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I have a hard time imagining decisions being made that would damage the American economy,
I’ve always had a businesslike, pragmatic and even trusting relationship with the current president,
If we don’t make a "deal," and soon, I have no other choice but to put high levels of Taxes, Tariffs, and Sanctions on anything being sold by Russia to the United States
Delivering the threat on his Truth Social platform, the president wrote He is not only a smart person, but a pragmatic person,
Putin told state media of his American counterpart Therefore, most likely, it would be better for us to meet, based on the realities of today, to talk calmly on all those areas that are of interest to both the United States and Russia. We are ready,
There is something for us to talk about here,
I cannot but agree with him [Trump - ed.] that if he had been president and his victory had not been stolen from him in 2020, there might not have been the crisis in Ukraine that arose in 2022,
The problem, of course, is that we are not yet all at 2%. That’s problem No. 1,
The key is to keep up the momentum and put pressure on Russia — the sole entity that wants this war and that is guilty of this war,
The problem is that — and Trump has consistently made this point — in Europe, we are underspending in terms of defense,
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said at Davos, but Secondly, because we know it is, yes, Ukraine, but it is also about how China and North Korea and Iran and Russia are all working together. And this is, this is basically testimony to the fact that this is not only a European conflict, it is a geopolitical issue, a geopolitical conflict which is being fought out,
We're going to do away with social justice DEI. We're going to have great recruiting. We're going to put discipline back in the military. That is exactly opposite what the Democrats want,
While I appreciate his courageous military service and his ongoing commitment to our servicemembers and their families, I am concerned that he does not have the experience and perspective necessary to succeed in the job,
Collins said in her statement I’m also going to ask all NATO nations to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP, which is what it should have been years ago,
Trump said in his Davos remarks I commend Pete Hegseth’s service to our nation, including leading troops in combat and advocating for our veterans. However, these accomplishments do not alleviate my significant concerns regarding his nomination,
Murkowski said in a statement The Russians, for good strategic reasons from their perspective, are driving a hard bargain, ... It's almost impossible for me to see President Trump accepting the terms that the Russians demand.
University of Chicago political scientist John Mearsheimer said, adding I have to speak to President Putin
Trump is now focusing on his first phone call with Moscow It might not be good — but it will be much better than under Biden
Referring to his country's fate in light of a Trump presidency, former Ukrainian minister Tymofiy Mylovanov said I am also going to ask Saudi Arabia and OPEC to bring down the cost of oil. You have to bring it down which, frankly, I am surprised they didn't do before the election. That didn't show a lot of love by them not doing it. I was a little surprised by that. If the price came down, the Russia-Ukraine war would end immediately,
Trump said in his address This conflict does not depend on oil prices,
he said, ... according to AFP