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Saved - February 21, 2023 at 2:05 AM
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Former President Trump criticized President Biden for not visiting Ohio, while he went to Ukraine. He also claimed that the US has become a Marxist communist country. Trump proposed an executive order banning federal agencies from promoting the concept of sex and gender transition at any age. He attacked Ron DeSanctimonious in Florida and bragged about his relationship with Putin. Trump also took questions from the audience, including a child with a Trump Won shirt and a guy who asked him about burning down the CIA and FBI.

@atrupar - Aaron Rupar

Trump, speaking at a Hilton in Palm Beach, criticizes Biden for going to Ukraine but not Ohio (you might recall that Trump was impeached for trying to extort the Ukrainian government)

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In this video, the speaker talks about a remarkable achievement done in 2 years that nobody has ever seen before. They mention a president going to Ukraine while people in Ohio are in desperate need of help. The speaker proudly announces that they are going to Ohio, despite FEMA and the Biden administration refusing to provide assistance. The speaker then asks what needs to be done.
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Speaker 0: Done in 2 years. Nobody's ever seen anything like it. And even now you have a president going to Ukraine, and you have people in Ohio that are in desperate need of help. And I was very proud to say that I announced I was going to Ohio. You know, FEMA said we're not gonna give them anything. The Biden administration said we're not gonna give him anything. And then I announced, I'm going. Please sit down. Yeah. Go ahead. Said, we'll be here for a while. What do we have to do? What do we have to do?

@atrupar - Aaron Rupar

Trump claims the US has surpassed socialism and is now a Marxist communist country

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The speaker mentions various terms like "the swamp," "the rhinos," "the deep state," "the gloveless," and "the communist." They express their belief that the country has bypassed socialism and moved directly to Marxism and communism. The speaker wishes that socialism had been addressed and resolved before progressing further.
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Speaker 0: The swamp, the rhinos, the deep state, the gloveless, and, actually, the communist. You know, we never I used to say we'll never be a socialist country. And I was right because the train never stopped at the socialist you know, that station never stopped. It just went right by. So maybe we hit the Marxist station and the communist station. But they never stopped at socialism, did they, Monica? Never stopped. You know? It's like so I was right. I was indirectly right. I wish I were right. I wish at least they stopped for a little while, and then we'll settle that problem. But they've gone along beyond that, what they're going.

@atrupar - Aaron Rupar

Trump on Fox News: "Even Fox is way down. Because they're not on board with us ... it's just like 2016. Fox was against me."

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MSDNC and Fox are both declining in popularity, which surprises me because I thought MSDNC would endorse me before the election. I was wrong about that. Fox is good, but they're not on our side. Just like in 2016, Fox was against me, but that's how we prefer it, right? We're fine with everyone being against us.
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Speaker 0: MSDNC is dying. They're dying. I always predicted they'll endorse me sometime prior to the election. It was might have been the only thing I've been wrong about, actually. But now they wish they had to do that over again. No. They're all dying. Even Fox is way down. You know, Fox is so good. Because they're not on board with us. They're not on board with us. But they're better. But they're not on board with us. It's just like 2016. Fox was against me. Everybody was against me. And we like it better that way, don't we? Yeah. Somehow somehow we like it just fine.

@atrupar - Aaron Rupar

Trump on undocumented immigrants: "We've gotta get 'em out, and we gotta start with the bad ones."

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We have a long-term problem with people coming into our country. It's important for us, as the potential future president, to address this issue. We need to focus on removing the bad individuals who are already here.
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Speaker 0: Coming into our country now, and, we're gonna have a long term problem. And whoever the president will be, and hopefully it's us. It's us. We've gotta get them out, and we gotta start with the bad ones because we have some real bad ones in here.

@atrupar - Aaron Rupar

Trump proposes an executive order banning federal agencies from promoting "the concept of sex and gender transition at any age"

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10-15 years ago, discussing gender affirming care seemed unimaginable. However, I signed an executive order to end all federal programs promoting sex and gender transition at any age. I faced criticism for ending it in the military, where drug use is prohibited. People have their own ideas, but the military strictly restricts drug intake, while gender transition requires extensive drug use. Therefore, I ended it, and the military is pleased with this decision.
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Speaker 0: 10, 15 years ago could you imagine even talking about these subjects? I'm saying. Think of that. Gender affirming care. It's, not gonna be a problem. As soon as we get in, they'll all be ended. I'll sign a new executive order instructing every federal agency to cease All programs that promote the concept of sex and gender transition at any age. It's enough. No. I ended it in the military. I took a lot of heat. But I ended. In the military, you're not allowed to take drugs. But massive amounts of drugs. And and people are just sir, in in so many different ways. Look, people, they have their ideas, and I'm not gonna knock anything. But in the military, you're not allowed to take practically an aspirin, and massive amounts of drugs are taken. They have the operation. You need massive amounts of all forms of drugs. And so just on that basis alone, I ended it. And, the military is extremely happy.

@atrupar - Aaron Rupar

Trump's audience groans as he attacks "Ron DeSanctimonious" in Florida. "I always say, hit your enemy a little bit early," Trump adds.

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We had a great event with lots of energy, but it seemed to fade after a few days. Ron DeSantis also had a crowd in Staten Island with 139 people, which is a lot. I believe in hitting your enemy early, even though some people disagree.
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Speaker 0: We're there actually. And it was really good. It was really nice. And, everybody thought it was great. And about 2, 3 days later, oh, there didn't seem to be much energy. They'll even take this crowd. You know, Ron DeSantis had a crowd in Staten Island today. A 139 people in San we got a lot of people. We have A 139 times about 30. We got a lot of people here. But I always say, Hit your enemy a little bit early. Some people say don't, but I say do. But, you know, I'll tell you what.

@atrupar - Aaron Rupar

Trump: "I never mention this because I don't like hitting Republicans, I really don't, but I did get 1.2 million more votes [in Florida] than Ron."

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I received 1.2 million more votes than Ron, but the press won't acknowledge it. Our club 47 people need to address this. Florida loved me and said I didn't even need to visit because of the great job I did.
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Speaker 0: And and this state is so incredible. And I never mentioned this because I don't like hitting republicans. I really don't. But I did get 1,200,000 more votes than Ron. 1,200,000 more votes. Nobody wants The press refuses to mention it. We'll have to talk to our club 47 people about this. They don't wanna mention you. They know I got 1,200,000 votes more than Ron. And Ron did good in Florida but I did great. And, and we want it very easily. In fact, the people in Florida said, sir, you don't even have to come. They love you in Florida. But they love me for a reason. They love me because of the job I did.

@atrupar - Aaron Rupar

Trump brags that he "actually had a very good relationship" with Putin (we noticed) and says that when he was asked whether he trusted Putin more than the US intelligence community it "could be the toughest question I've ever been asked as a politician"

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If I were president, Putin would never have gone into Ukraine. I had a good relationship with him, which is a good thing. When asked who I trusted more, my intelligence people or Putin, it was a tough question. I didn't trust the intelligence people because they were bad people. They caused a fake Russia scam that harmed our country. But I was right, Putin would never have gone into Ukraine.
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Speaker 0: Another example, Putin. Putin never ever would have gone into Ukraine if I were president. Never. And I told them. I mean, we use I actually had a very good relationship. By the way, that's a good thing, not a bad thing. You know, these idiots back there would say, he's very close to Putin. Remember when they hit me with a question? Who do you trust? Your intelligence people in the United they're not intelligent. Your intelligence people, Comey, McCabe, Struck, Lisa Page. How about Lisa? Or Putin? And I said, you know, that could be the toughest question I've ever been asked as a politician. They wanted me and then when I really didn't give him a very good answer in terms of exactness, because I didn't want to. Because I didn't trust these people. They're bad people. These are bad people. And when I didn't give oh, all hell broke loose, but that's You know, that's okay. And it turned out I was right. I was right about that too. These people, what they have done to our country with a fake Russia Russia Russia scam. And, you know, just it's just incredible. But Putin never ever would have gone into Ukraine.

@atrupar - Aaron Rupar

Trump on Russia's war on Ukraine: "Continuing to pour money in is delaying everything. It's delaying a lot of settlement ... I could settle that in one day ... that should be settled immediately." (His strategy for ending the war is basically giving Putin everything he wants.)

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In Ukraine, the situation is dire with many lives lost and historic buildings destroyed. Pouring more money into the conflict only prolongs the suffering and increases casualties. Russia's strategy of targeting power plants has left people freezing to death. As president, I believe I could resolve this crisis in just one day. It's crucial to have the power of the office and a strategic approach. The current talks and actions are ineffective, and every passing day benefits Putin while the death toll rises higher than reported. Immediate action is necessary to settle the conflict and prevent further devastation.
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Speaker 0: And many, many more people are being killed in Ukraine than anyone has any idea about. It would have never happened. Now with that being said, it did happen. I believe I could settle that thing in 24 hours. I think I could. I really do. I really do. And continuing to pour money in is delaying everything. It's delaying a lot of settlement. It's delaying a lot of things, but It's also getting a lot of people killed because every day that that goes on, more and more people are getting killed. More and more of some of those incredible buildings with the domes that are a 1000 years old. They're just laying down dead right now. The whole cities are being done. Almost every single power plant and Ukraine has been destroyed because Russia wins wars with the cold. They beat Napoleon with the cold. They beat Hitler with the coal. That's how they win. And that's what they're doing now. They're knocking out all the power plants and people are freezing to death. And it's a very bad thing. I could settle that in one day. As president, you need the power of that office, but you need to have, shtekel. You need to have a way of dealing. You can't do that just by standing and saying, no. We're going to get it. Look. People are dying. The country is being obliterated. Obliterated. Russia's a warring nation. They have many missiles. And if those missiles didn't work, they have other missiles, which we don't even wanna talk about. Very powerful missiles just like we have and bombs. And, that should be settled immediately, and it could be settled immediately. And when I watch these people going over there and talking, they have no idea what they're doing. And every day that goes by, in many ways, is a gift to Putin because it just gets worse and worse and more and more people Our you know, how do they live like that? How do and many aren't living. The death count is much higher than what people are reporting. Much, much higher.

@atrupar - Aaron Rupar

Trump: "You have two n-words, neither of which should ever be mentioned ... you know what the one is, but the other is the nuclear word."

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Nuclear power is a topic that is often avoided due to its devastating nature. There are two words associated with it, one being the obvious "nuclear," and the other being a word that should never be mentioned. I once made the mistake of saying it, realizing how terrible it was. However, now it seems that the nuclear word is being mentioned every single day.
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Speaker 0: Nuclear is so devastating that we don't even wanna talk about it. And there was a word that was never supposed to be mentioned. You have 2 n words, neither of which should ever be mentioned. I said that once. I said, oh, what a terrible thing to say. No. You have 2 n words. You know what the one is, but the other is a nuclear word. Not supposed to ever be mentioned. Ever, ever, ever. It's mentioned every single day now.

@atrupar - Aaron Rupar

Trump is taking audience questions and lmao

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President Trump, it's an honor to be here with you. Thank you for your sacrifice and for standing up for the people of this country. You had a comfortable life, but you chose to fight for us. It's not fair, but it's still ongoing.
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Speaker 0: President Trump, I'd like to say it's a great honor to be in the same room with you, number 1. Thank you. It's my honor. I'd also I'd also like to thank you for your sacrifice To the people of this country, thank you. People don't understand. You had a maid in the shade, and you stuck your neck out for us. That's true. That ain't fair. And it's still out there.

@atrupar - Aaron Rupar

Trump takes a question from a child with a "Trump Won" shirt. I think I've found some of that indoctrination Republicans are so worried about.

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The speaker compliments the president on his shirt and mentions that Trump won. They ask the president what he plans to do to stop the war in Ukraine once he becomes the 47th president. The president responds by saying that he would start by calling two people: Putin and Zelensky. He would arrange a meeting and guarantee that he could work out a deal. The president mentions that he knows exactly what he would say to each person and that a deal would be made within 24 hours.
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Speaker 0: Hello, mister president. I love that shirt. It's so beautiful. Thank you. He's got a shirt. Trump won. After you become the 47th president, what are you gonna do to stop the war in Ukraine? So I would Literally start calling not from the day I took over, but from the night I won. And I called 2 people. You know the 2 people are? Putin. Right? You know who Putin is? And Zelensky. And I'd say, we're gonna meet. We got a meet. And I would I I guarantee I could work that out. I guarantee. I know exactly what I'd say, by the way. I know exactly. I tell 1 guy this and I tell 1 guy that and I say you better make a deal. We would have a deal made in 24

@atrupar - Aaron Rupar

oooh. Trump with some shade for Nikki Haley

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Many people are currently auditioning, including those with low percentages. Some are even at 0%. It makes me curious about what they are doing.
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Speaker 0: A lot of people are right now auditioning. You know that a lot of people a lot of people that are running at 1%, 2%, 3%, no percent. We have a couple that are joining. They're at no%. I say, I wonder what they're doing.

@atrupar - Aaron Rupar

Trump takes a question from a guy who brings up the CIA and FBI and asks him what his plan his to "burn them down." Trump agrees that they've gotten "out of control"

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Speaker 0: We have a problem with the CIA and FBI in Washington. Speaker 1: What's your plan to start over and fix them? Speaker 0: They've gotten out of control, with weaponization and other issues. The people need to bring about change. We were making progress, but more needs to be done.
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Speaker 0: Yes. We have a question here, Mr. President. Speaker 1: Oh, Joe. Come on. Hello, Mr. President. Thank you so much for everything you've done for us. We all love you. Speaker 0: Thank you. Speaker 1: We have a problem with all the 3 letter a letter agencies in Washington, the CIA, the FBI. Speaker 0: So do I. Speaker 1: What what what is your plan to, I hate to put it this way, but burn them down and start all over again? Yeah. Speaker 0: They've they've gotten out of control. They have, weaponization in some forms and other things. They have Really gotten out of control. And, the only thing that can change that are the people. And we had we did a lot of work and we were Really getting down to a point that, you know, nobody could believe how well we were doing in that regard, but, We're gonna have to do something about it.

@atrupar - Aaron Rupar

lmao a guy asks Trump if AT&T should be dismantled because DirecTV dropped Newsmax. Trump says AT&T is run by "radical left people."

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In 1982, AT&T was dismantled for being too big. Now, AT&T subsidiary DirecTV has banned Newsmax broadcasting. Some argue it's time to dismantle AT&T again. Others criticize AT&T for being poorly managed and over leveraged. They got rid of Newsmax and OAN, which had good ratings. Pressure is being put on AT&T, as their stock dropped. People are unhappy and may vote with their wallets. The message to AT&T is to change their ways.
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Speaker 0: Thank you. Yeah. 1982, AT and T was dismantled because it became too big for its britches. AT and T subsidiary DirecTV just banned Newsmax broadcasting. Is it time to dismantle AT and T again because it's getting too big for its britches? Speaker 1: Thank you, sir. AT and T is a lousy company. It's highly over levered. It's run by radical left people. Honestly, it's doing so badly. You know, normally, you dismantle when they're doing so well. AT and T is doing badly. They got rid of, they took it and, DIRECTV, which I guess they own, and they got rid of Newsmax, and hopefully they'll put it back. And OAN also, OAN was fantastic and still is fantastic, but It's a struggle for them because they're being deplatformed. They deplatformed me, and now they're all begging for me to come back. You know why? Because they're dying out there without us. That's why truth is so good. That's why truth is so good. But you know what I mean. AT and T is like a lousy company. It's leveraged to the hilt. It, it's doing very poorly, and yet they get rid of a, Newsmax and an OAN who actually both got very good ratings. And I think There's a lot of pressure being put on. AT and T dropped, you know, their stock since that time. Now I haven't seen the last Couple of days, but a few days ago, it was $10,000,000,000. People don't like it. People don't like it, and they do to a certain extent vote with the wallets. So hopefully, AT and T, if you're listening, change your ways,

@atrupar - Aaron Rupar

a guy asks Trump what he wants his fans to do to fight for him. Trump says, "what we need is your absolute undying support. And we have it."

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Speaker 0 asks for support from the audience, emphasizing that they need absolute and unwavering support, not just financially. They mention the strong spirit and support they have seen in various places across the country. They believe that with this support, they will be unstoppable and can fix the country once they are in power.
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Speaker 0: Thank you very much. And so my question is, since you're fighting for us, what do you want us to do to fight for you? Just your support your support and not even monetary support. I mean, what we need is your Absolute undying support, and we have it. And we have other places throughout the country where the spirit we've never seen spirit like we see it right now. And I think, Donnie, that spirit, that support, and we can't be stopped. And once we're there, we're gonna fix this country. You know

@atrupar - Aaron Rupar

"We lost by a whisker here and a whisker there" -- Trump on the 2020 election

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We received close to 75 million votes, possibly even more. However, we lost the election by a small margin. Let's take Pennsylvania as an example. The results were in our favor at 10 o'clock, but then there was a sudden significant drop. It's truly unfortunate and disheartening.
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Speaker 0: There's no way you can lose the election. And we got close to 75,000,000 votes, and that's only what they agreed to. That's only what they say. It's much higher than that, but they agreed to it. So we got based on that, we got 12,000,000 more votes. Right? And we lost by a whisker here and a whisker there. And, you know, when you look oh, Pennsylvania. How about Pennsylvania? Pennsylvania was over at 10 o'clock, and then all of a sudden, they had a large drop. No. These people are really, it's so sad. It's so sad. I mean,

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Tucker Carlson has released his interview with Donald Trump. It was surprising how little time they spent on discussing Ukraine. Barely 2 minutes and all that was said was the usual, “the war wouldn’t have started on my watch and I will end it in 1 day” https://t.co/EetX5fB8VG

