than Europeans. Number three, they don't have any plan how to stop this war. Number four, the real enemy is China. Number five, we are draining our critical stocks of shells and weaponry to subsidize this.

It's a very tough response, but he outlined five things that Trump and the administration wanted. We do not want the United States in this mess. Number two, we have given them more money than Europeans. Number three, they don't have any plan how to stop this war. Number four, the real enemy is China. Number five, we are draining our critical stocks of shells and weaponry to subsidize this.

It's a very tough response, but he outlined five things that Trump and the administration wanted. We do not want the United States in this mess. Number two, we have given them more money than Europeans. Number three, they don't have any plan how to stop this war. Number four, the real enemy is China. Number five, we are draining our critical stocks of shells and weaponry to subsidize this.

And we do have a say. So then Donald Trump came back and said, after everybody was angry at him, he said, I want to get paid back for all this stuff. And you have rare minerals that are critical, lithium and other things. And we want a concession. And oh, my God, he's an imperialist. But everybody should remember what Trump was trying to do. He's trying to say you're never going.

And we do have a say. So then Donald Trump came back and said, after everybody was angry at him, he said, I want to get paid back for all this stuff. And you have rare minerals that are critical, lithium and other things. And we want a concession. And oh, my God, he's an imperialist. But everybody should remember what Trump was trying to do. He's trying to say you're never going.

And we do have a say. So then Donald Trump came back and said, after everybody was angry at him, he said, I want to get paid back for all this stuff. And you have rare minerals that are critical, lithium and other things. And we want a concession. And oh, my God, he's an imperialist. But everybody should remember what Trump was trying to do. He's trying to say you're never going.

We know what Trump's position is and what J.D. Vance's is. And that's what we all talked about. They are not going to be in NATO, but it wouldn't even matter if they were in NATO because NATO would never come to their rescue. And if they did want to come to their rescue, look at them. How many people does Britain have that are battle-ready, Jack? 18,000, I think? 18,000 troops?

We know what Trump's position is and what J.D. Vance's is. And that's what we all talked about. They are not going to be in NATO, but it wouldn't even matter if they were in NATO because NATO would never come to their rescue. And if they did want to come to their rescue, look at them. How many people does Britain have that are battle-ready, Jack? 18,000, I think? 18,000 troops?

We know what Trump's position is and what J.D. Vance's is. And that's what we all talked about. They are not going to be in NATO, but it wouldn't even matter if they were in NATO because NATO would never come to their rescue. And if they did want to come to their rescue, look at them. How many people does Britain have that are battle-ready, Jack? 18,000, I think? 18,000 troops?

Well, I mean, they have about 180,000. Yeah, I know, but battle-ready? Yeah. I mean, you can get like that. And how many tanks are—there's fewer than 50 that are running— in Germany, and I think Germany has about 10 F-35s, so even if they wanted to, they couldn't, and they don't want to. So what's holding...

Well, I mean, they have about 180,000. Yeah, I know, but battle-ready? Yeah. I mean, you can get like that. And how many tanks are—there's fewer than 50 that are running— in Germany, and I think Germany has about 10 F-35s, so even if they wanted to, they couldn't, and they don't want to. So what's holding...

Well, I mean, they have about 180,000. Yeah, I know, but battle-ready? Yeah. I mean, you can get like that. And how many tanks are—there's fewer than 50 that are running— in Germany, and I think Germany has about 10 F-35s, so even if they wanted to, they couldn't, and they don't want to. So what's holding...

Vladimir Putin from absorbing all of Ukraine are the heroism of the soldiers in the field that are Ukrainian, and the average age is getting up close to 30, and they're worn out, and U.S. munitions and intelligence and economic aid. I think we pay for the entire salaries of the Ukrainian administration.

Vladimir Putin from absorbing all of Ukraine are the heroism of the soldiers in the field that are Ukrainian, and the average age is getting up close to 30, and they're worn out, and U.S. munitions and intelligence and economic aid. I think we pay for the entire salaries of the Ukrainian administration.

Vladimir Putin from absorbing all of Ukraine are the heroism of the soldiers in the field that are Ukrainian, and the average age is getting up close to 30, and they're worn out, and U.S. munitions and intelligence and economic aid. I think we pay for the entire salaries of the Ukrainian administration.

Okay, so then Donald Trump is saying, we want these concessions to be paid back, and they said, how dare you do that? They don't understand Trump. They don't understand any of this. This is all art of the deal trolling. And what he's basically saying is, Mr. Zelensky, you are not master of your own fate. Don't tell me what you are going to do and what you're not going to do. It's your country.