Zolan Kanno-Youngs

And, you know, he's now put in a position where, like many other world leaders, he now needs to come to Washington and try to placate Trump, try to use old-fashioned diplomacy to try and secure any kind of assurance for Ukraine.

And, you know, he's now put in a position where, like many other world leaders, he now needs to come to Washington and try to placate Trump, try to use old-fashioned diplomacy to try and secure any kind of assurance for Ukraine.

Even when the administration is trying to reassure Ukraine that the United States will be here, they actually point to the fact that, look, if we have an investment in your critical earth minerals, that is impossible. in a form, you know, the best kind of security assurance that you could get because we don't want Russia to take over all of this territory.

Even when the administration is trying to reassure Ukraine that the United States will be here, they actually point to the fact that, look, if we have an investment in your critical earth minerals, that is impossible. in a form, you know, the best kind of security assurance that you could get because we don't want Russia to take over all of this territory.

If we have an agreement with you to continue to financially benefit, you know, from these critical earth minerals, isn't it more likely that we will continue to support your defense of your land, which I think says a lot about Trump. It says a lot about him.

If we have an agreement with you to continue to financially benefit, you know, from these critical earth minerals, isn't it more likely that we will continue to support your defense of your land, which I think says a lot about Trump. It says a lot about him.

That's right. It's also worth noting just some of the criticism that's come from some other European leaders who have said that this does echo colonialism as well, right? And a colonialist approach where you are looking to extract the resources of a country that you have leverage over or even power over.

That's right. It's also worth noting just some of the criticism that's come from some other European leaders who have said that this does echo colonialism as well, right? And a colonialist approach where you are looking to extract the resources of a country that you have leverage over or even power over.

I think that's right. And it's a little bit of what have you done for me lately approach to foreign policy. And you're seeing other nations react in a way to try and give him something that he can cite that they've done for him lately. And it's not just today. The Japanese prime minister came to the White House and was showering Trump with compliments, complimenting his appearance on TV.

I think that's right. And it's a little bit of what have you done for me lately approach to foreign policy. And you're seeing other nations react in a way to try and give him something that he can cite that they've done for him lately. And it's not just today. The Japanese prime minister came to the White House and was showering Trump with compliments, complimenting his appearance on TV.

Netanyahu also showered him with compliments. When he threatened tariffs against Mexico, Mexico agreed to new border security measures. You saw Canada also threatened with tariffs and talked about different things they were going to do at their northern border.

Netanyahu also showered him with compliments. When he threatened tariffs against Mexico, Mexico agreed to new border security measures. You saw Canada also threatened with tariffs and talked about different things they were going to do at their northern border.

So you're seeing Trump make clear what his approach to foreign policy is, and you're seeing other world leaders respond by giving him something, whether it be something tangible on the ground or Or simply even the appearance of placating at the White House. Right.

So you're seeing Trump make clear what his approach to foreign policy is, and you're seeing other world leaders respond by giving him something, whether it be something tangible on the ground or Or simply even the appearance of placating at the White House. Right.

That's right.

That's right.

Thanks, Michael. Thanks, everyone.

Thanks, Michael. Thanks, everyone.

You should be thanking the president for trying to bring it into this conflict.

You should be thanking the president for trying to bring it into this conflict.