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The speaker explains his absence from the Fox News debate, citing his significant lead in the polls and the network's perceived bias. He criticizes cable news credibility, singling out MSNBC and CNN, and laments Fox's decline since Tucker Carlson's departure. He names Chris Christie and Asa Hutchinson as undeserving presidential candidates. He claims Bill Barr covered up Jeffrey Epstein's death and didn't investigate election fraud. He suggests the left is trying to kill him. He calls Joe Biden corrupt and incompetent, questioning his mental and physical fitness, and Kamala Harris's speaking style. He believes world leaders like Xi, Putin, and Kim Jong Un have lost respect for the U.S. under Biden. He defends his actions regarding the 2020 election, blaming COVID and rigged voting. He says that if re-elected, his top priority would be securing the border, deporting criminals, and restoring water flow. He acknowledges the passion and hatred in the country and doesn't know if there will be open conflict.
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Speaker 0: It's debate night, but we're not in Milwaukee. Mister president, thanks for joining us. Speaker 1: Thank you. Speaker 0: Why aren't you at the Fox News debate tonight in Milwaukee? Speaker 1: Well, you know, a lot of people have been asking me that. Many people said you shouldn't do them, but you see the polls have come out and I'm leading by fifty and sixty points. And, you know, some of them are at one and zero and two. And I'm saying, do I sit there for an hour or two hours, whatever it's going to be, and get harassed by people that shouldn't even be running for president? Should I be doing that? And a network that isn't particularly friendly to me, frankly. You know, they they were backing Ron to Sanctimonious like crazy and now they've given up on him. I mean, he's it's a lost cause. It reminded me very much of 2016. You know, in 2016, went through the same stuff and had to fight them all the way and then they became very friendly after I won or just about when I was winning. But I just felt it would be more appropriate not to do the debate. I don't think it's right to do it. If you're leading by fifty, sixty I have one problem leading by 70 points and I'm saying, why am I doing it? And I'm gonna have eight people, 10 people, whoever made the debate, I don't know how many it is, but I'm gonna have all these people screaming at me, shouting questions at me, all of which I love answering, I love doing, but it doesn't make sense to do them. So I've taken a pass. You probably noticed. Speaker 0: Well, I I did. I'm grateful that you did. It's interesting though because you spent a lot of your career in television. Yeah. You had a top show in television on NBC. But you don't feel the need now running for president to do television, obviously. Do you think television is declining? Speaker 1: Well, according to a poll that I guess we just saw, it just came out where it's down like 35%, but I think they were talking referring to cable. I think cable's down because it's lost credibility. MSNBC or as they say, MSDNC is so bad. It's so wrong what they write and what they do and what they say. It's, you know, it's fake news as I said. I think I came up with that term. I hope I did because it's a good one. It's not tough enough anymore. It's corrupt news. You know, really what you do is call corrupt news but somehow that doesn't play as nicely but it is corrupt news. So you have MS, NBC, and you have CNN who's absolutely doing no ratings at all. I mean, they're dead. But they're doing none because they don't have credibility. They really don't have credibility. Fox is way down, as you know. And the good old days are are long ago. I will say this, it could come back but they have they just don't have a lot of credibility, Tucker. You know that perhaps better than anybody. I think it was a terrible move getting rid of you. You were number one on television and all of a sudden you're we're doing this interview, but we'll get bigger ratings using this crazy forum that you're using, then probably probably the debate or competition. Speaker 0: Who when you when you say there are people on stage who shouldn't be running for president, who do you mean? Speaker 1: Well, I don't wanna really use names, but it wouldn't matter too much. A guy like I call him Ada Hutchinson. It's Aesop, but I call him Ada. Speaker 0: What do you call him Ada? Speaker 1: You know, I could tell you, but I don't wanna get myself in a little trouble. But he's weak and pathetic and he was I never understood the guy. I never knew him. He was the governor of Arkansas. I did not a very popular guy. I don't know how he But that state is such a great state. The people are so incredible Yes. In that state, and they love me and I love them. How does this guy get elected governor of Arkansas? But he's nasty always and has been. A guy like Chris Christie, the guy left with a 8% think of it, 8% approval rating in New Jersey. Now he's running for president, And he runs solely on the basis, oh, let's get Trump. Let's he's like a savage maniac. He's like a lunatic. And that's all he talks about. His poll numbers are very, very low. He's about 2%. Speaker 0: What's he like? You know him well. Speaker 1: No. I've had I've been friendly with him over the years, but I couldn't give him a a job because I just never trusted him very much. I was just never one of his people that really trusted him. I never gave him the job, and that's one of the reasons he feels so hurt and so betrayed. And I understand that. I really do. I understand it. But I never gave him, you know, he wanted to be different things. He was looking at different elements of the administration. And we decided I decided just I didn't wanna I didn't wanna do it. And now I'm glad I did because you see, but, you know, we had some some great people. I had great people. We'll have even better people if we do this because now I know Washington. Before I didn't know Washington. But guys like Bill Barr were terrible. I mean, they were, I would say, Bushies. I say that with respect to the Bush family, but they were Bushies and just it doesn't work out for us. Speaker 0: Was clear. This is kind of far afield, it was just interesting. I read Barr's account of his time. He wrote a book about it. Speaker 1: Right. Speaker 0: His autobiography. And in it, he lies about Jeffrey Epstein's death. Clearly lies. Do do you think Epstein killed himself sincerely? Speaker 1: I don't know. I I will say that, you know, he was a fixture in Palm Beach. Speaker 0: Yeah. Speaker 1: I don't know what Barr said about it either. I have no idea what he said. What did he say? He killed himself, probably? Speaker 0: He said he killed himself and that they were gonna do this investigation. They never did an investigation. It's never been public. And they hid it and, like, why are they doing that? And clearly Barr knew. But why would Bill Barr be covering up the death of Jeffrey Epstein? Speaker 1: Bill Barr didn't do an investigation on the election fraud either. Okay. He said he did and he pretended he did, but he didn't. McSwain, the US attorney in Pennsylvania, Philadelphia said Barr Barr just wouldn't let him do it. It was crazy. Barr became so petrified, so frightened of being impeached. We're gonna impeach him. I don't know if you remember it. Speaker 0: Yeah. Speaker 1: It's not a big moment in history. But they said, we're going to impeach you know, they play a much rougher game, the left, the lunatics. And they were gonna impeach Bill Barr, and he was petrified. Now, how do you not get impeached? Don't do any of this stuff. But he didn't do the job there. I don't know what he did with Epstein, but possibly Speaker 0: Do you think it's possible that Epstein was killed? Speaker 1: Oh, sure. It's possible. I I mean, I don't really believe I think he probably committed suicide. He had a life with, you know, beautiful homes and beautiful everything, and he all of a sudden, he's incarcerated and not doing very well. I would say that he did, but there are those people. There are many people. I think you're one of them. Right? But a lot of people think that he, he was killed. He knew a lot on a lot of people. Speaker 0: He was killed. Think so. I think the more the closer you look I'm not a conspiracy person at all. I believe everything I hear. But, yeah, the the closer you look into it I mean, the attorney general of The United States, your attorney general, clearly lied about the Epstein death. Speaker 1: Yeah. He was Why? He was Certainly, it wasn't well done. They'd had no cameras. They had no anything. Everybody was sleeping. And, you know, there the a case could be made. Look, I'm not gonna get involved in it, but I can tell you, a case could be made either way, but it certainly wasn't the most well run place. Speaker 0: So so the reason I'm asking you is I'm looking at the trajectory since 2015 when you got into politics Yeah. You know, for real, and then one. There it started with protests against you, massive protests, organized protests by the left, and then it moved to impeachment twice. Right. And now indictment. I mean, the next stage is is violence. Is are you worried that they're gonna try and kill you? Why wouldn't they try and kill you, honestly? Speaker 1: They're savage animals. They are people that are sick, really sick. You have great people in the Democrat party. You have great people that are Democrats. Most of the people in our country are fantastic, and I'm representing everybody. I'm not just Republicans or Right. President. I represent everybody. I'm the president of everybody. But I've seen what they do. I've seen the lengths that they go to. When they make up the Russia, Russia, Russia, when that's exposed and they go down and Barr should have gone after them and other people should have gone after and they did very late because the Durham report came out. It was fairly good. It could have been a lot tougher, I guess, but it was fairly good. But it explained how corrupt it was. I'll tell you who did a great job was the inspector general Horowitz. He did a phenomenal report. You didn't have to go to do it. He did it on Comey and on, I guess, McCabe and some others and it was a vicious it was basically a true report how bad they are. But these people are sick people. These are people that I think they hate our country. You wanna know the truth? When you see open borders, when you see these policies that they have and so many other things, it's so sad to see. You know, we have a country that's very fragile right now. I've never seen. I I will say, look, I ran in '16, which was '15, but I ran in '16, election in '16, and there was tremendous spirit. In '20, there was even more spirit. We got many millions of we got millions and millions more votes. You know, it wasn't even a contest. People said, well, what do you think of '20? I said, we did much better. We did. You gotta base it on the number of votes. We got many more votes in '20 than we did in '16. But the election was rigged. It was a rigged election. But and with COVID, they used COVID to cheat a lot of different things and we have so much on it. It's like so easy. But we had judges that didn't wanna look. We had people didn't wanna get involved. They said that they called you, you she's a conspiracy theorist if you say anything about the election. But I have never seen Spirit like there is right now. Even coming down here, just the people on the road that are just absolutely going crazy. And the reason is, I think they like me and I I know they love my policies. I hope they like me too. You know, lot of people say they don't like me but they like my I think they like me. But I have never seen spirit like it is right now. And the reason is because crooked Joe Biden is so bad. He's the worst president in the history of our country. I don't think he's gonna make it to the gate, but, you know, you never know. But he's a corrupt person. So corrupt that I took the name off Hillary, you know. I don't do two people at one time. I took the crooked Hillary and I made it I retired the net. It was a good day for her. I bet she was very happy. And I used it for Joe because it's crooked Joe. But Joe is really Speaker 0: But you don't think he's gonna make it to November of twenty Speaker 1: I think he's worse mentally than he is physically. And physically, he's not exactly a triathlete or any kind of an athlete. You look at him, can't walk to the helicopter. He he walks. He can't lift his feet out of the grass. You know, it's only two inches at the White House. Right? It's not a lot. But you watch him and it looks like he's walking on toothpicks. And then you see him in the beach where he can't lift a chair. You know, those chairs are meant to be light. Right? They're like two ounces. Yeah. Lift them up. He can't lift the chair. He can't walk to the chair. And I I don't know what they're doing with the beach. You know, this beach is seeming to play a big role, but they love pictures of him on the beach. I think he looks terrible on the beach. He looks terrible on the beach. Speaker 0: His skinny legs? Speaker 1: Well, he can't walk through the sand. You know, sand is not that easy to walk through. But when he walks through it, he can't walk through the sand. And there's somebody in there that thinks he looks fabulous at the beach. I think he looks horrible at the beach. Plus, the beach doesn't represent what a president's supposed to be doing. He's supposed to be working. You're supposed to be getting us out of that horrible, horrible war that we're very much involved in with Russia and Ukraine. You could do that. You could do that very easily. I believe you could do that very I I don't believe he could do it because he's just incompetent. But that's a war that should end immediately, not because of one side or the other, because hundreds of thousands of people are being killed. Can you imagine you're in an apartment house and rockets are going into that building and blowing it up and knocking it down? And who who can why why should anything why should anybody, human beings, usually human, whether they're Russian or Ukrainian or whatever they are, it's gotta be stopped. And it can be stopped very easily. It would've never started if I were president, it would've never started. Speaker 0: So back to Biden, I'm interested. So you think he's failing. He obviously is failing. I think it's clear to everybody. But that would make Kamala Harris the candidate? Speaker 1: Well, not really. I mean, I guess they'd have maybe a free for all. A lot of people say she has to remain for certain reasons, the candidate. She has to. I don't think that's true, actually. I don't think that other people would stand for She has some bad moments. Her moments are almost as bad as his. I think his are worse, actually. Speaker 0: Yeah. But She seems pretty senile too. Speaker 1: She speaks in in rhyme. You know? It's weird. It's weird. But she has bad moments and Speaker 0: In rhyme? What do you Speaker 1: Well, the way she talks, the bus will go here and then the bus will go there because that's what buses do. It's weird. The whole thing is weird. This is not a president of The United States future. And I think they probably have some kind of a primary and other people will get involved. Speaker 0: Of Newsom. Right? Speaker 1: I mean Could be. I mean, you know, I always got along well with him, believe it or not. But could be him, could be somebody else. He's got a big a big load on his shoulders because you look at California, what's happened. But I don't know if the American people really the people that vote for him, I don't even know if they care. You know, you look at so many of the things that are going on and people don't seem to be in the old days, if you had a bad record, it meant a lot. Today, if you have a bad record, it doesn't really mean anything. You know, he looks good. He's a nice looking guy. He speaks well. But Biden, every time you watch him talking, it's like he's walking on eggs. You're waiting for him to collapse and he almost always does. And I got to know the leaders of all of the countries essentially, but the big ones. And the bigger, the tougher the leader. You know, it's like sort of Speaker 0: Yeah. Speaker 1: I guess maybe that's the way it's supposed to be. But I got to know president Xi of China and Putin and Kim Jong Un, North Korea. Did a great job with North Korea. Kept us out of a nuclear war. We would have 40,000 dead soldiers right now. They drop a nuke right on top of the military base. But we have 40,000 soldiers over there. And I did great. I got along with him great. It was a good that's a positive. You know, the press said he said nice things about Kim Jong un. I also said horrible things at the beginning. Horrible enough that he wanted to talk. And we talked and we met in Singapore. We met actually twice and we had unbelievable meetings. I know him very well. We were in great shape with him. The What Speaker 0: do you think he and Xi and Putin think of Biden? Speaker 1: I think they can't believe it. I think they probably say this is some kind of a system. You know, they had great respect for our country. They respected me. They had great respect for our country when I was there. Every one of them look, if you go to if you go to North Korea, you take a look at what happened. You know, the Olympics was dead. South Korea spent billions on the Olympics. Nobody was gonna go. They didn't wanna get blown up. They called me and they said, we are going to let the Olympics proceed. This is North Korea. I said, you should go into the Olympics. Put your athletes in. It wasn't like, you know, they were big on athletes because, you know Speaker 0: Famine. Speaker 1: But they went in and they actually participated. And within about two days, the entire thing was sold out. And if it wasn't me, that would have never happened. But I got along very well with him and that's a positive thing. He he does have massive nuclear power, by the way. And if Hillary would have gotten in or if the Obama thought process continued, it would have been a nuclear war absolutely with North Korea. He was he was expecting to go into a war and then it would have been a nuclear war. Speaker 0: What so do you think the rest of the world looks on at Biden and thinks someone else has gotta be running the government? Speaker 1: Well, somebody else has to be. I don't think he's capable of doing anything. Look, when I debated him, I said, how come and this was in front of probably not a friend of yours, Chris Wallace. He was the moderator. Speaker 0: Not a friend. Speaker 1: I said, why did why is it he wants to be Mike, but he doesn't have the talent? Sixty minutes to. He was rough. Really? His father was tough. He was great, though. He was great at what he did. But Chris Wallace was so upset. He was guarding this guy, who wouldn't do a show, by the way. You know, he wouldn't do I figured, I didn't mind Chris Wallace because he wouldn't do Biden wouldn't do a show and it was very obvious. You know, he kept asking him and asking, but he wouldn't do the show. So I figured he's gotta like me, but he came from a different planet. But remember when I asked the question, why is it that the mayor of Moscow's wife is allowed to give you 3 and a half million dollars? Don't forget, that was brought up now. It's brought up all the time, but that was brought up by me long before anyone ever heard of it. I said, the mayor of Moscow's wife given you 3 and a half million dollars. What did you do to deserve 3 and a half million dollars to Biden? And Chris Wallace said, this doesn't this has nothing to do with the debate. I mean, he fought Speaker 0: He got in the way of the question. Speaker 1: No. He well, it was it was crazy. And I said, well, wait a minute. He got 3 and a half million from the mayor of Moscow's wife. Now people forget that, but if you go back and take a look, you will see. And Chris Wallace didn't want me to ask that question. I said, I think it's a very appropriate question. It turned out to be much more appropriate than people thought. Amazing. Speaker 0: So do do you have a preference in assuming you're the Republican nominee and all goes as you plan it to go, do you have a preference in who you run against? Speaker 1: In many ways, I'd love to run against him because his record's so bad. You know, it's still horrible when you look at inflation and everything else, but others also have very bad records. I mean, California's a bad record. So, you know, should it be Gavin or should it be somebody else? When I look at San Francisco, what's happened to that incredible city? That was one of the greatest cities in the world just a short while ago, and now it's very sad when you look at it. Los Angeles. Every city, practically, all the democrat run cities, you know republican run cities are doing very nicely because they arrest people when you have crimes. And they don't go after political candidates because they think it's good, you know. I mean, it's like been amazing. My poll numbers are the highest I've ever had. But because people understand it. Speaker 0: Well, so we so can I just ask you that gets back to my original question? So if the protest didn't work, you got elected anyway. Impeachment didn't work twice, obviously. Indictment is not working. Your poll numbers go up. When they raided Mar A Lago in August of last year, your numbers went up. They can indict you 20 times and it's not gonna you're not gonna lose the Republican primary because of that. Speaker 1: Well, it makes it look even more ridiculous. I mean, the four indictments, maybe there'll be more. I don't know. These people are crazy. Speaker 0: But they're counterproductive. So if you chart it out, it's an escalation Yeah. Is what I'm saying. Yeah. So what's next after, you know, trying to put you in prison for the rest of your life, that's not working. So like, don't they have to kill you now? Speaker 1: I I think the people of our country don't get enough credit for how smart they are. And I'm not sure I would have said this ten years ago, but they get it, you know? Really get it. When somebody gets indicted, your poll numbers go down. When somebody gets indicted, you announce, ladies and gentlemen, I'll be leaving to spend time with my family and to fight for the rest of my life on this stuff. But you're out of politics. I got indicted four times. All trivia, nonsense, bullshit. It's all bullshit. It's horrible when you look and and you look at what they're doing. The box is hoax. I'm covered by the presidential records act. I'm allowed to do exactly that. He's not covered and he's got 25 times the number of boxes and he's got them stored in Chinatown. He's got them stored in a flimsy garage underneath his Corvette. At Penn and by the way, at Penn he gets millions of dollars. China pays this guy millions of dollars. See, I think he's the most corrupt president we've ever had. And he also has the distinction of being the most incompetent. And I believe both. I mean, he's both incompetent and corrupt. So now I I actually believe he's compromised because China knows so much about him. They know where the money comes from, they know where it is, who paid it, and they probably paid it. Well, they do pay Penn and he gets a, you know, a million dollars. I think he takes $999,000 because, you know, keeps it a little bit under a million like by a dollar. But he in many ways is a Manchurian candidate. We have a Manchurian candidate and he's afraid to tell Russia to get out of Cuba. He's afraid to tell China to get out of Cuba. He's afraid China now is building think of this. China's building military installations in Cuba. The Cuban population of Miami is not too happy because they're never gonna be able to go back, and you don't even hear about it. And the worst culprit is the press, the media, because normally you know, when I first heard that, that China's building installations in Cuba, and installations means military installations. Okay. You know, they said just some communication. They did that on the islands with Japan. They took the island, they started this massive construction, and they told everybody, including the Japanese. The Japanese had to be very careful. They told everybody that this is a housing development. They're gonna build a housing development. And I said, how come the runway is 20,000 feet long? You know, private jets need 4,000 feet. They don't need 20,000 feet. The big ones need 20,000 feet. They don't even need 20. And I looked at the runway, I said, that's the largest runway ever built both in width and length for housing development. There's nobody that has a plane that big that that you would have a runway that that's Speaker 0: allowed to conduct imperialism in our hemisphere? Speaker 1: Well, yeah. And it's far beyond Cuba. It's all over South America. Speaker 0: Yeah. And The Caribbean. Speaker 1: So we built a thing called the Panama Canal. We lost thirty five thousand people to the mosquito, know, malaria. Yeah. We lost thirty five thousand people building we lost thirty five thousand people because of the mosquito. Vicious. They had to build under nets. It was one of the true great wonders of the world. As he said, one of the nine wonders of the world. No. No. It was one of the seven. It just happened a little while ago, you know. He says nine wonders of the world. You could make nine wonders. He would have been better off if he stuck with the nine and just said, yeah, I think it's nine. But this is one of the true seven wonders of the world. And you take a look at the Panama Canal. It was such an incredible engineering marvel. We sold it under Jimmy Carter. We sold it to Panama for $1. The following day, they quadrupled the amount of money the chips had to pay to get across. They didn't lose one chip. And now they've made it much bigger and now they've widened it. They've doubled it. Right? They've more than doubled it. And it's one of the most profitable things. Anytime it it's it's just incredible. Right? We gave it away for $1. China now controls it. They actually control the Panama Canal. They run it. They control it. And we shouldn't let that happen, and we can't let China be in Cuba. And they'll get out. If I'm president, they'll get out. Because I had a very good relationship with president Xi, but he respected this country. He respected me, and he'll get out. And we can't let them run the Panama Canal. We built the Panama Canal. Should have never been given to Panama. We should have had it. But we gave it for $1. Think of it. They quadrupled. In one day, they lifted the fees which are, you know, pretty big for these massive ships to go through. Right? Rather than going around the cape and to hold the tremendous storms, such beauty, such you know, when you see it's beautiful stuff. But you didn't wanna get caught in those storms. Those were storms that wiped out the biggest ships. And we go through the Panama Canal, we built it, and we gave it away for $1. Think of that, how stupid are we? We have done the stupidest things in this country and now we have a president that can't put two sentences together, can't speak, can't walk, can't talk. I don't think he gets to the starting gate, but these people do miracles. I mean, he he ran out of his basement, and you got away with that one because of COVID, so he sort of got away with it. They cheated on the election. But you have people that are very smart, but they're fascists and they're radical left lunatics, and they're destroying our country with the all electric cars and the windmills all over the place, which, by the way, don't work, and they're all most of them made in China. For the most part, they're made in China. Germany, a little bit, but China. But you look at what's happening to our country. Even no voter ID. I mean, why don't they want voter ID? There's only one reason they don't want voter ID, because they wanna cheat. Who doesn't want you know, the Democrat convention, the last one, they had voter ID that was this big. It looked like a prison card. This big on their chest. You walked in, they had your picture, your this, your fingerprint. They had The most incredible voter ID I've ever seen. That was to get into the Democrat National Convention. But to get in to vote, if you buy groceries, if you buy any practically anything now, you have ID on a card, credit cards or otherwise. And Speaker 0: But that don't you think it's racist to have to show your ID? Speaker 1: Well, they probably say that. They they use anything not to show ID because voter ID is pretty simple. And we could go back, and we should go back to all paper ballots, voter ID, same day voting. You know, France did it. France had mail in ballots, and it was terrible. Anytime you have mail in ballots, you're gonna have massive cheating on your elections. Anytime. Not just the presidential election. Anytime you have Speaker 0: Isn't that the whole point of them? Speaker 1: Yeah. Oh, yeah. Sure. It's the whole point. That's the whole point. They wanna cheat. Yeah. They have to cheat because their policies are so bad that if they didn't cheat, couldn't get elected. Who wants open borders? Who wants high taxes? Who wants high interest rates? Who wants to not be able to use a gas stove or have to drive an electric car which, you know, you have a four hour drive, but the car only goes an hour and a half years. You have to charge it. The happiest moment for somebody in an electric car is the first ten minutes. In other words, you get it charged and now for ten minutes. The unhappiest part is the next hour because you're petrified that you're not gonna be fine to another charger. People I'm saying if people I'm not knocking electric cars, they're fine. They're fine. But if people wanna buy a gasoline car or a hybrid hybrids are pretty good, actually. But they should be allowed to buy they don't wanna do any of this. So right now, California is in a big brownout because their grid is a disaster. The grid all over the country is sort of a disaster, but the grid in Calif And yet, they wanna have in a very short period of time millions and millions of cars going off that grid essentially. It doesn't work. Speaker 0: So plug your car into a grid that's failing. Speaker 1: You should be able to buy an electric car. You know, electric cars could be fine if you drive short distances and you wanna have, you know, whatever and you have plug ins everywhere you go. They could be fine. But you gotta have gasoline cars. You gotta have everything. Let people buy everything. Now there's the new thing is your heating systems in the house. They don't want you to have a modern day heating system. They want you to use a heating system that will cost you at least $10,000 to buy and won't work very well. You know, none of the stuff works as well. One of the things I did with EPA is you have states, many states, most of the states have so much water, you know, comes out of heaven. Right? The water pours down and you have it. It's there. It's gotta go wherever it goes into the oceans, whatever. It's not like a big problem. Now in some states they have a problem, you know. You have some desert areas and all, and for that it's okay. But they have sinks where no water comes out. You turn it on, no water comes out. No water comes out of the shower. No water is allowed to go into the washing machine for your dishes or for your clothing or what. And I voided all of that. Speaker 0: Wait. They have sinks where no water comes out? Speaker 1: Sure. Have restrictors. When I say no water, very little water. You wanna wash your hands. Right? Yeah. And you you've seen this. And you turn on the sink and it's very little. Or you wanna wash your beautiful hair. Right? And you're standing under a shower. Then the suds never go the water comes out very slowly. I'm sure you've seen this. It usually takes place in new hotels and new homes. Speaker 0: Yeah. You take a drill and take the They have a Speaker 1: you can, but now they make it so you can't do that so easily. They have a restrictor. It's called a restrictor and it restricts the water from coming out. So I ended all of that and you have to see these they they let the water come out. You know what people do? They wash their hands like five times longer or in the washing machine they'll press for their, let's say the dishwasher, they'll press it, then they'll press it about seven or eight times. Speaker 0: Yeah. Speaker 1: They'll end up using more water and it still won't be very good. I met with the head of Whirlpool, they were practically going out of business during my administration and they said to from Ohio, credible, great state. I love Ohio. And they were really doing badly because people were dumping washing machines all over, mostly from South Korea, but also from China. And he was explaining it's just a terrible situation. I said, let me ask you, how's the quality? He says, we're better, but they are good enough quality. But, you know, of course, he's gonna say that. But, you know, they are better. He said, but they don't they don't allow us. They're dumping these machines. They're cutting us in half. They're killing us. And on top of it, the government won't us won't let us use water in our machines. I mean, he shows me, like, a quarter of a bottle of water. That's supposed to be washing clothing. And I freed it all up, and I put tariffs on these countries that were selling and the machines coming into the country. And that company went from a big the big all the washing machine companies, they make washing machines, they make dryers, they make all of the different machines that do this kind of work, including dishwashers. And they went from a disaster area to being just thriving. Speaker 0: But can I ask Speaker 1: They love me in that part of Ohio? Speaker 0: Well, I bet they do. But why should EPA no one at EPA was elected by anybody. Yeah. Why do they have the power to decide how much water your washing machine uses? Shouldn't Congress and a democracy get to vote on that? Speaker 1: Yeah. You could say that. They do things that are not very Speaker 0: So how do you con that's my question. How do you if you get elected again, go back to Washington, how do you keep the agencies under control? How do you keep FBI and CIA specifically under control? Speaker 1: The way you do it, like I fired Comey, that was a big deal. You know, a lot of people said and I fired him very early. Somebody said, oh, I wish you would have fired him. There's a real question about firing him anyway. You understand because, know, when they have a ten year term, there is a question. I fired Comey. That was a great thing. If I didn't fire Comey, maybe I wouldn't be talking to you or I'd be talking to you about real estate or something else other than politics. Right? That was a coup in my opinion. That was a very sick deal. That was the insurance policy. You remember the insurance policy? Oh, she's going to win, darling. She's going to win. But just in case she doesn't, we have an insurance policy. And insurance policy was what they were doing. And we caught them with that. That was a very important tweet or whatever it was, text. It was a big deal. That was a big deal. The insurance policy. She's going to win 100,000,000 to one. That's not good odds. At least they gave me one. Right? 100,000,000 to one. But just in case she doesn't win, we have an insurance policy. And everybody said, that's strange. That's strange. But we caught all that because I fired Because when I fired Comey, it was like throwing a rock into a hornet's nest, into a nest of bees, and the place went crazy. Speaker 0: So did when you were president, do you are you confident that you knew everything, say, CIA was doing around? Speaker 1: No. I'm not. I'm not. It's it's a very interesting group of people. I had very good relationships, I thought. But I was a little surprised when I got out that, you know, things go on. Look, it's Speaker 0: What were you surprised by? Speaker 1: I I was surprised I think at some of the people. I was surprised that there was I had a group of people. We killed many using the CIA, have to say this. Bad, very bad actors. We were very good at it. You look at Soleimani, you look at al Baghdadi, bigger than Osama bin Laden. Mean Osama bin Laden is, but al Baghdadi did ISIS and he was rebuilding ISIS very strongly. And that was the CIA that did that? That was really us that did that. Yeah. That was really us that did that. And Soleimani was us that did that, not so much CIA. But we did some very good work with the CIA. But I started you know, when I looked at the 51 intelligence agents saying that that was the laptop from hell was Russia disinformation. When I took a look at that, I said that's a horrible thing. They knew it wasn't. They knew it was not. And by the way, you're talking about cheating on the election? McLaughlin and Fabrizio, great pollsters, They said a thing like that plus other things meant anywhere from 10 to 17% of the vote would change. Speaker 0: Whatever happened to Mike Pence? You've always been nice to Pence. I've never heard you criticize Pence. You've defended him in public many, many times. He's out there attacking you. What is that? Speaker 1: So Mike wants to run for president. You gotta understand. In my opinion, Mike Pence had the absolute right to send the votes back to the legislatures. The Democrats and everybody said, you don't have the right. In other words, what I said, is he a human conveyor belt? You mean if he finds fraud in Pennsylvania, in Georgia, in any of these states, Arizona, he has to send them to Mitch McConnell. Right? That's right, sir. Well, if he finds fraud, he has to? Yes, sir. I said, so he's just so he's a conveyor belt. Boom. Put him in. I said, I don't agree with that. And we had some lawyers, not all. We had some lawyers that said, no. You do have the right to send them back to the legislatures to be rechecked. Because if you looked at what went on in Wisconsin, who by the way now agree with me, Wisconsin has been virtually, other than the fact they're not allowed to do anything statutorily, But Wisconsin has been I mean, what they found is incredible. I mean, we won Wisconsin. But Mike Pence had the right, in my opinion, to send them back. Speaker 0: Do you ever talk to him now? Speaker 1: No. I haven't spoken to him in a long time. I was very disappointed in him. I didn't wanna do what Thomas Jefferson did. Thomas Jefferson, it was Georgia, and it was here ye hee, the great state of Georgia is not capable or allowed to tabulate their votes. And Thomas Jefferson who was the vice president said, is Georgia sure that they cannot tabulate their votes? Georgia is sure. He didn't send it back and have them redo it. He said, we will keep the votes of the great state of Georgia for Thomas Jefferson and his president. I didn't ask him for that. Could have done that too, but I didn't I thought that would be turmoil. I asked him to send him back to his legislature, to the legislatures, you know, in Wisconsin, let's say. Speaker 0: But but why didn't he? I mean, you you'd worked together for four years. You're the president. He's VP. You're you say you're aligned on everything. Speaker 1: I think he got very bad advice. I I really do. Now, let me tell you what happened. I sat there with a few people. I think his lawyer was in the room too. His lawyer was very much against it. There were other lawyers that felt you could do it. It was it was one of those things that you probably I think you could have done it. I think you can always do something if you see fraud or if you see problems. But it's very interesting. So after the election was over, the rhinos got together with the democrats and they redid the election so you couldn't do it anymore. So then I called the people. I said, so in other words, you're saying I was right. You could do it. Yes. You could do it. In other words, they took the voting act and they redid it so the vice president no longer has the power to do what I said he could do. So when that happened, I said, wow. So and, you know, you'd look some of these democrats in the eye and they say, he has absolutely no right to do it. And immediately after the election, they met rhinos, you could name them all, and democrats. And they approved legislation that takes away the right of the vice president to do it. So I said, ah, so you're saying I was right. The vice president did have the right to do it and they said, yes, he did. Speaker 0: So if you're saying they stole it from you last time, why wouldn't they do the same this time? Speaker 1: Oh, well, they'll try. They're gonna be trying. Yeah. And not not only me, you know. Look, DeSantis is out. I think he's gone. He was he was at a level. He's people have figured him out. He's gone. But if somebody else got in other than me, they'll go at him just as viciously as they did me. These people are sick. They will go after them. And a lot of people say they won't be able to hold up. I do get credit for holding up quite well, I must tell you. I think it's Speaker 0: How do you do that? How do you get indicted, you know, every week and stay cheerful? Speaker 1: It's I think it it's a lot easier because I'm I'm so high in the polls because it means the people get it. The people see it's a fraud. The people see it like this horrible district attorney from just a little while ago from essentially Atlanta, that's Fulton County. She said, basically, I don't have any right to challenge an election. Well, what about Abrams? What about Hillary Clinton? What about all of these Democrats that are still challenging my election? The same people that are saying, he's challenging an election challenged my election. And they did it with slates. They did it with all sorts of things. They were very bad very bad about it. But basically, they're suing me and they're saying, you don't have any right to challenge. And if you challenge an election, we're going to indict you and put you in jail. So what they're doing is they're really they've weaponized and and don't kid yourself, the DOJ and Biden and the whole group, they're watching all of this stuff. They love the local stuff. You know, the DA in Manhattan? Not only that, they put a one of the DOJ top people into the Manhattan DA's office to run things. They don't even have a case against me. It's not even a case. Everyone says, even the democrats say, you can't bring these cases. You have no case. The attorney general or the district attorney, Fanny, Fanny Willis, in Atlanta, she's getting killed. Basically, she's saying Trump doesn't have the right to to criticize an election. But you've been around long enough now. You've seen many elections criticized. I mean, Hillary Clinton goes crazy. Every time she talks, she says, he's not the president, Jimmy Carter said. He's not the president. Well, I am the president. Hillary Clinton called me, by the way, 03:02 in the morning to congratulate me the night of the election. Did her voice crack? Well, her voice was it's very different. Will say won't get into that. But What do you mean? Her voice was very different. Don't forget, they were all celebrating at 05:00 in the afternoon. And I came home and I said, you know, I think we won. I felt we won because the rallies are so big. You know, we'd have we'd go to Wisconsin and we'd go to Georgia. We'd go to different states. In Michigan, we'd have rallies. In Pennsylvania, had 58,000 people in Butler. And I said, you know, how are we losing this? How do you have a rally where you have from 50 to a 100,000 people, many of them? You know, I did seven a day for a couple of days. That's a lot. That's a lot. These are big rallies too. And I didn't hold back. I didn't say let's make them little, let's do abbreviations. Right? But but they challenged this stuff. Hillary called called me up and conceded. Now the word is that Obama said you have to do that. But she called up and totally conceded. But now, you know, every time you see her on television, she's saying like, well, she's challenging the election. Speaker 0: Do do you think So that Speaker 1: would mean that she should be indicted, but that would mean also that Stacey Abrams in Georgia should be indicted because she still thinks she won the election for governor. She still thinks that. She's never recanted. Speaker 0: And I Do you think Stacey Abrams will be indicted for that? Speaker 1: No. Of course not. She won't be the Democrats don't get indicted for things like that. They don't get impeached. No. It's it's a different thing. Is With that being said Speaker 0: Yes. Speaker 1: I had great support when they did impeachment hoax number one and impeachment hoax number two. Jim Jordan, the house was fantastic. And actually, the senate was very good for me other than, you know, Mitch McConnell. Think if he had it's too bad I endorsed him. He was begging. He was gonna lose that race and I endorsed him and he ended up winning the race because of my he was down. He was gonna lose to Amy McGrath. She $90,000,000 in cash, all set to go. She was leading by three. He was going down. I did him a favor and then three, four months later, he really wanted to impeach me. He's a bad guy. But but if you look at what's going on politically, so interesting, the level of loyalty is different in politics than it is in normal life, I will say. With that being said, I've had great loyalty also. But the house was fantastic. The senate was very good. You know, they overrode Mitch McConnell. Mitch McConnell, in my opinion, was trying to get senators to impeach me, especially for the second one. And on the first one, he acted very, very slow. He should've gone much faster. But Mitch McConnell wanted to, and the senators went up to him, guys that are subservient to him because he gives money. You know, he gives him money. He gives him a lot of money. He raises some money and he gives it to him, and therefore they do what he said. That's the only form of leadership he's got. Speaker 0: So last question. If you're elected president again, what's your top your number one priority? When you ran last time, you said I will build a wall. This time, your bottom line top promise to Speaker 1: the country. Numerous things at the same time. Speaker 0: Of course. Speaker 1: But let's say number one is a border and taking hundreds of thousands of criminals that have been allowed into our country and getting them out and bringing them back to their country, Guatemala. By the way, not only the four countries that we think of as neighbors, all over the world. Last month, we had a 149 countries represented. Think of it. We had a 149 countries represented Tucker from places that many people never even heard of coming into our country. And they're coming in from mental institutions and they're coming in from prisons. They're emptying out their prisons all over South America. They're emptying out their mental institutions. Terrorists are pouring into our country. We have no idea. I had the strongest border in the history of our country and I built almost 500 miles of wall. You know, like to say, oh, was it less? No. I built 500 miles. In fact, if you check with the authorities on the border, we built almost 500 miles of wall and I had another 200 that I was going to build. You know, it's like water. It seeks. And we're gonna build another 200. We built it. It was all set to go. All they had to do was install it. It would have taken three weeks, and that's when I found out. I said, I think these people actually want open borders. The first thing I would do would be I would seal up the border good and tight, except for people that wanna come in legally. Speaker 0: Do you think we're moving towards civil war? Speaker 1: There's tremendous passion and there's tremendous love. You know, January 6 was a very interesting day because they don't report it properly. I believe it was the largest crowd I've ever spoken before, and you know some of the crowds I've spoken before. And, like July 4 on the mall, I think they had a million people there. But I think that the biggest crowd I've ever spoken before was on January 6 and people that were in that crowd, a very very small group of people and we said, patriotically and peacefully, peacefully and patriotically. Right? Nobody ever says that. Go peacefully and patriotically. But people that were in that crowd that day, very small group of people went down there and then you there are a lot of a lot of scenarios that we can talk about. But people in that crowd said it was the most beautiful day they've ever experienced. There was love in that crowd. There was love and unity. I have never seen such spirit and such passion and such love. And I've also never seen simultaneously and from the same people such hatred of what they've done to our country. Speaker 0: So do you think it's possible that there's open conflict? We seem to don't know. Speaker 1: I don't know because I don't know what it, you know, I I can say this. There's a level of passion that I've never seen. There's a level of hatred that I've never seen and that's probably a bad combination. Speaker 0: Donald Trump, thank you. Speaker 1: Thank you very much. Very much. Thank you. Speaker 0: That is a bad combination, by the way. Speaker 1: Bad combination. Thank you.
Saved - March 17, 2024 at 5:00 PM

@sweetser_kyle - Kyle Sweetser

Trump is a Russian and Chinese asset.

@RpsAgainstTrump - Republicans against Trump

Trump doubts Ukraine will survive: “If they make it. They’re against tremendous odds” He then mocked the 🇺🇦 president: “Zelensky is the greatest salesman in history. Every time he comes to the country he walks away with 50 or $60 billion” Putin’s puppet https://t.co/sHrfrMdU5w

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He believes Ukraine should be loaned money instead of given it outright. By loaning them money, they would have to pay it back if they succeed. He admires Zelensky's ability to secure large sums of money from the country, calling him a better salesman than himself.
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Speaker 0: He cares more about spending your money too and sending it to Ukraine. And you know what? We gotta we'll do things with Ukraine. We should loan them the money, not send them the money. We should loan them the money so that if they do make it, if they make it, they're against tremendous odds. But if they make it, they pay us back. Loan them the money. Give it to them as a loan. Let them be a little bit like they have to be a little dice. Loan them the money. Don't just hand them a check for 60,000,000,000. I tell you, Zelensky is one of the greatest salesman in history. Every time he comes to the country, he walks away with 50 or $60,000,000,000. I've never been able to do that. He's a better salesman. He's a much better salesman than I am.
Saved - January 26, 2025 at 10:52 AM

@MyLordBebo - Lord Bebo

🇷🇺🇺🇦Full interview with Putin today. He talks about that the war wouldn’t have happened if Trump’s election wouldn’t be stolen, willingness to negotiate with Ukraine and the problems with it, sanctions and much more. https://t.co/Xheth1kad6

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Вопрос о возможной встрече с президентом США Трампом и украинском урегулировании остается актуальным. Россия не отказывалась от контактов с США, хотя предыдущая администрация их избегала. Трамп и я имели деловые, доверительные отношения. Если бы он был президентом в 2020 году, возможно, кризиса в Украине удалось бы избежать. Однако его администрация также вводила санкции против России, что не способствовало интересам обеих стран. Мы открыты к переговорам по украинской проблематике, но действующий запрет на переговоры со стороны Киева создает препятствия. Существуют точки соприкосновения между нашими странами в вопросах стратегической стабильности и экономики. Мы готовы к диалогу, но это зависит от выбора американской администрации. --- The question of a possible meeting with President Trump and the Ukrainian settlement remains relevant. Russia has not refused contacts with the US, although the previous administration avoided them. Trump and I had business, trusting relations. If he had been president in 2020, the crisis in Ukraine might have been avoided. However, his administration also imposed sanctions on Russia, which did not serve the interests of both countries. We are open to negotiations on the Ukrainian issue, but the current ban on negotiations from Kyiv creates obstacles. There are points of convergence between our countries on strategic stability and economic issues. We are ready for dialogue, but this depends on the choice of the American administration.
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Speaker 0: Пожалуйста, можно один очень важный вопрос, Владимир Владимирович? Извините, пожалуйста, капитан Анатольевич. За последние дни вступивший в должность президент США Трамп сделал множество самых разных заявлений о возможной встрече с вами и о перспективах украинского урегулирования. Хотелось узнать Speaker 1: ваше мнение. Действительно, президент сделал Соединенные Штаты много по этому поводу заявлений. Во-первых, хочу сказать, что Россия никогда не отказалась от контактов с администрацией Соединенных Штатов. И не наша вина в том, что прежняя администрация от этих контактов отказалась. С нынешним президентом США у меня всегда были деловые, исключительно деловые, но в то же время прамматические отношения и доверительные, я бы сказал. Я не могу не согласиться с ним в том, что если бы он был президентом, если бы у него в 2020 году не украли победу, то может быть и не было бы того кризиса на Украине, который возник в 2022 году. Хотя известно, что Трамп, будучи президентом, в первой своей итерации ввел тоже значительное количество на тот момент самое большое количество ограничений, санкций против России. Не думаю, что это было решением, которое соответствовало интересам не только России, но и самих Соединенных Штатов. Кстати говоря, Байден подхватил эту эстафетную палочку и вводил еще больше ограничений, а результат известен. Очень много решений вредных для экономики самих Соединенных Штатов, например, подтачивание могущества самого доллара, потому что запрет России использовать доллар, а мы не отказывались от доллара, это администрация прежняя не дала нам возможность использовать доллар в качестве расчетной единицы. Он, на мой взгляд, наносит это решение наносит очень серьезный урон самим Соединенным Штатам. Но сейчас вдаваться в это не будем, но могу только сказать, что что мы видим заявление действующего президента о готовности к совместной работе. Мы всегда для этого открыты. Что касается вопроса связанного, скажем, с переговорами, тоже в этом смысле мы всегда говорили, хочу это подчеркнуть еще раз, мы готовы к этим переговорам по украинской проблематике, но здесь тоже есть вопросы, которые требуют особого внимания. Например, как известно, действующий глава режима в Киеве, когда еще был достаточно легитимным главой государства, издал декрет о запрете ведения переговоров. Как же сейчас можно возобновлять переговоры, если они запрещены? Вот мы сейчас находимся в стенах Московского университета, я по базовому образованию, как известно юрист, закончил юридический факультет Петербургского, тогда Ленинградского университета. Я могу вам сказать, что если в рамках действующей нормативной базы переговоры начнутся, то они будут, строго говоря, нелегитимными. А это значит, что и результаты этих переговоров можно будет объявить нелегитимными. Действующий режим в Киеве с удовольствием получает сотни миллиардов от своих спонсоров. Извините за простоту выражений, за простоту народных выражений, как у нас говорят в народе хомячат с удовольствием эти сотни миллиардов за обе щеки, но выполнять указания своих спонсоров а мы знаем, что такие указания есть отменять принятый указ о запрете переговоров не спешит. Я думаю, что в конце концов те, кто платит деньги, должны все-таки заставить его это сделать. И думаю, что ему это сделать придется. Но пока этот декрет не отменен, говорить о том, что могут быть начаты и, самое главное, закончены должным образом эти переговоры, достаточно сложно. Какие-то предварительные наметки, конечно, можно сделать, но серьезных переговорах, о серьезных переговорах, конечно, в условиях запрета с украинской стороны вести эти переговоры, конечно, в условиях этого запрета говорить о чем-то серьезном достаточно сложно. А в целом у нас, конечно, с действующей администрацией может быть достаточно много точек соприкосновения, поиска решения по ключевым вопросам сегодняшнего дня. Это и вопросы стратегической стабильности, это вопросы экономики, кстати говоря. Ну почему? Мы одни из крупнейших производителей в мире, скажем, нефти. США сейчас вообще занимает первое место, потом Саудовская Аравия, Россия. Но что характерно для российской и, допустим, американской экономик: мы не просто одни из крупнейших производителей энергоресурсов, мы еще и крупнейшие потребители энергоресурсов. А это значит, что как для нашей, так и для американской экономики И слишком высокие цены плохо, потому что производить надо внутри страны. Используя это используя энергоносители, нужно производить другие товары внутри страны. И слишком низкие цены тоже очень плохо, потому что это подрывает инвестиционные возможности энергетических компаний. Здесь есть о чем нам поговорить, есть и другие вопросы в сфере энергетики, которые могут представлять взаимный интерес. Я, кстати говоря, в этом смысле сомневаюсь, чтобы действующий президент Соединенных Штатов господин Трамп, повторяю, еще мы с ним работали в первый его период президентства, чтобы он принял какие-то решения, даже если мы слышим о возможности введения дополнительных санкций в отношении России. Я сомневаюсь, что он будет принимать такие решения, которые будут наносить вред самой американской экономике. Он человек не только умный, он прагматичный человек. Я с трудом себе представляю, что будут решения приняты, наносящие ущерб самой американской экономике. Поэтому, скорее всего, действительно, нам лучше встретиться, опираясь на реалии сегодняшнего дня, поговорить спокойно по всем тем направлениям, которые представляют интерес как для США, так и для России. Мы готовы, но, повторю, это прежде всего, конечно, зависит от решения и выбора действующей американской администрации.
Saved - February 12, 2025 at 7:25 PM
reSee.it AI Summary
I just saw that President Trump announced Ukraine and Russia will start negotiations to end the war. He shared this on TRUTH Social after a "lengthy and highly productive" call with Putin. This comes after Pete Hegseth stated that NATO membership for Ukraine is off the table.

@CollinRugg - Collin Rugg

BREAKING: President Trump says Ukraine and Russia will immediately begin negotiations to end the war. The announcement was made on TRUTH Social after Trump had a "lengthy and highly productive" call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The announcement follows Pete Hegseth's comment today where he ruled out NATO membership for Ukraine.

Saved - February 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM

@libsoftiktok - Libs of TikTok

BREAKING: Trump spoke with Zelenskyy about ending the war with Russia. https://t.co/gaESb0HX6M

Saved - February 21, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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I believe that the potential meeting between Trump and Putin hinges on any advancements in resolving the Ukraine war. If progress is made and the meeting helps finalize a deal, we should recognize Trump as a peacemaker, as he stands out as the only global leader capable of achieving this.

@C__Herridge - Catherine Herridge

EXCLUSIVE: @SECRubio Trump, Putin meeting depends on progress to end Ukraine war “...when that meeting happens will largely depend on whether we can make any progress on ending the war in Ukraine, and if we can and that meeting is what seals the deal, I think everybody should celebrate that President Trump is a peacemaker.  He’s the only global leader right now that can make this happen, the only global leader..”

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President Trump is upset with President Zelensky, and rightfully so. The Biden administration had their own frustrations with Zelensky. I was personally upset when Zelensky rejected a mineral rights deal we discussed, especially after we presented it as a security guarantee. President Trump's message isn't that we don't care about Ukraine, but it's on another continent and doesn't directly impact Americans. Some gratitude is expected, and Zelensky's accusations of disinformation are counterproductive. President Trump is transparent and won't be manipulated. He's willing to work on peace if Zelensky is a partner. Regarding a meeting between President Trump and President Putin, it won't happen until we have an agenda and expected outcomes. The timing depends on progress in ending the war in Ukraine. If President Trump can seal a peace deal, it should be celebrated, because he is the only global leader that can make this happen, others have tried and failed.
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Speaker 0: When President Trump posts that President Zelensky is a dictator without elections, what are you thinking? Speaker 1: I think President Trump is very upset at President Zelensky and rightfully so. Look, number one, Joe Biden had frustrations with Zelensky. People shouldn't forget it. Are newspaper articles out there about how he cursed at him in a phone call because Zelensky instead of saying thank you for all your help is immediately out there messaging what we're not doing or what he's not getting. I think the second thing is frankly I was personally very upset because we had a conversation with President Zelensky, the Vice President and I, the two, three of us, and we discussed this issue about the mineral rights and we explained to them, look we want to be a joint venture with you not because we're trying to steal from your country but because we think that's actually a security guarantee. If we're your partner in an important economic endeavor, we get to get paid back some of the money the taxpayers have given, close to $200,000,000,000 and it also, now we have a vested interest in the security of Ukraine, and he said, Sure, we want to do this deal. It makes all the sense in the world. The only thing is I need to run it through my legislative process. They have to approve it. I read two days later that Zelensky is out there saying, I rejected the deal. I told them no way that we're not doing that. Well, that's not what happened in that meeting. So you start to get upset by somebody. We're trying to help these guys. One of the points the President made in his messaging is not that we don't care about Ukraine, but Ukraine is on another continent. It doesn't directly impact the daily lives of Americans. We care about it because it has implications for our allies and ultimately for the world. There should be some level of gratitude here about this and when you don't see it and you see him out there accusing the President of living in a world of disinformation, that's highly, very counterproductive and I don't need to explain to you or anybody else, President Trump's not the kind of person that's going to sit there and take that. He's very transparent. He's going tell you exactly how he feels and he sent a message that he's not going to get gamed here. He's willing to work on peace because he cares about Ukraine and he hopes Zelensky will be a partner in that and not someone who's out there putting this sort of counter messaging to try to hustle us in that regard. That's not going to be productive here. Speaker 0: What's the timeline for a meeting between President Trump and President Putin? Speaker 1: Well, that topic came up in our conversation with Russians and what I said. I know that now they're saying that they said it, but we actually said it. And that is, there isn't going to be a meeting until we know what the meeting's going to be about. Speaker 0: Do expect it later in 2025? Speaker 1: I don't know the timing of it. But a meeting between President Putin and President Trump has to be a meeting about something. We have to know what that meeting is about, what's going be achieved at it. You don't generally have these meetings until you know some outcome or some progress has been made. So, I think when that meeting happens will largely depend on whether we can make any progress on ending the war in Ukraine. And if we can, and that meeting is what seals the deal, I think everybody should celebrate that President Trump is a peacemaker. He's the only global leader right now that can make this happen. Only global leader Speaker 0: Why do you say he's the only one? Speaker 1: Well, because others have tried and have failed.

@C__Herridge - Catherine Herridge

EXCLUSIVE: Our full, unedited interview with Secretary of State Marco Rubio(@SecRubio) on his first 30 days leading the Department. Restarting U.S./Russia relations following the Biden Administration, direct engagement with Ukraine, U.S. proposal for Gaza, preventing Iranian nuclear weapons, China, Canada, and the emerging role of independent media. 00:28 Hamas, Israel, and Gaza reconstruction 03:28 First 30 days 07:45 @DOGE at State Department  13:00 Cartels terrorist designation  15:30 US Russia talks/War in Ukraine 19:00 Push back on President Zelensky, Europeans not consulted 25:00 President Trump is only global leader who can end the Russia/Ukraine war 25:45 Preventing a nuclear armed Iran 27:15 President Trump's instructions if he were assassinated by Iran 28:30 China  30:00  COVID-19 lab leak 37:15 Havana Syndrome 36:00 Canada: 51st State? 40:00 Independent Media vs Legacy Media

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Hamas's recent actions remind us of the evil we face. They cannot be allowed to re-arm, terrorize, or govern. My priority as Secretary of State is realigning our foreign policy with America's national interest, ensuring every action serves to strengthen our nation. We're restructuring bureaus to better address issues like migration and trafficking. We've paused foreign aid to review its alignment with our interests, issuing waivers for critical programs. We're also scrutinizing climate programs to prioritize energy independence for developing nations. Regarding Russia, communication is crucial, regardless of disagreements, to explore ending the Ukraine war. President Trump is willing to pursue peace, and Zelenskyy should be a partner, not an obstacle.
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Speaker 0: We spoke exclusively with secretary Marco Rubio about his first thirty days leading the state department. He revealed new details about The US Russia talks, direct engagement with Ukraine, The US proposal for Gaza, plus Iran, China, and the emerging role of independent media. This is our full unedited interview with the secretary. Secretary Rubio, thank you for the opportunity. As we sit down today, Hamas has released the bodies of four Israeli hostages said to include a mother and two children. Your thoughts? Speaker 1: I think it's a reminder of who Hamas really is. Just think about the fact they went in, they grabbed this family, this young woman, her two infant children, think one was only four years old, the other one was one, and it's not just that they did it, and that they died in their captivity, who does that? Who kidnaps families? And then the way even that they were released, you know, with people cheering in the streets, it just tells you who we're dealing with with Hamas. This is not a government, this is not simply an ideological movement, these are evil, terrible people, and the idea that they would ever be allowed to continue to have arms, to be militarized, and to control territory anywhere in the world is unfathomable. So, our hearts break for these families. You can't be happy that remains are returned, but that's very important to these families from religious standpoint, it's a sacred thing. But it's, I think to everybody else, it's a reminder as well of who we're talking about here when we talk about Hamas. Speaker 0: One of the Israeli government's objectives is the destruction of Hamas. You see some of these pictures, they suggest some strength. What does the intelligence tell us? Speaker 1: Well, would never discuss intelligence, but I can tell you Hamas is weaker than they once were. They clearly have enough people to put on these shows, they clearly have enough people to still be a threat at some level, but they can't be allowed to reconstitute. Hamas cannot be allowed to once again be a group that can do three things: terrorize the people of Gaza, attack Israel, and actually be a government, or anything like a government anywhere in the world. There just can't be a As long as Hamas is in Gaza, there will never be peace in Gaza, because they are going to go back to attacking Israel, and Israel's going have to respond. And I just ask everybody, if a group like that was operating on the other side of our border with Canada or Mexico, constantly launching attacks, if a group existed in Mexico that came across our border, kidnapped Americans, babies, and launched rockets, we would eliminate them. We would wipe them out every, and no country in the world can coexist alongside a group whose intended purpose is the destruction of your state, and is willing to commit atrocities like this in the pursuance of it. So, I think it's in the best interest of everyone, including Palestinians, to get rid of Hamas, because Hamas terrorizes them too, they hide behind these people. Speaker 0: What is the plan for Gaza? Speaker 1: Well, that's a great question. I mean, President's plan is the only one that's out there right now, and what the President's point is, how are you going to rebuild this place when you have people living among the rubble? How are you going to rebuild it as long as a group like Hamas is operating there? You can't. If Hamas is there, Israel's going go after them. So, he's put out his plan, and his view of it is, you've to remove people from the area so you can actually do the construction. Now, our partners in the region don't like that plan, and I talk to them. I've talked to the Egyptians, I've talked to the Jordanians, they came here a week ago. I've talked to the Saudis, I've talked to The UAE yesterday. And my challenge is, if you don't like the President's plan, then I think you should come up with a better plan, and I hope they do. I hope they come up with a plan that allows for the reconstruction of Gaza. The United States will try to help, or will help, as will others, including countries in the region that have to take ownership, but I, look, the job of removing rubble, the job of rebuilding housing, that can be done, and finding the money to pay for it. The countries in that region are very rich, they can help do that as well. I think the fundamental challenge in any plan is, what do you, who is going to govern Gaza, what organization, because it can't be Hamas, and how are you going to get rid of them? Because ultimately someone is going to have to go in and get rid of Hamas. Speaker 0: You've been Secretary of State for thirty days. Speaker 1: Yes, Speaker 0: that's right. What have you learned and what has been accomplished? Speaker 1: Well, think first of all what I've learned is a couple of things. We have good people that work at the State Department. The challenge, it's reconfirmed my view is there's a lot of work to be done to realign everything we do at the State Department with the national interest. That's what our foreign policy needs to be about, and that's been lost over the years. The idea that we have to define what our national interest is, and then ensure that everything we do, every dollar we spend, every program we operate, every word we say is in furtherance of the national interest. Speaker 0: Is that, if I could jump in, is that what an America First State Department looks like? Speaker 1: Yeah, an America First State Department is not an America only State Department, it's a State Department that defines what is the important national interest The United States has in different parts of the world, and then everything we do is aligned with that principle, and that's been lost, I think, by and large in American foreign policy for a long time. I think you can track it back without going into history lessons in the post Cold War era, where The U. S. Was the sole superpower, and we were called into doing all sorts of things that no other country in the world could do, and some of it was not aligned with our national interest, because we hadn't even defined what the national interest is. It also means there are things in the world that are important, and that matter, and are good causes, but they can't be a priority, because the priority first and foremost has to be on the national interest of The United States. So I think this is by and large an organization of people that seek direction, and if you give them clear direction about what we're trying to pursue and accomplish, they'll go out and they'll do it, And that's how we're trying to align, even as we have to do our job on a daily basis, is what our hope is to align and give the State Department clear missions from the field, meaning our embassies and people out across the world, all the way to the Seventh Floor where I work. Speaker 0: What are your directions for the first one hundred days? Speaker 1: Well, I think we really view it as more than a one hundred day project, but as we've gone in and done it, one of the things we're looking on restructuring is our bureaus. You know, we have our policy bureaus, they're geographically based, and then we also have our functional bureaus, and human rights, and for example, there's a bureau for trafficking, human trafficking, there's a bureau for migration, I think those issues are interrelated. So one of things we're working through, we haven't made a decision yet, is whether that bureau should be consolidated into a bureau, and what's our national interest, that prevents migration and prevents trafficking, not facilitates migration and mass migration, which is not just a challenge to The United States, by way, it's one of the leading issues in Europe. We just came back from the Munich Security Conference. Every country in Europe is facing the challenge of mass migration, but it's really putting strain on virtually every country in the world that's facing migration challenges, every developed country in the world. So, that's just an example of the kinds of realignments that we're looking to make, and we want to do it in a thoughtful and careful way, but also in an expeditious way. We can't move too slowly either because then it just won't happen. Speaker 0: A month ago, you hit pause on most of the foreign aid. Is that review nearing completion? Speaker 1: Well, part of that review was issuing waivers, so I think we've issued over two fifty waivers, and that means someone comes forward and says, This program is really important. It's important, it can be justified, it's aligned with the national interest. We issue a waiver for it. I'll give you real world examples. We were in Guatemala, and we came across a program where we are helping train Guatemalans to identify the precursors of fentanyl and intercept it, to help us extradite drug dealers that we're trying to get ahold of. And we issued a waiver for that program, because that's clearly aligned, right? It wasn't our national interest, we want to prevent fentanyl from reaching the streets, and we want to take the people responsible for trafficking in it, and if they're wanted, bring them to The United States to stand trial and serve prison sentences. So, those are the kinds of waivers that are being issued. We also issued a blanket waiver for emergency humanitarian support, food, medicine, housing, things where there's a crisis somewhere in the world. But that's an ongoing process, and I think before the ninety day period is up, we'll have a real good insight into all the foreign aid we do. I know it's been disruptive for some programs, but I think in the long term it's going be beneficial because we'll be able to say that every program that we are out there operating serves the national interest because it makes us stronger, or more prosperous, or safer. That's the process we're trying to go through, and we go through it on a daily basis. Speaker 0: When will the State Department get the DOGE treatment? Speaker 1: Well, the State Department has DOGE people here that are present, and they're part of this process that we're going through in identifying primarily programs that we look at that are on pause, and understanding why are they justified versus not justified. For example, there's a lot of climate programs that we're funding all over the world, and people are free. We're not banning climate programs. If somebody wants to fund a climate program out of their own pocket or through an NGO, they can do so. The fundamental question is whether that should be a priority for The United States, or instead, should we be focused on programs that are helping nations gain energy independence or reliability in their energy sector so they can develop economically. And so that's the sort of repurposing that we're trying to do, and they've been very helpful in identifying what those programs are. Likewise with personnel. There's no government agency that can tell you that every single person that works there, we need, that they're indispensable. I think that's true for virtually every entity in any government across the country. So that'll be a process we go through as well. We have very talented people. We don't want to lose talented people, but there are functions and roles that need to be examined, and we're going through that on a daily, even as we do this other job, we have people that are working through that every day, and Doja's been very helpful in the State Department in that regard. We have more work to do. Speaker 0: Do you have any regrets about the shuttering of USAID? Speaker 1: No, it's not regret, look I wish we'd had more cooperation, I know people at USAID don't like to hear that, but it's the truth. And I'm going go back to my time in Congress, okay, I've had two problems with AID going back to my time in Congress. I'm not against foreign aid, I've supported foreign aid, we're going to do foreign aid, no one here is saying we're going Speaker 0: have a good So some programs will survive. Speaker 1: Absolutely, and some already have. We've issued waivers for PEPFAR as an example, and others. That's not the question. The question is, no one can tell me every program, every program is valuable and needs to be kept. Some, frankly, shouldn't have ever existed. In many other cases, you have programs where the program is titled something, and then you realize the program's not run by USAID, the USAID simply provides grants or money to a company, or to an entity, an NGO, whatever, and they're out there running the program, and as a member of Congress, when you wanted to ask, well, who is operating this program? Because sometimes it goes from a program and then they give it to a third person, that third person Speaker 0: Sounds like a shell game. Speaker 1: It can be, and so that's what we're trying to get to the bottom of. So ideally you would have people open up the books and say, well here's who our contractors are, and here's what they work on, and here's why it's mission critical. We didn't find a lot of cooperation in that regard, and so the result was, and this was before I became acting, but even after, some of those people that became uncooperative, in some cases, were even trying to push payments through the system to get around the freeze. That we have to address, and so I think it's unfortunate, because the ideal way would have been, but this, to go through it the way I've just described, but this is an agency, frankly, at least at some levels, that has been largely uncooperative, and completely unaligned with the State Department. We have embassies where USAID and the embassy work very well together, and we have embassies where embassy is working on one mission, and USAID is working on a completely different mission that's in contradiction with what the State Department's directive is in that nation. That has to be fixed. So, ideally we would have fixed it in a way that would have been different, but when you run into passive aggressive, and in some cases aggressive opposition to your work, that requires you to now go in and put a stop to everything, and so that's the process we've had to follow, unfortunately, but that's the only way we're going to get to the bottom of this. We have to answer, this is American taxpayer money. The idea that USAID is some sort of global charity that's out there serving the interest of the global community, no, it's called the USAID in The United States. It's our taxpayer money. That should also be aligned with the national interest, and if it isn't, it needs to stop. Speaker 0: I want you to respond to a story that was in POLITICO. It said that you are Secretary of State in only name. It quoted Senator Chris Murphy, a Democrat of Connecticut saying, Rubio is not in charge. How often are you in the Oval at the White House for the big decisions? Speaker 1: Well, I don't know about how often. I'm there pretty often. Just came from there right before I met with you here now. Look, that's just part of the stuff that happens in Washington and people, columnists and people write stuff. I didn't even know that story was out there. I'm just focused on doing my job. I feel pretty busy, and I know we're pretty busy. We're working on, even as we're working through all these reforms in the department, we're also out there trying to realign American foreign policy, whether it's my trip to the Western Hemisphere, we had a very successful trip. We think we're going to get, we already are getting more cooperation on migration from Panama, from Costa Rica, from Guatemala, that's been documented. We had a great visit to The Dominican Republic, which is very tightly aligned with The United States on a host of issues. We were to talk about Haiti there as well. Then we traveled to The Middle East. I met with the foreign ministers of all the key countries and our allies in Europe, both in the G7 setting, G7 plus one with the EU, and then a separate meeting with what they call the QUINT, which is the key countries involved Speaker 0: in the It was a busy Speaker 1: couple of Yeah, then from there we went to Saudi Arabia, had great meetings there. We obviously had the first high level engagement. Speaker 0: Was just, I was just going ask you if if I'm, I'm pretty busy then. Know, I gotta, before we talk about the meetings in Saudi, this week you branded aid cartels and criminal organizations as foreign terrorist organizations, including TDA. You've been tracking TDA since the Senate, right? Yes. Does this foreign terrorist organization designation unlock new diplomatic tools? Speaker 1: Well, not just new diplomatic tools, new economic ones as well because it basically doesn't allow anyone to have any sort of commercial relationship with these groups, and all of these gangs have to operate by touching the banking system, by being able to buy, and in many cases by having business partnerships, whether it's a warehouse they're renting in The U. S. To distribute guns or distribute drugs, whether it's someone who's actually helping them launder money from what they're making. In some cases these guys set up their own companies as shell companies to hide their profits and be able to distribute the funds they have, so it's going be very helpful. But just naming them and understanding that they're a problem. Trinidad Agua, TDA, is a group I followed, that was a prison gang in Venezuela. The Venezuelan regime sort of pushed them out of the country. They terrorized Peru, they terrorized Ecuador, they terrorized all kinds of countries, and they worked their way up the migration path into The United States. And I've been warning about them now for a year and a half. I think I might have been the first member of Congress, maybe of the U. S. Government, to actually identify them by name, and I was being told that that wasn't true, that they didn't exist. Now we do know that they exist. They run human trafficking operations. They actually target Venezuelan migrant communities. We've seen them take control of apartment buildings in Colorado, and now they're being deported, and being deported because they're identified with that organization. So I think those designations are important, and it gives us a valuable tool to cut off any partnerships they may have, not just with U. S. Nationals, but any other businesses or individuals around the world that are assisting them in what they're doing, and it's not just the gang, it's the drug trafficking organizations that operate out of Mexico too. Speaker 0: Does the foreign terrorist organization, does the FTO designation, does that move the US government a step closer to using military force against the cartels? Speaker 1: Well it depends where they're located. Obviously in the case of Mexico the preference always is to work in conjunction with our partners in Mexico and we can provide them a lot of information about who they are and where they're located. If in the end these people pose an imminent threat to The United States, or cross into our borders and into The United States, then it gives us tools to go after them using law enforcement, using DHS, using ICE, using the FBI, the DEA, whatever agencies we have available. But if they're located in a third country, like operating out of Mexico, we can now share that information with our Mexican partners. It's their country, and they can action that item, because it poses a threat to both of our countries, and we would hope now that we can get more cooperation for them on that front. Speaker 0: You told reporters in Saudi Arabia, that there hasn't been regularized contact with the Russians in in three and a half years. How much ground was lost under the Biden White House? Speaker 1: Well, there was no ground. I mean, was all lost. We had no There are three things that people have to understand. The first is even at the height of the Cold War, even in the worst days of the Cold War, the United States and The Soviet Union had communication. And the reason why, a If you want to be mature and grown ups about it, I'm not a fan of most of what Vladimir Putin has done, and that's largely irrelevant when it comes to statecraft, because we ultimately have to be able to talk to a nation that has, in some cases, the largest tactical nuclear weapon stockpile in the world, and the second largest, if not the largest strategic nuclear weapon stockpile in the world. So, you have to have, I mean, whether we like it or not, Russia is a power, a global power, and they're involved and engaged in Syria, they've been involved and engaged in the Middle East, even in the Western Hemisphere, certainly in Europe, we have to have some communication with them. So step one is, our embassy in Moscow is barely functioning. I mean, it literally barely operates, because it's been denied access to the banking system. That has to be fixed. If we close our mission in Russia, we have to close their mission here, and then we really have no communication with them, whether it's a detained American or some other item. The second is, the president has been very clear. He wants this war with Ukraine to end, and he wants to know, the Russians serious about ending the war, or not serious about ending the war? The only way is to test them, to basically engage them and say, okay, are you serious about ending the war, and if so, what are your demands? Are your public demands and your private demands different? We have to have some process by which we engage in that conversation. Now, it may turn out that they don't want to end the war, I don't know, we're going find out, but we have to have that process to determine that, and so our meeting was really a follow-up to President Trump's conversation with Putin. It's unfortunate that some of this hyperbole and some of this hysteria, because he talked to him on the phone, has clouded some of the rationale behind this. At the end of the day, we have to have relations with Russia whether we like everything they're doing or not, because we did with the Soviet Union, and we have to be able to test and see if they're serious about ending this war. Speaker 0: In your meetings, did the Russian Foreign Minister make clear that there can be no end to the war if, Ukraine joins NATO? Speaker 1: There was no discussions about any details. Now, the Russians have their own read out of what happened, but I can tell you we did not negotiate any fine points about any deal. The course of that conversation was as follows. Number one, we have to, some level of regularization, just of our diplomatic missions, because we have to be able to communicate with them, given the nature of our two countries, and the importance that we have in the world. The second is, there are things we could cooperate on geopolitically, potentially. I mean, there are items of the world where I think we have a common interest. I'm not sure the Russians are fans of the Iranian regime having nuclear weapons, as an example, and so forth, but we can't work on those things. We're gonna disagree on a lot, but we can't work on the things we might potentially agree on, or de conflict on things that could lead to dangerous confrontations, as long as this Ukraine impediment stands in the way. So really, as much as anything else, this meeting was, are you interested in even talking about ending a war? If you are, then let's create a process where we can begin to engage at a technical level, and that process will now, at some point, be set up and begin. I also think, by the way, it's unfair to say that we didn't consult anybody on it. Speaker 0: Was just going to, I was just going to ask you. Talk about that. Ukraine was not at the talks, are you consulting with President Zelenskyy about his red lines? Speaker 1: Well, just in the last week, okay, President Zelenskyy has met with the Secretary of the Treasury, the Vice President of The United States, the Secretary of State, bipartisan delegations in the U. S. Senate and House that were also in Munich, our Special Envoy is there today meeting with him, so we talked to the Ukrainians throughout this process, and we explained to them very clearly what our intentions were in terms of pursuing this. In fact, the President of United States spoke to Zelenskyy right after he hung up with Putin. I was in the office for both phone calls, so to say that we haven't consulted with him is not accurate. It's not true. It's also not true that we haven't consulted with our allies in Europe. I personally spoke to the five foreign ministers right after my meeting with the Russians and walked them through what had happened. We talked to them before those meetings, the same five, plus the G7, plus the EU, and all the other meetings we had in Munich, so this is just not accurate. But that was a meeting to largely determine whether they were interested or not in finding a way to end this war, Speaker 0: and Are they interested? Speaker 1: We're going to find out. I I tell people peace is not a, it's an action, it's not a noun, it's a verb, it's an action. You have to actually pursue it. So, at the end of day, they're either interested or they're not. If the demands they make for ending the war are maximalist and unrealistic, then I think we have our answer. If, on the other hand, there's any opportunity to pursue peace, we have to do it. And I think people have, I really am sort of puzzled, generally, in diplomacy, people who are seeking to end the killing and the harming of thousands and thousands of people in war are usually celebrated for an effort to end the war. If it was just the Vatican who was involved in these talks, who would criticize it. For the president of The United States to be engaged in finding whether there's the possibility of peace should be celebrated, not condemned. But, anyway, that's the kind of the war the world we live in right now. Speaker 0: Did The US delegation make clear to the Russians that there are no guarantees about the retention of territory they have annexed from Ukraine? Speaker 1: We we didn't engage in any specifics about territories, none of these because that wasn't the purpose of that meeting. The purpose of the meeting was to determine whether there was a real interest in discussing peace or not. If there is, then a process like that can begin, and I also think it's silly to say, well, the Ukrainians are going to be cut out, or the Europeans are going to be cut out. You can't. You can't find a stop to a war unless both sides and their views are represented. They both have to agree to it. Like, Russia can't agree to a cease fire or to an end of hostilities if the Ukrainians don't agree to it, it has to be on terms acceptable to both sides, likewise with the Europeans. The Europeans and the EU have their own set of sanctions on Russia. Even if we lifted all of our sanctions, which none of that was discussed, the Europeans would have to lift sanctions too, in order for something to be, possible. So, they'll all have to be consulted at some point, but we're just not at that stage yet. Speaker 0: So, so what's the signal, Secretary Rubio, that the Russians are serious about peace? Speaker 1: Well, signal, I can't answer whether they're serious about peace or not yet. That will have to be determined by the attitude they take moving forward. The only thing we agreed upon is that we're going to talk about peace. What they offer, what they're willing to concede to, what they're willing to consider will determine whether they're serious about peace or not. We're just not at that stage yet. Speaker 0: When President Trump posts that President Zelensky is a dictator without elections, what are you thinking? Speaker 1: I think President Trump is very upset at President Zelensky and rightfully so. Look, number one, Joe Biden had frustrations with Zelenskyy, people shouldn't forget it, there are newspaper articles out there about how he cursed at him in a phone call because Zelenskyy, instead of saying thank you for all your help, is immediately out there messaging what we're not doing or what he's not getting. I think the second thing is frankly, I was personally very upset because we had a conversation with President Zelensky, the Vice President and I, the two, three of us, and we discussed this issue about the mineral rights, and we explained to them, look, we want to be in joint venture with you, not because we're trying to steal from your country, but because we think that's actually a security guarantee. If we're your partner in an important economic endeavor, we get to get paid back some of the money the taxpayers have given, close to $200,000,000,000 and it also, now we have a vested interest in the security of Ukraine, and he said, sure, we want to do this deal, it makes all the sense in the world, the only thing is, I need to run it through my legislative process, they have to approve it. I read two days later that Zelensky is out there saying, I rejected the deal, I told him no way that we're not doing that, well, that's not what happened in that meeting. So, you start to get upset by somebody, we're trying to help these guys. One of the points the President made in his messaging is, it's not that we don't care about Ukraine, but Ukraine is on another continent, you know, it doesn't directly impact the daily lives of Americans. We care about it, because it has implications for our allies, and ultimately for the world. There should be some level of gratitude here about this, and when you don't see it, and you see him out there accusing the president of living in a world of disinformation, that's highly, very counterproductive, and I don't need to explain to you or anybody else, Donald Trump's not, President Trump's not the kind of person that's going to sit there and take that. He's very transparent, he's going to tell you exactly how he feels, and he sent a message that he's not going to get gamed here. He's willing to work on peace because he cares about Ukraine, and he hopes Zelensky will be a partner in that, and not someone who's out there putting this sort of counter messaging to try to, you know, hustle us in that regard. That's not that's not gonna be productive here. Speaker 0: What's the timeline for a meeting, between President Trump and, President Putin? Speaker 1: Well, that topic came up in our conversation with the Russians, and what I said, I know that now they're saying that they said it, but we actually said it. And that is, well, there isn't going to be a meeting until we know what the meeting's going be about. Mean, Speaker 0: we discuss Do expect it later in 2025? Speaker 1: I don't know the timing of it. But a meeting between President Putin and President Trump has to meeting a meeting about something. We have to know what that meeting is about, what's going to be achieved at it. You don't generally have these meetings until you know some outcome or some progress has been made. So, think when that meeting happens will largely depend on whether we can make any progress on ending the war in Ukraine. And if we can, and that meeting is what seals the deal, I think everybody should celebrate that President Trump is a peacemaker. He's the only global leader right now that can make this happen. The only global leader Speaker 0: Why do you say he's the only one? Speaker 1: Well, because others have tried and have failed. There was an effort in Istanbul A Couple Years ago, and it involved a number of European countries, and it failed. It didn't lead to a result. No, this war is now going on its third year. Where who what global leader now could engage in this and actually even bring Putin to the table? Maybe we're not successful either, but right now we're the only ones that, through President Trump, that have any chance. Maybe the chance is 1%, I don't know. Maybe the chance is 90%, but he's the only one that can even test that proposition, And everyone should recognize that and celebrate the fact that he's willing to do that early in his presidency. He's willing to do it. No one else is willing to do it, and no one else right now apparently can. Speaker 0: You were also in Israel in recent days, and when you were in Israel, you said there will be no nuclear Iran. How far is the Trump administration willing to go to stop a nuclear Iran? Speaker 1: Well, ultimately, think president Trump's been clear. We're not gonna discuss tactics or measures. He's issued an executive order to once again return to the maximum pressure, primarily because we've seen that Iran uses the Iranian regime, let me be clear, I'm not talking about the Iranian people, the regime, they use any money that they make to fund their weapons programs, to fund their sponsorship of terrorism. If you look at all the destabilizing things that are happening in The Middle East, the Houthis and their attack on global shipping, Hamas, Hezbollah, the militias in Iraq that attack both Israel and The US presence there, the anti ISIS presence that we have, all of them are sponsored by money from Iran. They're behind all of this, and so why would we allow them to make any more money that they can use to sponsor these things? Now, how we prevent a nuclear Iran, I'm not going to discuss the options that are available to us, or anyone else for that matter, but I want to make it abundantly clear, the Iranian regime can never be a regime that's behind all of this, can and and believes that it is their duty to export their revolution to other countries in the region, they can never allow to possess a nuclear weapon where they can hold the world hostage and where they could potentially attack Israel. Speaker 0: Earlier this month, president Trump said that he had given instructions to his advisers of what to do if he were to be assassinated by Iran. Are you familiar with those instructions? Speaker 1: Well, I'm familiar with what he's talking about, and again, we're not gonna get into tactics or options available to The United States. Suffice it to say that if The United States chose to do so, it could bring about the end of the Iranian regime, but the president's a peacemaker. He'd prefer to avoid that and avoid those circumstances, and, but I don't think anyone should be confused here. Under Donald Trump, there is not going to be a nuclear Iran. Speaker 0: China, as secretary of state, what is your position on China? Speaker 1: Well, not my position, it'll be the Trump position on it, and I think the president Trump's position is pretty straightforward. On the one hand, just like Russia, China's a global power, the second largest economy in the world, rapidly growing military, we have to have relations with the Chinese, we have to. Whether we agree with everything they do, we understand that in some cases we're competitors, and others we're direct adversaries, but there has to be communication, because the lack of communication could lead to conflict. Speaker 0: If I can just jump in, what I'm hearing you say is that in the last four years, there's been a breakdown in communication with China and also Russia. Speaker 1: Interestingly enough, the communication with China has actually been better than the communication with the Russians, under the Biden administration and to the current day, which is why there has to be some level of maturity here and practicality and pragmatism when it comes to foreign policy. That said, we're not going to live in a world where we depend on China for critical rare earth minerals, for critical components in our supply chain. We're not going to live in a world in which China gets to dominate the Indo Pacific, we're not allowed to have commercial ties in that region because they're holding countries hostage, and they all become tributary states. The Japanese have no interest in being a tributary state, and they're close allies of ours, the South Koreans, the Philippines, Australia. None of these countries want to become tributary states, Vietnam for that matter, are not interested in becoming tributary states in a Chinese zone of influence. We are a Pacific nation. We intend to remain one, and maintain our relationships there, so that is a red line for us. We're not going to abandon our engagement as a Pacific power, and by the other token, we're not going to live in a world where the Chinese dominate things that are critical to our economy and be held hostage by them. That's just silly to do it. Some of that involves improving our domestic industrial capability, some of that involves partnering with allied nations to secure our supply chains, and the third point I would make is, we have to deal with this unfairness. You know, Chinese companies can do virtually anything they want in the American economy for many, many years. We allowed them to do anything they wanted in America, but American companies can virtually do nothing inside of China, and if they do, it's because they want to steal your intellectual property, and then put you out of business, and replace you with a Chinese company. That's why the President's always talking about reciprocity. Whatever they, whatever we are allowed to do there is what they should be allowed to do here. Whatever they charge us on tariffs is what we should be charging them, and that's what the president's bringing, not just to China, but to the world, is reciprocity and fairness. Speaker 0: You have access as a senator to high level intelligence, you have more access now that you are secretary of state. Does the intelligence leave no doubt that COVID nineteen came from the lab in Wuhan, China? Speaker 1: Well, I wouldn't say that leaves no doubt. I would say, and I've long believed this, and I've said this irrespective, just common sense tells you, that the chances that this was an, and I say an accident, you know, we know that the Chinese spent years, in some cases with Western funding, taking viruses, and re engineering these viruses, trying to predict, what if this virus carried over into humans, what would it look like? And they were probably doing it because they were trying to come up with a vaccine for it. Let's say somebody got infected, messing around with that in a lab, and went out into Wuhan, they gave it to 10 people, those 10 people spread it to the world. I think the evidence is compelling that that's exactly what happened here. And I put out a report as a senator that detailed all kinds of circumstantial evidence that proved that as well. So, I think, in my view, based on everything I have seen, that the likeliest situation here was that the Chinese were messing around with the virus, somebody caught it in a lab, and they took this novel virus and spread it through China, and then spread it to the world, and it was devastating. And there needs to be accountability Speaker 0: for that. I was just going to say there really has been no accountability for the Yeah, mean, Speaker 1: the accountability begins by proving it, and it's hard to do, right, because the Chinese are not necessarily going to open their books. Look, if that had happened in The United States, if that had happened in some other country in the world, that country would have probably been forthcoming, and said, we had a problem guys, we were messing around with this stuff, and look what happened. They would have shared that information, and we could have worked very quickly, much faster than we were able to, to figure out how to counteract it, and they didn't. Instead, what they did is clam up and refuse to share information with the world, and then this thing spread and just ravaged the global economy. Just think about how many people died, how many businesses went out, how much money we had to spend in this country just to keep Main Street open when we had the shutdowns, how divisive it became. Some of that could have been prevented if they had been forthcoming, but instead, like most authoritarian regimes, they clammed up, and they held that information back. So, I think we have to do two things. We have to, if we can prove that this is what happened, and I think the day will come when we might be able to prove it, We need to show that to the world, but we also have to make sure this never happens again, because if they were doing that, we have to assume they're still doing that, and have to assume that they're still doing that, and that this could happen again, and it could be even more devastating than COVID, as hard as that is to believe. We can't let that happen, and I think, by the way, a lot of countries in the world suspect this too. They may have the guts to say it, they may not want to stand up to it, they may not want have to take on the wrath of China, because they don't have our standing and our stature, but I think a lot of countries in the world suspect that that's what happened here as well, But we're The United States, if we can prove it, we need to. And, at least put the evidence out there that this is what's indicated. Speaker 0: Will The US defend Taiwan if China moves against the island? Speaker 1: Let me just say that I think our commitments to Taiwan have been clear, and they've been expressed through multiple administrations for multiple years. We are against any sort of compelled, forced change of status. That's been our policy, that remains our policy. We're not seeking to trigger a conflict, we don't want to see a conflict, but we have made very clear through years and years of our policies, the Six Assurances, the Taiwan Relations Act, that we are against any sort of change in status by force or by, you know, threat or by coercion, and that remains our policy. And that's generally how we've left it, and that's what's provided stability, and I hope it continues to provide stability. Whether the Chinese and President Xi shares that view, I think there's real doubts about it. But, we are not going to walk away from, for example, supporting Taiwan being involved in international forums, where their views and their interests are not represented by the Mainland at this point. So, we're going to keep all the commitments we've made, but the most important one is to make clear that we are against and oppose any sort of forced change in status. Speaker 0: Okay. I'd like to talk about Afghanistan. Based on the intelligence, have Al Qaeda and ISIS found a safe haven in Afghanistan that mirrors the pre nine eleven landscape? Speaker 1: Well, wouldn't say I think any time you have governing spaces that are contested, that you don't have a government that has full control of every part of their territory, it creates the opportunity for these groups. The difference between today and ten years ago is we don't have American elements on the ground to target and go after them. In some cases the Taliban's been cooperative when they've been told, ISIS or Al Qaeda is operating in this part of your country, go after them. In other cases, not so much. So I would say that, I wouldn't compare it to Pope pre nine eleven, but I would compare it, but it's certainly far more uncertain, and it's not just limited to Afghanistan. I mean, there's real concerns about Syria, where everyone's glad Assad is gone, but there's about 8,000 ISIS killers who are in a prison there, and if the destabilization there leads to them getting out, we've a big problem on our hands. So, I think these groups are constantly looking for new places to migrate. We've seen that happen in the Horn Of Africa and the Sahil. We're concerned about that as well. These groups are constantly looking for ungoverned spaces where they can plot externally and even to destabilize, the region. Speaker 0: I have a question about, Qatar. American victims of terrorism have won judgments in The US courts against Iran. Qatar is sitting on billions of dollars of Iranian assets. Will you ask Qatar to satisfy these judgments for American victims of terrorism? Speaker 1: The the answer is yes, but in a very, it's a difficult situation, again, in describing foreign policy to people. On the one hand, the Qataris, there's a lot to be concerned about, but there's a lot to be concerned about how they've given Hamas and others operating space within their country. On the other hand, this cease fire which has allowed these hostages to be released would not have been possible without their mediation. So, it's a complex relation that we have with the Qataris, where in some cases they've been very productive in some of the things they've done. In other cases, not so much, and so it's one we're going have to navigate very carefully. It's what makes foreign policy so difficult. Foreign policy is rarely a choice between the great and the bad. Sometimes it's between the bad and the worse, and I think in this particular case it's a challenging relationship we have, but nonetheless an important one strategically that requires us to be pragmatic about how we approach it. But that doesn't mean we need to look away or celebrate the things they've been supportive of, but also we need to recognize the strategic importance they've played in allowing, for example, to serve as intermediaries with Hamas, and allowing the cease fire to happen and these hostages to go free. Were it not for the Qataris that wouldn't have happened, so it's a complicating juggling act. Speaker 0: Well, you raised the issue with them. Speaker 1: We've raised that issue, previous administrations have as well, and that issue will continue to be raised, at the same time as we want to work with them on getting all the hostages out, because they all should be out. Speaker 0: I want to ask a question about Havana Syndrome or AHIs, these debilitating neurological conditions, State Department personnel, intelligence community, military, even families. Have directed energy weapons been used against US government personnel? Speaker 1: Oh, I do not believe in the conclusions that we've seen in the past, and I think evidence in time will prove me correct, that these things happened by accident. That these things were a result of mass hysteria, or some pre existing conditions. Now, some cases, maybe, but I have no doubt in my mind that something caused people to be suffering from these things, in different posts around the world, not just limited to Havana. There's a lot of work still going on. I think we're going learn a lot more about it over the next few years, as more work goes into it, but I've met some of these people, I've interacted with them for years, and I can't explain every case, but I think there are most definitely cases where there is no logical explanation other than the fact that some external mechanism caused them to suffer brain injuries that in many cases look like they were hit over the head with a baseball bat, or assaulted somewhere. We can't ignore that, and in the meantime, what we have to ensure is that whether they were state department personnel, or working for some other agency, that those people are getting the treatment and the support that they need, and it's a top commitment of mine to make sure these are people we sent abroad to serve our country, they were harmed in the service of our country, and they deserve our ongoing support, not being accused of things like mass hysteria, or, you know, they're Speaker 0: just It's government gaslighting. Speaker 1: Well, I think it's outrageous, and I don't know what the intent was behind that, but ultimately, this State Department is going be transparent with them. Anything we know, they will know, and in the meantime, we are going to assume the worst and we're going to treat them as if they were victims. No matter what, we're going treat them as they were people that were harmed by serving our country overseas. Speaker 0: Okay, we just have a couple of minutes left here. President Trump has talked about expanding The US footprint. In a hot mic moment Canada's Prime Minister said that absorbing Canada is a real thing. Is it a real thing? Speaker 1: You know how that came about. President's meeting with Trudeau and Trudeau says, well, if you impose, if you even out our trade relationship, then we will cease to exist as a country. At which point the President responded very logically, and that is, well, if you can't exist without cheating and trade, then you should become a state. That was his observation. Speaker 0: That's how it started. Speaker 1: It is how it started. I think he's told the story publicly, and that's how all this began. Look, Canada's our friend. Canada's our neighbor. Canada's our partner, but it goes back to the point I made. For decades, The United States allowed uneven trade imbalances to develop. During the Cold War, you know why we did it? We did it because we felt like we want countries to be strong economically, even if it means they're cheating, because we don't want them to fall victim to some internal Marxist coup that overturns their government or what have you. Those days are gone. These are rich, developed economies. Ultimately, who can argue against the fact that whatever they charge us, we should charge them? Whatever they prohibit if they don't allow American companies to do it, we should not allow their companies to do it here. American banks can't even operate in Canada, so there has to be reciprocity here. We can continue to work together on all kinds of things, but whether it's Canada, Mexico, China, anybody else, when it comes to economics and trade, there has to be reciprocity. There has to be fairness. Who would argue how can anybody argue against that? The days where we just allow countries to take advantage of us, that has to end. That's not good for the global order. That leads to imbalances that create friction points. That's the case with Canada. It's the case with a lot of countries, who are our allies and friends, but on trade, we have an imbalance and it has to be dealt with. Speaker 0: Will you open up the State Department briefing room to independent journalists? Speaker 1: Yes. We're here today. We're here talking Speaker 0: I was going to say, secretary Rubio, you could have given this interview to any reporter, any major corporate outlet, but you chose an independent journalist who posts on X. Speaker 1: Yeah, and I don't want to hurt anybody's feelings, but here's my observation. We have to go where the people are, and so we need to communicate with people. We need to be able to this is their State Department. It's not my State Department. I'll be here for a number of years, and then my job is done, and I'll go back to being a private citizen, but this will always be their State Department. We're doing making decisions every day, and they deserve to hear from us. Where are people getting their news and information? That's where we need to be delivering our news and information. I still talk to them. I just went overseas. Had a bunch of people from different traditional outlets on our trip, and we're not going to exclude them, but we have to be able to communicate people where they're getting their news and information. What we can't allow to have happen is we can't allow our message to solely be provided through the filter of legacy traditional media outlets, whose sadly I don't mean to hurt their I'm not trying to be mean here, but their readership is down, their viewership is down, their ratings are down. We have to take our message where people are getting their news and information, and in these sort of long form interviews, where you're getting serious questions and can provide answers to nuanced issues, not little sound bites that they run during the cable news hour for news and entertainment purposes. So we'll engage everybody, but we'll almost certainly see a greater emphasis on independent journalism, because that's where people are getting their news and information. Speaker 0: Secretary Rubio, thank you very much for the opportunity today, and thank you for acknowledging and supporting independent journalism. Speaker 1: Thank you.
Saved - February 28, 2025 at 9:32 PM

@GuntherEagleman - Gunther Eagleman™

HOLY SHIT JD Vance is GOING off on Zelenskyy. Trump is backing him up the entire way. This is the most tense exchange I’ve seen yet. Trump is a total boss! https://t.co/wkOQ4rxDqT

Saved - February 28, 2025 at 8:32 PM

@CatchUpFeed - Catch Up

“You have to be thankful. You don’t have the cards.” Trump puts Zelensky in his place as he tries to argue that Ukraine is winning the war against Russia. https://t.co/S9X5eUuIzk

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I came here seeking diplomacy to end my country's destruction, but I am being attacked for it. We have problems, yes, but everyone does during war. You may not feel it now, but you will. Don't tell us what we're going to feel; you're not in a position to dictate that. You're gambling with the lives of millions, even risking World War III. We've been strong from the start, thankful for the support, but we were alone. I said thanks. We want to stop the war, of course, but we need guarantees for a ceasefire. Ask our people what they think about a ceasefire. You gave us javelins, unlike Obama, who gave us sheets. Be more thankful; without you, we have no cards. One more question, Mr. President.
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Speaker 0: Yes. Quantum. Yes. But after that, he broke the ceasefire. He killed our people, and he didn't exchange prisoners. We signed the exchange of police, but he didn't do it. What kind of diplomacy? JD, you're asking me about. What what what what do you mean? Speaker 1: I'm talking about the kind of diplomacy that's gonna end the destruction of your country. Speaker 0: Yes. But if Speaker 1: you Mister president mister president, with respect, I think it's disrespectful for you to come in the Oval Office and try to litigate this in front of the American media. Right now, you guys are going around and forcing conscripts to the front lines because you have manpower problems. You should be thanking the president for you to bring him into this conference. Speaker 0: Been to Ukraine that you say what problems we have. Speaker 1: I have been to The convuls. I have actually I've actually watched and seen the stories, and I know what happens is you bring people, you bring them on a propaganda tour, mister president. Are do you disagree that you've had problems? What? Bringing people in your military? Speaker 0: We have problems. Speaker 1: And do you think that it's respectful to come to the Oval Office of The United States Of America and attack the administration that is trying to trying to prevent the destruction of your country? Speaker 0: A of a lot of questions. Let's start from the beginning. Sure. First of all, during the war, everybody has problems. Even you, but you have nice ocean and don't feel now. But you will feel it in the future. Speaker 2: God bless. You don't know that. God bless. You don't know that. You don't don't know that. Don't tell us what we're gonna feel. We're trying to solve a problem. Don't tell us what we're gonna feel. I'm not telling you that. Because you're in no position to dictate that. Remember this. You're not You're in no position to dictate what we're gonna feel. We're gonna feel very good. We're gonna very good and very strong. You're right now not in a very good position. You've allowed yourself to be in a very bad position, and he happens to be right about it. Speaker 0: From the very beginning of the Speaker 2: war You're not in a good position. You don't have the cards right now. With us, you start having cards. But right now, you don't yeah. You're playing cards. You're playing cards. You're gambling with the lives of millions of people. You're gambling with World War three. You're gambling with World War three. And what you're doing is very disrespectful to the country, this country. It's back to you far more than a lot of people said they should have. Speaker 1: Have you said thank you once in entire meeting? No. In this entire meeting, Speaker 0: you said thank you. You went to Speaker 1: Pennsylvania and campaigned for the opposition in October, offer some words of appreciation for The United States Of America and the president who's trying to save your country. Please, Speaker 0: you think that if you will speak very loudly about the war you Speaker 2: He's not speaking loudly. He's not speaking loudly. Your country is in big trouble. Speaker 0: Can I ask Speaker 2: Wait a minute? No. No. You've done a lot of talking. Your country is in big trouble. Speaker 0: I know. Speaker 2: You're not winning. I know. You're not winning this. I You have a damn good chance of coming out okay because of us. Speaker 0: Mister president, we are staying in our country, staying strong from the very beginning of the war. We've been alone, and we are thankful. I said thanks. You have a bill on. We Speaker 2: gave you through this stupid president three hundred and fifty billion dollars. We gave you military equipment and your men are brave, but they had to use our military equipment. If you didn't have our military equipment You invited me to our military equipment, this war would have been over in two weeks. Speaker 0: In three days. I heard it from Putin. In three days. This is something Speaker 2: Maybe less. In two weeks. Speaker 0: Of course, yes. Speaker 2: It's gonna be a very hard thing to do business like this. I'm gonna tell you. Speaker 1: Just say thank you. Speaker 0: I said a little bit. I'm saying American people. Speaker 1: That there are disagreements, and let's go litigate those disagreements rather than trying to fight it out in the American media when you're wrong. We know that you're wrong. Speaker 2: But you see, think it's good for the American people to see what's going on. I understand. I think it's very important. That's why I kept this going so long. You have to be thankful. You don't have the cards. You're buried there. You're your people are dying. I'm telling you. You're running low on soldiers. Listen. You're running low on soldiers. It would be a damn good thing. Then you then you tell us, I don't wanna cease fire. I don't wanna cease fire. I wanna go, and I wanted this. Look. If you could get a ceasefire right now, I tell you you take it so the bullets stop flying and your men stop getting killed. Speaker 0: Of course, we want to stop the war. Speaker 2: You're saying you don't want a ceasefire? Want a ceasefire. Guarantees. Because you'll get a ceasefire faster than it agrees. Speaker 0: Ask our people about a ceasefire. What they think? Speaker 2: Wasn't with me. For you. What That wasn't with me. That was with a a guy named Biden who was not a smart person. That was your that was with Obama. Speaker 0: It was your president. Speaker 2: Excuse me. That was with Obama who gave you sheets, and I gave you javelins. Yes. I gave you the javelins to take out all those tanks. Obama gave you sheets. In fact, the statement is Obama gave sheets and Trump gave javelins. You gotta be more thankful because let me tell you, you don't have the cards. With us, you have the cards. But without us, you don't have any cards. One more question to my mister Mike's Speaker 0: president.
Saved - February 28, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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Zelensky recently criticized Trump and Vance after Vance suggested he should show more gratitude. Trump responded by emphasizing the importance of U.S. support for Ukraine. The Ukrainian ambassador expressed her discontent with Zelensky's attack on Trump. In a dramatic turn, Trump stated he would not welcome Zelensky back to the White House until he was ready for peace, citing disrespect shown in the Oval Office. Zelensky, meanwhile, expressed his desire for peace but acknowledged the challenges posed by his strong feelings toward Putin, suggesting that both sides struggle to find common ground.

@MyLordBebo - Lord Bebo

🇺🇸🇺🇦 INSANE MUST WATCH! Zelensky attacks Trump and Vance, after Vance says zelensky should be more thankful! -> Vance called him out on the force mobilization too! Trump: “Without us you don’t have any cards! It’s tough making business like this, the attitudes have to change!” https://t.co/EYyCV6S51l

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With all due respect, it's disrespectful to come here and try to argue in front of the media. You're forcing conscripts to the front lines because of manpower issues. You should be thanking us for trying to bring an end to this conflict. During war, everyone has problems. You may not feel it now, but you will. Don't tell us what we're going to feel. You're not in a position to dictate that. You're gambling with World War Three and disrespecting this country. Have you said thank you once? You went to Pennsylvania and campaigned for the opposition. Offer some appreciation for the U.S. and the president trying to save your country. We've given you billions in aid and military equipment. Without our support, this war would have been over quickly. Be thankful, because you don't have the leverage you think you do.
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Speaker 0: Destruction of your country. Speaker 1: Yes. But if Speaker 0: you Mister president mister president, with respect, I think it's disrespectful for you to come into the Oval Office and try to litigate this in front of the American media. Right now, you guys are going around and forcing conscripts to the front lines because you have manpower problems. You should be thanking the president for trying to bring it into this conflict. Been to Ukraine Speaker 2: that you say what problems we have? Speaker 0: I have been to Become one. I have actually I've actually watched and seen the stories, and I know what happens is you bring people, you bring them on a propaganda tour, mister president. Are do you disagree that you've had problems What? Bringing people into your military? Speaker 1: We have problems. Speaker 0: And do you think that it's Speaker 1: respectful Hold on. Speaker 0: To come to the Oval Office of The United States Of America and attack the administration that is trying to trying to prevent the destruction of your country. A lot Speaker 2: of a lot of questions. Let's start from the beginning. Sure. First of all, during the war, everybody has problems. Even you, but you have nice ocean and don't feel now, but you will feel it in the future. Speaker 1: God bless. You don't know that. Speaker 2: God bless. God bless. You're not Speaker 1: You gotta Don't tell us what we're gonna feel. We're trying to solve a problem. Don't tell us what we're gonna feel. Speaker 2: I'm not telling you Speaker 1: Because you're in no position to dictate that. Remember this. You're in position to dictate what we're gonna feel. We're gonna feel very good. Speaker 2: Feel influence. Speaker 1: We're gonna feel very good and very strong. Speaker 2: You will feel influence. Speaker 1: You're right now not in a very good position. You've allowed yourself to be in a very bad position. Happens to be right about. Speaker 2: From the very beginning of the war You're Speaker 1: not in a good position. I was You don't have the cards right now. With us, you start having cards. Cards. Right now, you don't care. You're playing cards. You're playing serious. You're gambling with the lives of millions of people. You're with World War three. You're gambling with World War three. And what you're doing is very disrespectful to the country, this country. Aware of you. Far more than a lot of people said they should have. Speaker 0: Have you said thank you once this entire meeting? No. In this entire meeting, Speaker 1: have you said thank today. You went Speaker 0: to Pennsylvania and campaigned for the opposition in October, offer some words of appreciation for The United States Of America and the president who's trying to save your country. Speaker 2: Please, you're saying that if you will speak very loudly about the war you Speaker 1: He's not speaking loudly. He's not speaking loudly. Your country is Speaker 0: in big Speaker 2: trouble. Can I Speaker 1: ask No? No. You've done a lot of talking. Your country is in big trouble. I know. You're not winning. You're not winning this. Speaker 2: I Speaker 1: You have a damn good chance of coming out okay because of us. President. Speaker 2: We are staying in our country, staying strong from the very beginning of the war. We've been alone, and we are thankful. I said, thanks. Speaker 1: You haven't Speaker 2: been alone. Cabinet. You haven't been alone. This We Speaker 1: gave you through this stupid president three hundred and fifty billion dollars. Speaker 2: You will We gave you Speaker 1: military equipment. You will are brave, but they had to use our military. Speaker 2: What about if Speaker 1: ask If you didn't have our military equipment Speaker 2: You invited Speaker 1: me to have our military equipment, this war would have been over in two weeks. In three days, I heard it Speaker 3: from Putin in three days. This is something Maybe less. Speaker 2: In two weeks. Of course. Yes. Speaker 1: It's gonna be a very hard thing to do business like this. I tell you. Speaker 0: Say thank you. Speaker 2: I said a lot of excitement. Speaker 1: They're accepted. American Except that there Speaker 0: are disagreements. And let's go litigate those disagreements rather than trying to fight it out in the American media when you're wrong. We know that you're wrong. Speaker 1: But you see, I think it's good for the American people to see what's going on. I understand. I think it's very important. That's why I kept this going so long. You have to be thankful. You don't have the cards. You're buried there. You you people are dying. I'm telling you You're running low on soldiers. Don't listen. You're running low on soldiers. It would be a damn good news. Then you then you tell us, I don't wanna cease fire. I don't wanna cease fire. I wanna go, and I wanted this. Look. If you could get a cease fire right now, I tell you you take it so the bullets stop flying and you meant stop getting killed. Speaker 2: Of course, we want to stop the war. Speaker 1: But I said you don't wanna cease fire. Speaker 2: To you Speaker 1: I wanna cease Because you'll get a cease fire faster than a degree. Speaker 2: Ask how are people about cease fire. What they think? Speaker 1: Wasn't me. For you. What That wasn't with me. That was with a a guy named Biden who was not a smart person. That was your that was with Obama. Speaker 2: It was your president. Speaker 1: Excuse me. That was with Obama who gave you sheets, and I gave you javelins. Yes. I gave you the javelins to take out all those tanks. Obama gave you sheets. In fact, the statement is Obama gave sheets and Trump gave javelins. You gotta be more thankful because let me tell you, you don't have the cards. With us, you have the cards. But without us, you don't have any cards. One more question to my mister vice president. I'm sorry. Here. It'll be a tough deal to make. Because the attitudes have to change. What if Russia breaks cease fire? What if Russia

@MyLordBebo - Lord Bebo

🇺🇸🇺🇦 Ukrainian ambassador to the United States Oksana Markarova is extremely upset that Zelensky went into attacking Trump. https://t.co/gk0C4NYnTo

@MyLordBebo - Lord Bebo

🇺🇸🇺🇦 TRUMP KICKS ZELENSKY OUT OF THE WHITE HOUSE! Trump: “He disrespected the United States of America in its cherished Oval Office. He can come back when he is ready for Peace” Correct! https://t.co/WAJBP1Lrsu

@MyLordBebo - Lord Bebo

🇺🇸🇺🇦 “I’m not aligned with anybody, I’m aligned with the world. I want to get this thing over with, but you see the hate red his has for Putin, it’s tough to get a deal. I must say, the other side is not exactly in love with him either.” Zelenky puts his feelings before peace https://t.co/7RcgK8aTek

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I'm not aligned with Putin or anyone else, but with the United States and the world's well-being. My goal is to end this conflict. The animosity between sides makes negotiation difficult. While I understand the hatred, both sides harbor resentment. It's not about alignment; I'm focused on global peace and helping Europe. I can be extremely tough, but that approach won't lead to a resolution. Sometimes, the best path forward is through dialogue and compromise, even when dealing with adversaries. A tough approach may feel good, but it won't secure peace.
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Speaker 0: Aligned with Putin. I'm not aligned with anybody. I'm aligned with The United States Of America and for the good of the world. I'm aligned with the world, and I wanna get this thing over with. You see the hatred he's got for Putin. It's very tough for me to make a deal with that kind of hate. He's got tremendous hatred. And I understand that, but I can tell you the other side isn't exactly in love with, you know, him either. So it's not a question of alignment. I have to I'm aligned with the world. I wanna get the things set. I'm aligned with Europe. I wanna see if we can get this thing done. You want me to be tough? I could be tougher than any human being you've ever seen. I'd be so tough, but you're never gonna get a deal that way. So that's the way it goes.
Saved - February 28, 2025 at 7:37 PM

@MrReaganUSA - Mr Reagan 🇺🇸

What is Zelensky thinking? Donald Trump is the best negotiator of any president in history, maybe of any world leader in history. You want him on your side too negotiate. Zelensky acts like Trump is the enemy. What do you think Zelensky wants? https://t.co/og50sqvNPh

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With all due respect, it's disrespectful to come to the Oval Office and try to argue in front of the American media. You're forcing conscripts to the front lines due to manpower issues, and you should be thanking the president for trying to resolve this conflict. During war, everyone faces problems, even you. But you don't know that, God bless. Don't dictate what we're going to feel. We're trying to solve a problem. We're going to feel very good and very strong. You're in a bad position and don't hold the cards right now. You're gambling with the lives of millions and risking World War Three. What you're doing is very disrespectful to this country, which has shown you far more respect than most said they should have. Have you even said thank you once, even today? You campaigned for the opposition; offer some appreciation for the U.S. and the president trying to save your country.
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Speaker 0: I'm talking about the kind of diplomacy that's gonna end the destruction of your country. Speaker 1: Yes. But if you Speaker 0: unknow Mister president, with respect, I think it's disrespectful for you to come to the Oval Office and try to litigate this in front of the American media. Right now, you guys are going around and forcing conscripts to the front lines because you have manpower problems. You should be thanking the president for trying to bring it into this conflict. Speaker 1: Ever been to Ukraine that you say what problems we have? Speaker 0: I have been to The Kangwans. I have actually I've actually watched and seen the stories, and I know what happens is you bring people, you bring them on a propaganda tour, mister president. Are do you disagree that you've had problems What? Bringing people into your military? Speaker 1: We have problems. Speaker 0: And do you think that it's respectful to come to the Oval Office of The United States Of America and attack the administration that is trying to trying to prevent the destruction of your country? Speaker 1: A lot of a lot of questions. Let's start from the beginning. Sure. First of all, during the war, everybody has problems. Even you, but you have nice ocean and don't feel now, but you will feel it in the future. Speaker 2: God bless. You don't know that. Speaker 1: God bless. Speaker 2: You don't Speaker 1: know God bless. Speaker 2: You will not have war. Don't tell us what we're gonna feel. We're trying to solve a problem. Don't tell us what we're gonna feel. Speaker 1: I'm not telling you Speaker 2: about what we're to dictate that. Remember this. I'm not dictating in no position to dictate what we're gonna feel. We're gonna feel very good. Will feel influence. We're gonna feel very good and very strong. Speaker 1: You will feel influence. Speaker 2: You're right now not in a very good position. You've allowed yourself Speaker 1: to be in a very bad position, and Speaker 2: he happens to be right about it. Speaker 1: The very beginning of the war You're Speaker 2: not in a good position. I was You don't have the cards right now. With us, you start having cards. Cards. Right now, you don't yeah. You're playing cards. Piece of bread. You're playing cards. You're gambling with the lives of millions of people. Speaker 1: You're thinking Speaker 2: You're gambling with World War three. Speaker 1: What do Speaker 2: think You're gambling with World War three. And what you're doing is very disrespectful to the country, this country. I'm with all respect to you. Far more than a lot of people said they should Speaker 1: have. Have you said thank you once? A lot of times. No. Even today. You said thank you. Even today. Speaker 0: You went Pennsylvania and campaigned for the opposition in October. Offer some words of appreciation for The United States Of America and the president who's trying to save your country.
Saved - February 28, 2025 at 8:17 PM

@charliekirk11 - Charlie Kirk

President Trump releases a statement following the explosive Oval Office meeting Zelenskyy saying the Ukrainian President is “not ready for peace” and that he “disrespected the United States.” https://t.co/lv9UM69rCc

Saved - February 28, 2025 at 7:37 PM

@LibertyLockPod - Clint Russell

"He disrespected the United States" Zelensky just destroyed his relationship with the US with that 10 minute long tantrum. He tried to embarrass Trump and Vance in front of the media. FAFO, bud. https://t.co/5B4g9DBqR6

Saved - February 28, 2025 at 9:02 PM

@SprinterObserve - Sprinter Observer

Things got heated, and Trump actually raised his voice about Zelensky. Vance: "You went to Pennsylvania and campaigned for the opposition..." Trump: "You're not getting this! You have a damn good chance of doing well thanks to us!" https://t.co/Xdn8lEHbEF

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I went to Pennsylvania to campaign in October, and I want to offer some words of appreciation for the United States and the president who's trying to save our country. You're not winning this, but you have a good chance of coming out okay because of us. We are staying strong in our country from the beginning of the war. We've been alone, and we are thankful, even though I called your president "stupid" after you gave us $350 billion. If you'd given us our military equipment, this war would have been over quickly. It's important for the American people to see what's going on. You have to be thankful. You're running low on soldiers. If you can get a ceasefire right now, take it so the bullets stop flying and your men stop dying. I want a ceasefire with guarantees. Obama gave you sheets, and I gave you javelins. You have to be more thankful because without us, you don't have any cards.
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Speaker 0: Even today You went to Pennsylvania and campaigned for the opposition in October. Offer some words of appreciation for The United States Of America and Speaker 1: the president who's trying to save your country. Please, you think that if you will speak very loudly about the war in He's Speaker 2: not speaking loudly. He's not speaking loudly. Your country is in big trouble. Can I have a No? No. No. You've done a lot of talking. Your country is in big trouble. I know. You're not winning. You're not winning this. I You have a damn good chance of coming out okay because Speaker 0: of us. Speaker 2: Mister president, we are Speaker 0: staying in our country, staying strong from the very beginning of the war. We've been alone, and we are thankful. I said thanks in this cabinet, not only in this cabinet. Speaker 2: We gave you I said stupid president three hundred and fifty billion dollars. You have military equipment. You invited me have our military equipment, this war would have been over in two weeks. In three days. Speaker 0: I heard it from Putin. In three days. This is something Maybe less. In two weeks. Of course. Yeah. Speaker 2: It's gonna be a very hard thing to do business like this. It's like be new thing. Thank you. Speaker 0: I said a lot of Speaker 2: times here to American people. Speaker 0: That there are disagreements, and let's go litigate those disagreements rather than trying to fight it out in the American media when you're wrong. We know you're wrong. Speaker 2: But you see, I think it's good for the American people to see what's going on. I understand. I think it's very important. That's why I kept this story so long. You have to be thankful. You don't have the cards. You're buried there. You you people have died. You're running low on soldiers. Don't listen. You're running low on soldiers. It would be a damn good news. Then you can then you tell us, I don't wanna cease fire. I don't wanna cease fire. I wanna go, and I wanted this time. Look. If you can get a ceasefire right now, I tell you, you take it so the bullets stop flying and your men stop flying. Speaker 0: Of course, we want to stop the war. Speaker 2: But you're saying you don't want a ceasefire. To you. I want a ceasefire. Guarantees. Guarantees. Because you get a cease fire faster Speaker 0: than any real Ask our people about cease fire. What they think? Speaker 2: That wasn't me. That wasn't with me. That wasn't a a guy named Biden who was not a smart person. That was your that was your president. It was your president. Me. That was with Obama who gave you sheets, and I gave you javelins. Yes. I gave you the javelins to take out all those tanks. Obama gave you sheets. In fact, the statement is Obama gave sheets and Trump gave javelins. You gotta be more thankful because let me tell you, you don't have the cards. With us, you have the cards. But without us, you don't have any cards. One more question to my
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Your country is in big trouble, and you're not winning. You have a good chance of being okay because we are staying in our country, staying strong. From the beginning of the war, we've been alone, and we are thankful. We gave you $350 billion and military equipment through the president. If you had our equipment, this war would've been over in two weeks, maybe even three days. I heard it from Putin. It's going to be hard to do business like this. I've said thank you many times to the American people. There are disagreements, but let's litigate them instead of fighting it out in the media when you're wrong. It's good for the American people to see what's going on. That's why I kept this going so long.
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Speaker 0: Your country is in big trouble. Can I ask Wait a minute? No. No. You've done a lot of talking. Your country is in big trouble. I know. You're not winning. Know. You're not winning this. I You have a damn good chance of coming out okay because of Mister president, we are staying in our country, staying strong from the very beginning of the war. We've been alone, and we are thankful. I said thanks You have a good luck. This cabinet. You have a luck in this cabinet. We gave you through this stupid president three hundred and fifty billion dollars. You will. We gave you military equipment. You would. You met a brave, but they had to use our military. One of my questions. You didn't have our military equipment You invited me to our military equipment, this war would have been over in two weeks. In three days. I heard it from Putin. In three days. This is something Maybe less. In two weeks. Of course. Yes. It's gonna be a very hard thing to do business like this. I can tell you. To say thank you. I said a lot of times, sir, American people. Except that there are disagreements, and let's go litigate those disagreements rather than trying to fight it out in the American media when you're wrong. We know that you're wrong. But you see, think it's good for the American people to see what's going on. I understand, sir. I think it's very important. That's why I kept this going so long.
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What if a bomb dropped on your head right now? They disrespected Biden and Obama, but they respected me. Putin went through a lot with me, including a phony witch hunt where they used him and Russia. It was a phony Hunter Biden, Joe Biden scam involving Hillary Clinton and shifty Adam Schiff. It was a Democrat scam, and Putin had to endure it. We didn't end up in a war. He was accused of so much, but he had nothing to do with it. It all came out of Hunter Biden's bathroom and bedroom. They claimed the laptop from hell was made by Russia, but the whole thing was a scam, and Putin had to put up with it. He was wrongly accused of everything.
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Speaker 0: But what if they what if anything? What if a bomb drops on your head right now? Okay? What if they broke it? I don't know. They broke it with Biden because Biden, they didn't respect him. They didn't respect Obama. They respect me. Let me tell you, Putin went through a hell of a lot with me. He went through a phony witch hunt where they used him and Russia. Russia, Russia, Russia. You ever hear of that deal? That was a phony that was a phony Hunter Biden, Joe Biden scam. Hillary Clinton, shifty Adam Schiff. It was a Democrat scam, and he had to go through that. And he did go through it. We didn't end up in a war. And he went through it. He was accused of all that stuff. He had nothing to do with it. It came out of Hunter Biden's bathroom. It came out of Hunter Biden's bedroom. It was disgusting. And then they said, oh, oh, the laptop from hell was made by Russia, the 51 agents. The whole thing was a scam, and he had to put up with that. He was being accused of all that stuff.
Saved - February 28, 2025 at 8:02 PM

@RealJessica05 - Jessica 🇺🇸

How it started vs. how it’s going https://t.co/VQrjJoL3gw

Saved - February 28, 2025 at 9:13 PM

@janninereid1 - Jannine.. #MagaMemeQueen ™️ 👑🇺🇸

🚨 check out how NBC News is reporting the meeting between Trump and Zelensky ‼️ I saw Trump and Vance sticking up for America‼️Little Zelensky is used to people kissing his azz...NO MORE‼️ https://t.co/ZrnST0HUGC

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We're coming on with breaking news: talks between the US and Ukraine have broken down after a tense day at the White House, and a planned news conference has been canceled. President Trump posted on social media that President Zelensky is "not ready for peace" and "disrespected The United States." Zelensky clashed with Trump and Vice President Vance in the Oval Office, with them yelling at him about his "attitude" and gratitude for US support. The agreement to give US control over mineral rights in exchange for weaponry was not signed. Zelensky is on his way home. Sources in Kyiv feel that Zelensky was humiliated. He went to Washington intending to sign the deal, but things fell apart when JD Vance accused Zelensky of propaganda and Trump backed Vance.
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Speaker 0: This is an NBC News Speaker 1: special report. Here's Lester Holt. Good day. We're coming on the air with breaking news. It appears talks between The US and Ukraine have broken down after a tense and combative day at the White House, and a planned news conference for this afternoon has just been canceled, we've learned. A short time ago, president Trump posting on social media saying, in part, I have determined that president Zelensky is not ready for peace if America is involved. And he goes on to write, he disrespected The United States Of America and its cherished Oval Office. He can come back when he is ready for peace. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky left the White House after meetings with president Trump in an attempt to persuade the administration to continue backing Ukraine's ongoing war with Russia. But in the Oval Office earlier, Zelensky clashed with mister Trump and vice president JD Vance. It was an astonishingly hostile exchange. The pair yelling at him about his, quote, attitude and whether or not he was grateful for US support. Here's some of what truly happened. Speaker 0: The laptop from hell was You're right now not in a very good position. You've allowed yourself to be in a very bad position that he's happy to be right about. From the very beginning of the war You're not in a good position. I was about You don't have the cards right now. With us, you start having cards. Cards. Right now, you don't Where are you seeing this? Spread. You're playing serious. You're gambling with lives of millions of people. You're gambling with World War three. What you're saying? You're gambling with World War three. And what you're doing is very disrespectful to the country, this country that's back you far more than a lot of people said they should have. Have you said thank you once in this entire meeting? No. In this entire meeting, you said thank you. Speaker 1: Chief White House correspondent Peter Alexander is with me now. Peter, a stunning turn of events. The whole idea for today was for them to sign this agreement that would give US control over mineral rights in exchange for the the expenditure and weaponry annals in the war. Speaker 2: Yeah. That's exactly right. Let's just take a step back for a moment and talk about what we saw. This was like nothing I have ever ever seen, anybody's ever seen in terms of a dramatic moment that played out for the entire American public from inside the Oval Office. There you have Volodymyr Zelensky alongside Donald Trump and the vice president, J. D. Vance, where they are exchanging harsh words for one another. And you think about how quickly this relationship between The United States and Ukraine has devolved. In 2022, when Zelensky came to The US, he was greeted by a bipartisan standing ovation that lasted minutes. And then in the course of the last couple of weeks, Donald Trump trying to get a deal. President Trump, among other things, blamed Ukraine for the beginning of the war. Of course, Russia First invaded Ukraine in 2014, then a full scale invasion in 2022, and then referred to him Zelenskyy as a dictator here. But the bottom line is the takeaway. A White House official, the press secretary Caroline Levitt saying, in fact, this was president Trump and J. D. Vance, in their words, standing up for the American people. In his eyes, in their eyes, this is the America First policy being presented before the world. The question is where it leaves The United States, where it leaves Ukraine, where it leaves Europe, and ultimately what message it sends to Russia right now. As you know, having spoken to Kyr Starmor, the prime minister of UK this week, there was an effort first by Emmanuel Macron of France, then by Kyr Starmor, the prime minister of The United Kingdom, to try to help secure some security guarantees Ukraine to protect it going forward in case Russia is to try to invade Ukraine in the future. The hope was that today was a first step toward whatever a ceasefire deal would look like, a rare earths mineral deal. It was said to be a fifty fifty split. The president says that $350,000,000,000 have been spent by The US sent to Ukraine. The number, in fact, is about a hundred and $74,000,000,000. Nonetheless, his desire is to get some of that money back. That didn't get signed. Volodymyr Zelenskyy is on his way home, it appears. Speaker 1: Alright, Peter. Thanks. I wanna go to Richard Angle who has been covering this story for us for many, many months, during this war. Richard, let's talk about the reaction, the reaction perhaps in Moscow, the reaction in the streets of Kyiv. I know this just happened, but what is your anticipation we're gonna be hearing? Speaker 3: So I've already been in touch with some people in Kyiv, and they think that this was a disaster. They just watched, Vladimir Zelensky, their president, be humiliated by the president of The United States and the vice president. President Zelensky went to Washington with the intention of signing this deal. There had been some back and forth, with, president Zelensky saying that he wanted security guarantees that annoyed the White House. President Trump called him a dictator, but they seem to have gotten past that. And today, president Zelensky looked like he was getting what he ultimately wanted, some security guarantee, some some economic agreement with The United States. And in the last minute, he was saying, as he continues to, to call for, he says, in addition to this mineral deal, we need the security guarantees. We need them because we don't trust that Russia will invade again. Then it was JD Vance who really escalated this. He started to press in with president Zelensky saying, you're you've got it wrong. You're contradicting us. You have no right to intervene here. He talked about Zelensky, carrying out propaganda tours. Zelensky didn't back down. And as the two of them, president Zelensky and Vance, were were arguing, president Trump chimed in, and he had to back as vice president. Speaker 1: Alright. Richard Engel, thank you. That concludes this NBC News special report. We'll have much ahead on what happened here on our streaming network, NBC News Now, online at NBCNews.com, and a full wrap up tonight on NBC Nightly News. I'm Lester Holt in New York. Good day.
Saved - February 28, 2025 at 11:07 PM

@RT_com - RT

❗️Zelensky wants to come back but CAN’T be allowed ‘at this moment’ — Trump in FIRST comments after TENSE Oval Office exchange https://t.co/W3MOnj42zy

@RT_com - RT

WATCH FULL: The RAW HISTORIC back and forth between Trump and Zelensky https://t.co/aEtElUyJez

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I occupied parts of Ukraine back in 2014, during the Obama, Trump, and now Biden administrations. Nobody stopped him then, despite people dying on the contact line. In 2019, I signed a ceasefire deal with Macron, Merkel, and him, but he broke it, killing our people and not exchanging prisoners. What kind of diplomacy is that? We have problems during this war, like everyone else. We're staying strong in our country, and we're thankful. From the beginning, we've been alone. We want to stop the war, of course, and we want a ceasefire with guarantees. Don't ask the coward people about ceasefires, ask what they think.
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Speaker 0: He occupied it, our parts big parts of Ukraine, parts of East and Crimea. So he occupied it on 2014. So during a lot of years I'm not speaking about just Biden, but those time was Obama, then president Obama, then president Trump, then president Biden, now president Trump, and god bless, now president Trump will stop him. But during 2014, nobody stopped him. He just occupied and took. He killed people. You know what the contract Speaker 1: Twenty fifteen. Speaker 0: Twenty '14. Twenty '14 Speaker 1: and '20 Yeah. Yeah. So he he was not here. Yeah. But That's exactly right. Speaker 0: Yes. But during 2014 till 2022, your well, the situation the same. The people are been dying on the contact line. Nobody stopped him. You know? That we had conversations with him. A lot of conversation. My bilateral conversation. And we signed with him, me, like a new president in 2019. I signed with him the deal. I signed with him Macron and Merkel. We signed ceasefire. Seasefire. All of them told me that he will never go. We signed him with gas contract. Gas contract. Yes. But after that, he broken the ceasefire. He killed our people, and he didn't exchange prisoners. We signed the exchange of prisoners, but he didn't do it. What kind of diplomacy, JD, you are speaking about? What what do you what do you do you mean? Speaker 2: I'm talking about the kind of diplomacy that's gonna end the destruction of your country. Yes. Speaker 0: But if Speaker 2: you Mister president mister president, with respect, I think it's disrespectful for you to come into the Oval Office and try to litigate this in front of the American media. Right now, you guys are going around and forcing conscripts to the front lines because you have manpower problems. You should be thanking the president for trying to bring it into this con Speaker 1: have ever been to Speaker 0: Ukraine that you say what problems we have? Speaker 2: I have been to The count ones. I have actually I've actually watched and seen the stories, and I know what happens is you bring people you bring them on a propaganda tour, mister president. Are do you disagree that you've had problems? What? Bringing people into your military? Speaker 0: We have problems. And do Speaker 1: you think that it's respectful to come to Speaker 2: the Oval Office of The United States Of America and attack the administration that is trying to trying to prevent the destruction of your country? A lot Speaker 0: of a lot of questions. Let's start from the beginning. Sure. First of all, during the war, everybody has problems. Even you, but you have nice ocean and don't feel now. But you will feel it in the future. Speaker 1: God bless. You don't know that. Speaker 0: God bless. You don't Speaker 1: know that. Don't don't know that. Don't tell us what we're gonna feel. We're trying to solve a problem. Don't tell us what we're gonna feel. Speaker 0: I'm not telling you Speaker 1: Because you're in no position dictate that. Exactly what I'm You're position to dictate what we're gonna feel. We're gonna feel very good. Speaker 0: Feel influence. Speaker 1: We're gonna feel very good and very strong. Speaker 0: You will feel influence. Speaker 1: You're right now not in a very good position. You've allowed your salary to be in a very bad position, and he's happy to be right about it. Speaker 0: The the very beginning of the war You're Speaker 1: not in a good position. Speaker 0: I was about Speaker 1: to the cards right now. With us, you start having cards. Cards. Right now, you don't get your plates on it. You're playing serious. You're gambling with the lives of millions of people. Speaker 0: You think Speaker 1: You're gambling with World War three. You're gambling with World War three. And what you're doing is very disrespectful to the country, this country. I'm It's back to you far more than a lot of people said they should have. Have you said thank you once? Speaker 0: In this entire meeting. Speaker 2: No. In this entire meeting, Speaker 1: have you said thank you? Speaker 2: Even today. You went to Pennsylvania and campaign for the opposition in October. Offer some words of appreciation for The United States Of America and the president who's trying to save your country. Speaker 0: Please, you're saying that if you will speak very loudly about the war you Speaker 1: He's not speaking loudly. He's not speaking loudly. Your country is in big trouble. Speaker 0: Can I Speaker 1: ask Wait minute? No. You've done a lot of talking. Your country is in big trouble. I know. You're not winning. I know. You're not winning this. Speaker 0: I Speaker 1: You have a damn good chance of coming out okay because of us. Speaker 0: Mister president, we are staying in our country, staying strong. From the very beginning of the war, we've been alone, and we are thankful. I said thanks Speaker 1: You have a blow this cabinet. Speaker 0: You have a blow up. This cabinet. Speaker 1: We gave you through your stupid president three hundred and fifty billion dollars. You won't give me your best. Equipment. You won't give But they had to use our military One of my best If you didn't have our military equipment You invited me to our military equipment, this war would have been over in two weeks. Speaker 0: In three days. I heard it from Putin. In three days. This is something less. In two weeks. Of course. Yes. Speaker 1: It's gonna be a very hard thing to do business like this. I can tell you. To say thank you Speaker 0: I said it a little bit. Speaker 1: Excited to American people. Except that Speaker 2: there are disagreements, and let's go litigate those disagreements rather than trying to fight it out in the American media when you're wrong. We know that you're wrong. Speaker 1: But you see, I think it's good for the American people to see what's going on. I understand. I think it's very important. That's why I kept this going so long. You have to be thankful. You don't have the cards. You're buried there. You you people are dying. I'm you You're running low on soldiers. Don't listen. Don't please. You're running low on soldiers. It would be a damn good thing. And then you then you tell us, I don't wanna cease fire. I don't wanna cease fire. I wanna go, and I wanted this. Look. If you could get a cease fire right now, I tell you you'd take it so the bullets stop flying and you meant stop Speaker 0: getting killed. Of course, we want to stop the war. Speaker 1: But you're saying you don't wanna cease fire? Said to you. I want a cease guarantees. Because you get a cease fire faster than any greater. Speaker 0: Ask coward people about cease fire. What they think? Speaker 1: Wasn't for you. What That wasn't with me. That was with a a guy named Biden who was not a smart person. That was your that was with Obama. Speaker 0: It was your president. Speaker 1: Excuse me. That was with Obama who gave you sheets, and I gave you javelins. Yes. I gave you the javelins to take out all those tanks. Obama gave you sheets. In fact, the statement is Obama gave sheets and Trump gave javelins. You gotta be more thankful because let me tell you, you don't have the cards. With us, you have the cards. But without us, you don't have any cards. What are you saying? Speaker 2: She she's asking what if Russia breaks the ceasefire? Speaker 1: If they what if anything? What if a bomb drops on your head right now? They have Okay? What if they broke it? I don't know. They broke it with Biden because Biden, they didn't respect respect him. They didn't respect Obama. They respect me. Let me tell you, Putin went through a hell of a lot with me. He went through a phony witch hunt where they used him and Russia. Russia, Russia, Russia. You ever hear of that deal? That was a phony that was a phony Hunter Biden, Joe Biden scam. Hillary Clinton, shifty Adam Schiff. It was a Democrat scam, and he had to go through that, and he did go through it. We didn't end up in a war, And he went through it. He was accused of all that stuff. He had nothing to do with it. It came out of Hunter Biden's bathroom. It came out of Hunter Biden's bedroom. It was disgusting. And then they said, oh, oh, the laptop from hell was made by Russia, the 51 agents. The whole thing was a scam, and he had to put up with that. He was being accused of all that stuff. All I can say is this, he might have broken deals with Obama and Bush, and he might have broken them with Biden. He did, maybe. Maybe he didn't. I don't know what happened, but he didn't break them with me. He wants to make a deal. I don't know if he can make a deal. The problem is I've empowered you. You'll fight it out. I don't think it's gonna be pretty, but you'll fight it out. But you don't have the cards. But once we sign that deal, you're in a much better position. But you're not acting at all thankful, and that's not a nice thing. I'll be honest. That's not a nice thing. Alright. I think we've seen enough. What do you think? What's this negotiation? This is this is gonna be great television. I will say that.

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WATCH: ‘extremely HEATED’ exchange in White House between Zelensky, Trump and Vance Trump: ‘You’re NOT winning this. You have to be THANKFUL’ Trump later SHUT Zelensky DOWN as he was speaking : ‘You’ve done a lot of talking’

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I went to Pennsylvania and campaigned for the opposition. I want to offer some appreciation for the United States and the president who is trying to save our country. We are staying in our country, staying strong from the very beginning of the war. We've been alone, and we are thankful. I said thanks in this cabinet, not only in this cabinet. You gave us military equipment. If you didn't have our military equipment, this war would have been over in two weeks, maybe less. I say thank you all the time. It's good for the American people to see what's going on. We're running low on soldiers, but we want to stop the war, with guarantees. Obama gave us sheets, but you gave us javelins. You have to be thankful because, without you, we don't have any cards.
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Speaker 0: Even today You went Speaker 1: to Pennsylvania and campaigned for the opposition in October. Offer some words of appreciation for The United States Of America and Speaker 2: the president who's trying to save your country. Please, you think that if you will speak very loudly about the war in He's Speaker 0: not speaking loudly. He's not speaking loudly. Your country is Speaker 3: in big trouble. Can I help No? No. Speaker 0: No. You've done a lot Speaker 3: of talking. Your country is in big trouble. I know. You're not winning. You're not winning this. I You have a damn good chance of coming out okay because Speaker 0: of us. Mister president, we are staying in our country, staying strong from the very beginning of the war. We've been alone, and we are thankful. I said thanks in this cabinet, not only in this cabinet. Speaker 3: We gave you I said thank president three hundred and fifty billion dollars. Speaker 0: You voted for your military equipment. You voted for your but they had used our military equipment. One of If you didn't have our military equipment You invited me to this. Speaker 3: Our military equipment, this war would have been over in Speaker 0: two weeks. In three days. I heard it from Putin. In three days. This is something Maybe less. In two weeks. Of course. Yeah. Speaker 3: It's gonna be a very hard thing to do. This is like this. Speaker 1: It's gonna take you. Say thank you. Speaker 0: I said it all the time to say it Speaker 1: except that there are disagreements, and let's go litigate those disagreements rather than trying to fight it out of the American media when you're wrong. We know you're wrong. But you see, I think Speaker 3: it's good for the American people to see what's going on. Speaker 0: I understand, sir. Speaker 3: I think it's very important. That's why I kept this story so long. You have to be thankful. You don't have the cards. You're buried there. You're you're people Speaker 0: in dying. You're running low on soldiers. Don't listen. You're running low on soldiers. Speaker 3: It would be a damn good news. Speaker 0: Then you can then you tell us, Speaker 3: I don't wanna cease fire. I don't wanna cease fire. I wanna go, and I want this time. Look. If you can get a ceasefire right now, I tell you, you take it so the bullets stop flying and your men stop. Of course, Speaker 0: we want to stop the war. But I Speaker 3: said you don't wanna ceasefire. Speaker 0: Want a ceasefire. Guarantees. Because you get a ceasefire faster than any real Ask was your president. Excuse me. Speaker 3: That was with Obama who gave you sheets, and I gave you javelins. Yes. I gave you the javelins to take out all those tanks. Obama gave you sheets. In fact, the statement is Obama gave sheets and Trump gave javelins. You gotta be more thankful because let me tell you, you don't have the cards. With us, you have the cards. But without us, you don't have any cards. One more question to my evicted
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@EricLDaugh - Eric Daugherty

🚨 TRUMP on what ZELENSKY CAN DO to restart talks: He’s gotta say ‘I want peace,’ not ‘Putin this, Putin that,’ negative things. He needs to want peace. https://t.co/xG0UxdfuWH

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To restart talks, Zelensky needs to say he wants peace. He doesn't need to say negative things about me. He simply has to state, "I want to make peace. I don't want to fight this war any longer." His people are dying, and he needs to understand he doesn't hold the strong cards in this situation.
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Speaker 0: What does Zelensky need to do to restart talks with you? He's gotta say I wanna make peace. He doesn't have to stand there and say about, Putin this, Putin that, all negative things. He's gotta say I wanna make peace. I don't wanna fight a war any longer. His people are dying. He doesn't have the cards, just so you understand it. Okay? I can tell that.
Saved - February 28, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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I found it hilarious when Zelensky left, and Trump immediately said he wanted him back, only to respond, "I can’t do that." Zelensky was just posturing for the cameras with his demands for peace with Russia, and Trump put him in his place.

@MJTruthUltra - MJTruthUltra

HAHAHAHA! As soon as Zelensky Left, President Trump said he was asking to come back Trump Responded: — “I can’t do that.” GOOD… Zelensky was shamelessly posturing before the cameras, barking out demands as a precondition for any peace with Russia—a blatant display of bad faith. He wasn’t expecting President Trump to smack his ass down, and that’s exactly what happened. https://rumble.com/v6px2p8-as-soon-as-zelensky-left-president-trump-said-he-was-asking-to-come-back.html

@MJTruthUltra - MJTruthUltra

Two things Americans just realized with this Zelensky meeting: 1. America missed the hell out of Trump’s diplomacy skills. 2. He just dragged Zelensky across the national stage and put on a calculated display of leadership and resolve that left an indelible mark on international observers—but even more so on the American people. Americans will not be able to unsee what they just saw. The image of a poor, scared, innocent little nation (Ukraine), “trembling in the face of the big bad Russia,” is full of shit. 💩 Ukraine doesn’t want peace. They want war. That’s what the American people saw.

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@WarClandestine - Clandestine

Wow… Trump is not playing games. Trump says he believes Russia and the People of Ukraine are willing to make a deal, but that Zelensky is not. Trump warns Zelensky that he “won’t be around very long” if he is not willing to make a peace deal. 🔥Scorched-earth on Zelensky🔥 https://t.co/mH2RMWrKps

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To solve the ongoing conflict, everyone needs to come together and quickly make a deal. It shouldn't be a difficult agreement to reach, and it can be done fast. If someone is unwilling to make a deal, they won't last long or be taken seriously. I believe Russia wants to make a deal. The people of Ukraine, who have suffered the most, certainly want a deal.
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Speaker 0: Everybody has to get into a room, so to speak, and we have to make a deal. And the deal can be made very fast. It should not be that hard a deal to make. It could be made very fast. Now maybe somebody doesn't wanna make a deal. And if somebody doesn't wanna make a deal, I think that person won't be around very long. That person will not be listened to very long, because I believe that Russia wants to make a deal. I believe, certainly, the people of Ukraine wanna make a deal. They've suffered more than anybody else.
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@stillgray - Ian Miles Cheong

Putin states that Trump is trying to restore relations between Russia and the US. “Trump is doing everything possible to reverse the damage caused by the Biden administration.” https://t.co/SqKN9QNlDK

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**Original Language Summary:** Сегодня на повестке дня восстановление российско-американских отношений. Новая администрация Трампа пытается восстановить то, что было уничтожено прежней администрацией. Состоялся телефонный разговор с Президентом Трампом, контакты Министра иностранных дел и встреча помощника Президента России с визави. Также было отмечено обращение Президента Трампа пощадить жизни украинских военнослужащих, заблокированных российскими войсками в Курской области, где украинские боевики совершили преступления против гражданского населения, квалифицируемые как терроризм. В случае сдачи в плен украинским военнослужащим будет гарантирована жизнь и достойное обращение. Для этого необходим приказ украинского военно-политического руководства о сдаче в плен. **English Translation:** Today's agenda focuses on restoring Russian-American relations. The new Trump administration is trying to rebuild what the previous administration destroyed. There was a phone call with President Trump, contacts between the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and a meeting between the Russian President's aide and their counterpart. Also noted was President Trump's appeal to spare the lives of Ukrainian soldiers blocked by Russian troops in the Kursk region, where Ukrainian militants committed crimes against civilians, classified as terrorism. If Ukrainian soldiers surrender, their lives and humane treatment will be guaranteed. This requires an order from the Ukrainian military-political leadership to surrender.
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Speaker 0: Начнём работу, и в повестке дня у нас сегодня плановый вопрос о восстановлении российско-американских отношений. Мы знаем, что новая администрация во главе с Президентом Трампом делает всё для того, чтобы восстановить хоть что-то из того, что было практически сведено к нулю, уничтожено прежней американской администрацией. Процесс этот непростой, если не сказать сложный, но тем не менее, как всем хорошо известно, и у меня состоялся телефонный разговор с Президентом Трампом, состоялись первые контакты нашего Министра иностранных дел со своим американским коллегой, и помощник Президента России Ушаков встречался со своими визави. Так что в целом ситуация начинает двигаться. Посмотрим, что из этого получится. А мы сегодня этой темой и позанимаемся. У нас два докладчика: Лавров Сергей Викторович и Нарышкин Сергей Евгеньевич. Но прежде чем начать работу, хотел бы сказать, что мы ознакомились с сегодняшним обращением Президента США господина Трампа пощадить жизни военнослужащих украинской армии, части которой заблокированы российскими войсками в зоне вторжения ВСУ в Курскую область. В этой связи обращаем внимание, что украинские боевики совершили в зоне вторжения многочисленные преступления против гражданского населения. Эти деяния, как я уже говорил, квалифицируются Генеральной прокуратурой Российской Федерации как терроризм. Вместе с тем мы с пониманием относимся к призыву Президента Трампа руководствоваться в отношении этих военнослужащих соображениями гуманитарного характера. В этой связи подчеркну, что в случае сложения оружия и сдачи в плен им будет гарантирована жизнь и достойное обращение в соответствии с нормами международного права и законами Российской Федерации. Для эффективной реализации призыва Президента США необходим соответствующий приказ военно-политического руководства Украины своим воинским подразделением сложить оружие и сдаться в плен.
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I shared insights from the recent Putin-Trump summit in Alaska. Putin initiated the meeting, describing it as useful and emphasizing the need for dialogue to move away from confrontation. He expressed that the Ukraine conflict could have been avoided under Trump’s presidency and highlighted the tragedy of the current situation. Both leaders hope for mutual understanding to foster peace in Ukraine, with Trump acknowledging progress and potential challenges ahead. Putin invited Trump to Moscow for their next meeting, which Trump noted might draw criticism.

@SputnikInt - Sputnik

🚨🇷🇺🇺🇸 Putin-Trump Summit in Alaska: What Happened and What’s Next? A thread🧵 https://t.co/epCmtkwgt8

@SputnikInt - Sputnik

1⃣ Putin said it was HIS initiative to hold meeting with Trump in Alaska, called talks “useful & thorough“ It's quite logical to meet here because “our countries - even though separated by the ocean - are in fact close neighbors.“ https://t.co/cenxXA2lQq

@SputnikInt - Sputnik

2⃣ Putin: Dialogue between Russia and the US was overdue, we need to move away from confrontation https://t.co/MY593QpJSw

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So Russian American meetings, high level meetings haven't been held in more than four years. This is a long period, and this was a very tough period for both our countries. In fact, let me be let me be frank. These this was the lowest point for us since the Cold War, and this wasn't a positive thing for the world or for our countries. So it was evident, self evident, that sooner or later, had to rectify the situation and return to dialogue. So that is why a personal in person meeting of the two leaders of the two countries was a necessity.
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Speaker 0: So Russian American meetings, high level meetings haven't been held in more than four years. This is a long period, and this was a very tough period for both our countries. In fact, let me be let me be frank. These this was the lowest point for us since the Cold War, and this wasn't a positive thing for the world or for our countries. So it was evident, self evident, that sooner or later, had to rectify the situation and return to dialogue. So that is why a personal in person meeting of the two leaders of the two countries was a necessity.

@SputnikInt - Sputnik

3⃣Putin: Ukraine conflict would’ve NEVER happened if Trump had been President in 2022 The current situation in Ukraine is a tragedy and a deep pain for Russia. Russia agrees that Ukraine's security must be ensured - ready to work on this. https://t.co/W9ifIJVidM

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Speaker argues that "For that that would be a critical mistake." He references "president Trump" and says that "if he were president, there would be no war." He adds, "I personally believe that is the case." He asserts, "There would be no war had president Trump been president at that time because myself and president Trump have had very good trust based relations." He concludes, "And I'm confident that if we had stayed on that path, we could move as quickly as possible to a resolution of the conflict in Ukraine." Overall, the speaker emphasizes trust with Trump and a swift path to Ukraine resolution.
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Speaker 0: For that that would be a critical mistake. And now, president Trump, when he says that he if he were president, there would be no war. And I personally believe that is the case. There would be no war had president Trump been president at that time because myself and president Trump have had very good trust based relations. And I'm confident that if we had stayed on that path, we could move as quickly as possible to a resolution of the conflict in Ukraine.

@SputnikInt - Sputnik

5⃣ Putin: We hope mutual understanding with Trump will pave the way for peace in Ukraine Urged Kiev & Europe not to hinder the emerging progress in resolving the conflict https://t.co/DbeXYR3Mat

@SputnikInt - Sputnik

6⃣ Trump: “There's good chance of getting there“ on Ukraine Many points were agreed to, but a few remain - one of them probably the "most significant". https://t.co/feBNsle7bv

@SputnikInt - Sputnik

7⃣ 🇷🇺 Putin invites Trump to Moscow for their next meeting 🇺🇸Trump said he would catch some ‘heat’ for accepting the invitation https://t.co/LunjhjQvob

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Speaker 0: So, again, mister president, I'd like to thank you very much. And we'll speak to you very soon and probably see you again very soon. Thank you very much, Vladimir. And next time in Moscow. Oh, that's an interesting one. I don't know. I'll get a little heat on that one, but I I could see it possibly happening. Thank you very much, Vladimir. And thank you all. Thank you.
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Speaker 0: So, again, mister president, I'd like to thank you very much. And we'll speak to you very soon and probably see you again very soon. Thank you very much, Vladimir. And next time in Moscow. Oh, that's an interesting one. I don't know. I'll get a little heat on that one, but I I could see it possibly happening. Thank you very much, Vladimir. And thank you all. Thank you.
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Russian commentators criticized the organization of a recent summit, particularly the chaotic press situation. Putin returned home after the meeting, where Trump rated it highly despite no deal being reached. Media reports suggested Trump faced backlash, while China welcomed the summit's outcomes. Discussions on Ukraine's conflict revealed differing views on ceasefire and peace agreements. European leaders expressed concerns about Zelensky's upcoming meeting with Trump, fearing for his safety. The situation remains complex, with conflicting reports on territorial control in Ukraine.

@Cyberspec1 - Tony

Some Russian commentators are critical of the organization of the event by the American side. They especially point out the situation with the press which turned into a circus and shouting match

@Cyberspec1 - Tony

Putin reacting to the libtard media barrage

@Cyberspec1 - Tony

⚡️Putin has boarded his plane and is headed back home

@Cyberspec1 - Tony

❗️🇧🇾🇺🇸Lukashenko and Trump spoke on the phone. Trump has agreed to meet with him — BelTA

@Cyberspec1 - Tony

❗️Here we go...a sample of media attacks on Trump Sky News: Donald Trump was humiliated by Vladimir Putin ....and this is one of the tamer ones

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Donald Trump arrived here, you know, I guess with the aspiration that he would leave being hailed, a peacemaker and a deal breaker deal broker apologies. I think, actually, he goes back having been humiliated by Vladimir Putin. Putin had the opportunity at every stage of the day to present himself as the equal to the president of The United States, arguably the most powerful man in the world. He, you know, walked, down the tarmac with him. He was applauded by president Trump. He then was even allowed to speak first in that news conference. Very unusual for a visiting head of state to be allowed to do that. He kind of controlled the narrative today, I thought. Yes. A a former adviser to president Zelenskyy made a very good point just a few moments ago when he was talking about the change in demeanor of of president Trump. And he did seem very buoyant beforehand as
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Speaker 0: Donald Trump arrived here, you know, I guess with the aspiration that he would leave being hailed, a peacemaker and a deal breaker deal broker apologies. I think, actually, he goes back having been humiliated by Vladimir Putin. You know, Putin had the opportunity at every stage of the day to present himself as the equal to the president of The United States, arguably the most powerful man in the world. He, you know, walked, down the tarmac with him. He was applauded by president Trump. He then was even allowed to speak first in that news the most powerful man in the world. He, you know, walked, down the tarmac with him. He was applauded by president Trump. He then was even allowed to speak first in that news conference. Very unusual for a visiting head of state to be allowed to do that. He kind of controlled the narrative today, I thought. Speaker 1: Yes. A a former adviser to president Zelenskyy made a very good point just a few moments ago when he was talking about the change in demeanor of of president Trump. And he did seem very buoyant beforehand as

@Cyberspec1 - Tony

Meanwhile in Europe......Waiting for Trump's phone call 😊

@Cyberspec1 - Tony

⚡️Trump also left Alaska... — He said he rated the summit with Putin a "ten" on a scale of 0 to 10

@Cyberspec1 - Tony

No Deal was reached....back to your posts 😉

@Cyberspec1 - Tony

⚡️California Governor Gavin Newsom mocks Trump The "Maps" he's so exited about is about plans to redraw voting-election districts which would favor the Democrats

@Cyberspec1 - Tony

In case you all missed it, it wasn't Putin in Alaska at all... Kiev Post reporter says BTW, he isn't into conspiracy theories😎

@Cyberspec1 - Tony

▪️Deep State has posted the following map and says the AFU has stabilised the front around the Russian Salient North of Pokrovsk and recaptured a number of villages ▪️DivGen (Map 2) posted a map with the Ukrainian claims highlighted but says they can't confirm them. According to their map, they say of all the mentioned localities, only Zlatni Kolodezi was under full Russian control ▪️Map 3 from Military Summary with reported AFU counter-attacks

@Cyberspec1 - Tony

🇨🇳 China welcomes the results of Putin and Trump's meeting in Alaska — Beijing has positively assessed the interaction of Russia and the United States in bilateral relations and prospects for resolving the conflict in Ukraine. Press Secretary of the Chinese Embassy in the United States Liu Pengyu outlined his position, commenting on the results of the presidents' talks in Anchorage. 📝 "China welcomes the interaction of Russia and the United States with the aim of establishing bilateral relations and moving towards a political settlement of the Ukrainian crisis. Complex issues do not have simple solutions,"

@Cyberspec1 - Tony

F-35 fighters escorted the Russian president's plane on the way from Alaska to Russia.

@Cyberspec1 - Tony

❗️Trump told Zelensky and NATO leaders that Putin does not want a ceasefire and prefers a comprehensive agreement to end the war. According to the source, Trump said: “I think a quick peace agreement is better than a ceasefire.” — Axios. ▪️Zelensky confirmed that he plans to go to Washington to meet with Trump on Monday, August 18. He thanked him for the "invitation".

@Cyberspec1 - Tony

Eric Green, former senior director for Russia and Central Asia at the US National Security Council (NSC): “The Anchorage summit reflects the change in US policy towards Ukraine under Trump,” he said to the Financial Times In addition, Green emphasised that today there is also an inexorable weakening of Ukraine’s position. “The US is losing more and more leverage, ending Putin’s isolation and raising fundamental questions about Trump’s vision of European security and the positions of Ukraine and Russia in it,” Green noted.

@Cyberspec1 - Tony

"My goal is to prevent capitulation to Putin" - Hillary Clinton Trump's meeting with Putin at the Elmendorf-Richardson Air Force Base has been commented on by politicians around the world, including such "shot-down pilots" as Hillary Clinton. Clinton said that "Putin is trying to change the borders in Europe, and so if Trump could end this war without changing the borders, without putting Ukraine in the position of losing its territory, then only then could Trump be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. " According to H. Clinton, “so far Trump only agrees with Putin’s vision of a great Russia.” The former Secretary of State then went on to say that “Donald Trump is a terrible president”: My goal is to prevent capitulation to Putin with the support of the United States.

@Cyberspec1 - Tony

Victor Orban

@Cyberspec1 - Tony

⚔️The Russian MOD has announced: 1. Full control over Kodezi on the Liman Direction 2. Capture of Vorone in the Dnepro Region (South Dnepro Direction)

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🇷🇺Medvedev Post: Alaska summit First outcomes 1. A fully functional framework for high-level meetings between Russia and the US, conducted calmly and without ultimatums or threats, has been reestablished. 2. The Russian president has personally given his American counterpart a detailed account of our conditions for ending the conflict in Ukraine. 3. After almost three hours of talks, the US leader decided to stop escalating pressure on Russia. At least for now. 4. Important fact: the meeting has demonstrated that negotiations are possible without preconditions while the Special Military Operation continues. 5. Main takeaway: both parties have placed responsibility for achieving results during future negotiations about a cessation of hostilities squarely on Kiev and Europe.

@Cyberspec1 - Tony

Some footage from the fighting at Vorone via RT

@Cyberspec1 - Tony

⚔️The Russian MOD has announced: 1. Full control over Kodezi on the Liman Direction 2. Capture of Vorone in the Dnepro Region (South Dnepro Direction)

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🇪🇺In strict secrecy: EU ambassadors discuss Alaska summit, fearing leaks — Politico ▪️European Union ambassadors are discussing the Alaska summit in strict secrecy to avoid any leaks, Politico reports, citing two EU diplomats. ▪️An extraordinary meeting of ambassadors from all 27 member states will be held on Saturday to discuss the bloc's next steps. ▪️Participants have been asked to meet in a "limited format," without assistants or phones, to minimize the risk of information leaks. via Lord of War

@Cyberspec1 - Tony

🇪🇺EU joint statement on Putin-Trump talks Say they want 3-way summit 'with European support' And the usual about pressuring Russia till 'just and lasting peace' — RT

@Cyberspec1 - Tony

💥 Tank crews of the 20th Guards Combined Arms Army of the West Forces Group completed combat training and combat coordination classes at a training ground in the LPR. ✌️

@Cyberspec1 - Tony

https://eadaily.com/en/news/2025/08/16/kelloggs-daughter-demands-to-punish-those-who-decided-to-spread-the-red-carpet-in-front-of-putin ❗️The post Summit media diarrhea continues... Megan Mobbs, the daughter of US President Donald Trump's special envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg, criticized the decision to spread the red carpet for Russian leader Vladimir Putin at Anchorage Airport in Alaska, where he arrived to participate in the Russian-American summit. Mobbs called for those who made this decision to be held accountable. -- Maybe she is upset about her dad not being invited to the Summit even though he is suppose to be a "special envoy" for Ukraine But it's not the first time either, since the Russians won't speak to him due to the non sense that he regularly spouts

Kellogg's daughter demands to punish those who decided to spread the red carpet in front of Putin: EADaily EADaily, August 16th, 2025. Megan Mobbs, the daughter of US President Donald Trump's special envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg, criticized the decision to spread the red carpet for Russian leader Vladimir Putin at Anchorage Airport in Alaska, where he arrived to participate in the Russian-American summit. eadaily.com

@Cyberspec1 - Tony

But 🇬🇧Sky News takes the cake... Putin fell several times and shit himself according to this "bastion of journalism"

@Cyberspec1 - Tony

🇦🇺Australian PM Albanese says Australia wants a ceasefire in Ukraine but Russia cannot be rewarded for its military operation. Asked about the red carpet welcome that Trump arranged for Putin, Albanese declined to comment, saying it was “a matter for President Trump and the US administration”. This is the same guy who still can't arrange a phone call with Trump (never mind a meeting) 8 months after he assumed the Presidency...that I think explains his place in the pecking order

@Cyberspec1 - Tony

Trump's post summit phone call with Zelensky was 'difficult' according to various media

@Cyberspec1 - Tony

❗️European allies of Kiev will convince Vladimir Zelensky that they will provide support if Ukraine decides to continue hostilities, said Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski on the TVN24 channel. "We will tell Zelensky that we will do what we have done so far: supply weapons, support, and ensure the path to EU membership. Ukraine itself must decide whether it wants to continue the fight," Sikorski said.

@Cyberspec1 - Tony

⚡️Zakharova post: -- Western media are in a state that can be called insanity, bordering on complete madness: For three years they have been talking about Russia’s isolation, and today they saw the red carpet rolled out for the Russian President in the United States. And one more... Media: “Macron, Starmer and Merz will hold another meeting of the “coalition of the willing” via video link on Sunday” -- They shouldn’t forget the napkins and sugar spoons.😊

@Cyberspec1 - Tony

Keir Starmer is an utter twat. The Ukraine war has the lowest civilian to military death toll of any major war in modern history. What is going on in Gaza is literally the opposite. from @Slavyangrad

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Just starting with those awful images coming out of Ukraine in the last few days, they're horrific. And they're really harrowing. And I think nobody who's looked at them could be left untouched by them. I actually turned the newspaper front pages over at home the other day because I didn't want our children to even see the images. And I think it's very important that when we see acts like this, that we call them out. They are war crimes. What I don't think is wise, and this is you know, we're always being asked to do this, is for politicians to sit looking at clips on social media or on programs and forming instant judgments about whether it's a breach of this law or had. That doesn't seem to be wise.
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Speaker 0: Just starting with those awful images coming out of Ukraine in the last few days, they're horrific. And they're really harrowing. And I think nobody who's looked at them could be left untouched by them. I actually turned the newspaper front pages over at home the other day because I didn't want our children to even see the images. And I think it's very important that when we see acts like this, that we call them out. They are war crimes. What I don't think is wise, and this is you know, we're always being asked to do this, is for politicians to sit looking at clips on social media or on programs and forming instant judgments about whether it's a breach of this law or had. That doesn't seem to be wise.

@Cyberspec1 - Tony

❗️Another missile strike was carried out on the facilities of the Pavlograd Mechanical Plant, one of the key enterprises of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex. It was bombed recently as part of the operation to target facilities involved in the Ukr "Peklo" - "Sapsan" Missile program

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@Slavyangrad ❗️Rare footage of a Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter landing on a roadway in some unidentified settlement.

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@Slavyangrad ⚔️Seversk Direction Serebyanka (North of Seversk) has fallen under RFAF control

@Cyberspec1 - Tony

❗️Some dramas with who controls Iskra on the South Donetsk Front. It was announced as captured by the RFAF the other day whilst the Hohols have published a video with them posing with flags in the South and Eastern side of the village. Suriyak claims Iskra was recaptured by the AFU (see link below) "Armed Gunsmith" on the other hand is suspicious of their video as it shows them posing near a grass field with green grass whilst in the Russian video the same area is burnt as a consequence of the fighting....which suggests the Ukrainian video was filmed before hand when it was under AFU control (the grass couldn't have grown back that quickly) https://t.me/Suriyak_maps/7228

Suriyakmaps Ukrainian-Russian war. Day 1269: Situation on Velikaya Novoselovka & Komarskaya fronts: Following the arrival of reinforcements Ukrainian Army recaptured Iskra some hours after Russian forces captured it as well as half of the locality of Zelenyi Hai. On the other hand, Russian Army took full control over the locality of Oleksandrohad. Map: [ https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1V8NzjQkzMOhpuLhkktbiKgodOQ27X6IV&ll=48.01980473293404%2C36.65661726414896&z=12 ] t.me

@Cyberspec1 - Tony

The same applies with the Russian Salient North of Pokrovsk It's difficult to say for sure the exact configuration of the frontline due to conflicting claims and little footage "MotorPatriot" reports that Kuchev Yar was captured by the RFAF (51st Bgd) whilst at the same time Deep State reported yesterday that it was under AFU control Same goes for Novo Shakhove which he says has been captured by the RFAF whilst Ukr claim it's under their control

@Cyberspec1 - Tony

The EU cabal are afraid to send Zelensky alone to a meeting with Trump in Washington EU leaders were not directly invited to the Trump-Zelensky talks on Monday. "But Zelensky was given to understand that he could take European partners with him. What exactly this means is currently being clarified, and we expect decisions to be made on this basis," DW citing sources in the German government. 👉There are rumours that Italian PM Meloni will go with Zelensky apparently to protect him from Trump's bullying 😎

@Cyberspec1 - Tony

@Slavyangrad Snipers of the Russian Federal Security Service near the presidential Il-96-300PU at Elmendorf-Richardson Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska, August 15, 2025. https://t.co/0fzlv8J43m

Saved - August 18, 2025 at 11:58 PM

@MJTruthUltra - MJTruthUltra

President Trump is meeting with Zelensky today. This was their last exchange when Trump and Vance gave this disrespectful little shit a verbal spanking. How do you think today will go? https://rumble.com/v6pwl3i-trump-vance-vs-zelensky-full.html https://t.co/XXethvj8QO

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Speaker 0 says the other side hates Putin and "I could be tougher than any human being you've ever seen. I'd be so tough, but you're never gonna get a deal that way," adding he's aligned with Europe and wants a deal. Speaker 1 argues four years of tough talk didn't stop Putin and "the path to peace and the path to prosperity is maybe engaging in diplomacy." Speaker 2 recalls 2014, when "he occupied it" in Ukraine, says "we signed ceasefire... We signed the exchange of prisoners, but he didn't do it," and that Putin broke the ceasefire and killed people. The dialogue covers diplomacy versus confrontation, conscription, and Western aid: "We gave you the javelins" and "Obama gave you sheets." They discuss a ceasefire and warn against gambling with "World War three," noting "without us, you don't have the cards."
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Speaker 0: This thing over with. You see the hatred he's got for Putin. It's very tough for me to make a deal with that kind of hate. He's got tremendous hatred. And I understand that, but I can tell you the other side isn't exactly in love with, you know, him either. So it's not a question of alignment. I have to I'm aligned with the world. I wanna get the things set. I'm aligned with Europe. I wanna see if we can get this thing done. You want me to be tough? I could be tougher than any human being you've ever seen. I'd be so tough, but you're never gonna get a deal that way. So that's the way it goes. Alright. One more question. Miss, you wanna say Speaker 1: that hey. I I will respond to this. So look. For four years in The United States Of America, we had a president who stood up at press conferences and talked tough about Vladimir Putin, and then Putin invaded Ukraine and destroyed a significant chunk of the country. The path to peace and the path to prosperity is maybe engaging in diplomacy. We tried the pathway of Joe Biden of thumping our chest and pretending that the president of The United States' words mattered more than the president of The United States' actions. What makes America a good country is America engaging in diplomacy. That's what president Trump is doing. Can I ask you? Speaker 0: Sure. Yeah. Speaker 2: Okay. So he occupied it, our parts, big parts of Ukraine, parts of East and Crimea. So he occupied it on 2014. So during a lot of years, I'm not speaking about just Biden, but those time was Obama, then president Obama, then president Trump, then president Biden, now president Trump, and God bless. Now president Trump will stop him. But during 2014, nobody stopped him. He just occupied and took. He killed people. You know what the contact was? Speaker 0: 2015. Speaker 2: 2014. 2014 and Speaker 1: 20 Yeah. Speaker 0: Yeah. So I was I was not here. Speaker 1: Yeah. But That's exactly right. Speaker 2: Yes. But during 2014 till 2022, you know, the well, the situation the same that people are been dying on the contact line. Nobody stopped him. You know that we had conversations with him. A lot of conversation. My bilateral conversation. And we signed with him, me, like a new president. In 2019, I signed with him the deal. I signed with him Macron and Merkel. We signed ceasefire. Seasefire, all of them told me that he will never go. We signed him with gas contract. Gas contract. Yes. But after that, he broken the ceasefire. He killed our people, and he didn't exchange prisoners. We signed the exchange of prisoners, but he didn't do it. What kind of diplomacy, JD, you are speaking about? What what do what do you what do you mean? Speaker 1: I'm talking about the kind of diplomacy that's gonna end the destruction of your country. Yes. But if you Mister president mister president, with respect, I think it's disrespectful for you to come into the Oval Office and try to litigate this in front of the American media. Right now, you guys are going around and forcing conscripts to the front lines because you have manpower problems. You should be thanking the president for trying to bring it into this conference. Speaker 2: Ever been to Ukraine that you say what problems we have? Speaker 1: I have been to Speaker 2: The count one. Speaker 1: I have actually I've actually watched and seen the stories, and I know what happens is you bring people you bring them on a propaganda tour, mister president. Are do you disagree that you've had problems What? Bringing people into your military? Speaker 2: We have problems. Speaker 1: And do you think that it's respectful Obalon. To come to the Oval Office of The United States Of America and attack the administration that is trying to trying to prevent the destruction of your country. Speaker 0: A lot Speaker 2: of a lot of questions. Let's start from the beginning. Sure. First of all, during the war, everybody has problems. Even you, but you have nice ocean and don't feel now, but you will feel it in the future. Speaker 0: God bless. You don't know that. God bless. Not got a Don't tell us what we're gonna feel. We're trying to solve a problem. Don't tell us what we're gonna feel. Speaker 2: I'm not telling you Speaker 0: Because you're in no position to dictate that. Remember this. You're no position to dictate what we're gonna feel. We're gonna feel very good. Speaker 2: Feel influence. Speaker 0: We're gonna feel very good and very strong. Speaker 2: You will feel influence. Speaker 0: You're right now not in a very good position. You've allowed yourself to be in a very bad position and he's happy be right about it. Speaker 2: From the very beginning of the war Speaker 0: You're not in a good position. I was about You don't have the cards right now. With us, you start having cards. Right now, you don't you're playing cards. You're playing serious. You're gambling with the lives of millions of people. Speaker 2: You're thinking Speaker 0: You're gambling with World War three. You're gambling with World War three. And what you're doing is very disrespectful to the country, this country. I'm with Speaker 2: you. Said to Speaker 0: your than a lot of people said they should have. Have you Speaker 1: said thank you once in entire meeting? No. In this entire meeting, you said thank you. Today. You went to Pennsylvania and campaigned for the opposition in October. Offer some words of appreciation for The United States Of America and the president who's trying to save your country. Please, you're saying that if you Speaker 2: will speak very loudly about the war you Speaker 0: can He's not speaking loudly. He's not speaking loudly. Your country is in big trouble. Can I ask Wait a minute? No. No. You've done a lot of talking. Your country is in big trouble. I know. You're not winning. Know. You're not winning this. Speaker 2: I Speaker 0: You have a damn good chance of coming out okay because of Mister president, Speaker 2: we are staying in our country, staying staying strong from the very beginning of the war. We've been alone, and we are thankful. I said Speaker 0: thanks You have a blow Speaker 2: You have a up. This cabinet. Speaker 0: We gave you through this stupid president $350,000,000,000. You will be for your military equipment. You will be brave, but they had to use our military If you didn't have our military equipment You invited me to our military equipment, this war would have been over in two weeks. Speaker 2: In three days. I heard it from Putin. In three days. This is something Maybe less. In two weeks. Of course. Yes. Speaker 0: It's gonna be a very hard thing to do business like this. Speaker 1: I can Speaker 0: tell you. Speaker 1: Say thank you. I said a lot of times to say to American that there are disagreements, and let's go litigate those disagreements rather than trying to fight it out in the American media when you're wrong. We know that you're wrong. Speaker 0: But you see, I think it's good for the American people to see what's going on. Speaker 1: I understand, sir. Speaker 0: I think it's very important. That's why I kept this going so long. You have to be thankful. You don't have the cards. You're buried there. You you people have died. Let me tell you You're running low on soldiers. Listen. Don't play You're running low on soldiers. It would be a damn good thing. Then you then you tell us, I don't want a cease fire. I don't want a cease fire. I wanna go and I wanted this. If you could get a cease fire right now, I tell you you take it so the bullets stop flying and your stop getting killed. Of course, Speaker 2: we want to stop the war. Speaker 0: You're saying you don't wanna ceasefire? Said to you I want a ceasefire. Guarantees. Because you get a ceasefire faster than any greater. Speaker 2: Ask our people about ceasefire. What they think? Speaker 0: Wasn't for you. What That wasn't with me. That was with a a guy named Biden who was not a smart person. Was your that was with Obama. Speaker 2: It was your president. Speaker 0: Excuse me. That was with Obama who gave you sheets, and I gave you javelins. Speaker 2: Yes. Speaker 0: I gave you the javelins to take out all those tanks. Obama gave you sheets. In fact, the statement is Obama gave sheets and Trump gave javelins. You gotta be more thankful because let me tell you, you don't have the cards. With us, you have the cards. But without us, you don't have any cards. Speaker 2: One more question to my the vice president. I'm sorry. Speaker 0: He It's gonna be a tough deal to make because the attitudes have to change. Speaker 2: What if Russia breaks his fire? What if Russia
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I was shocked to hear President Trump say that during negotiations, a leader suggested meeting again in a month or two. I told them that waiting would mean 40,000 more people dead. I took action immediately, calling Putin to arrange a meeting with President Zelensky. The old way is done.

@EricLDaugh - Eric Daugherty

🚨 HOLY CRAP! President Trump just revealed that during the negotiations, one of the leaders asked him to meet again on the war in "a month or two..." ..."I said, 'A MONTH OR TWO? You're going to have another 40K people D*AD! You have to do it TONIGHT." "And I did. I called Putin, we're trying to work out a meeting with President Zelensky." The old way of doing things is OVER.

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And one of the things at the table was one of the gentlemen who's a great guy, but he said, I said I I hope I didn't insult him. 'let's meet in another month or two, and let's see if we can start, you know, making some what.' 'He that a month or two? You're gonna have another 40,000 people dead in a month or two. You have to do it tonight.' 'And I did, actually. I called, president Putin, and we're trying to work out a meeting with president Zelensky. We'll see what happens there.' 'And then if that works out if it works out, then I'll go to the trilap and close it up.'
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Speaker 0: And one of the things at the table was one of the gentlemen who's a great guy, but he said, I said I I hope I didn't insult him. I he said, well, let's meet in another month or two, and let's see if we can start, you know, making some what. He that a month or two? You're gonna have another 40,000 people dead in a month or two. You have to do it tonight. And I did, actually. I called, president Putin, and we're trying to work out a meeting with president Zelensky. We'll see what happens there. And then if that works out if it works out, then I'll go to the trilap and close it up.
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