Susan Glasser

He loves to almost make a mockery of his apologists and enablers. And, you know, frankly, for months, I was hearing even before the election from the sort of more conventional Republican types here in Washington, every kind of BS and gaslighting and, you know, oh, don't worry, Donald Trump is going to piece through strength. He's not going to sell out Ukraine.

He loves to almost make a mockery of his apologists and enablers. And, you know, frankly, for months, I was hearing even before the election from the sort of more conventional Republican types here in Washington, every kind of BS and gaslighting and, you know, oh, don't worry, Donald Trump is going to piece through strength. He's not going to sell out Ukraine.

He loves to almost make a mockery of his apologists and enablers. And, you know, frankly, for months, I was hearing even before the election from the sort of more conventional Republican types here in Washington, every kind of BS and gaslighting and, you know, oh, don't worry, Donald Trump is going to piece through strength. He's not going to sell out Ukraine.

He's going to, you know, he's actually going to give more weapons to Ukraine. He's actually going to shore up Ukraine. He's going to show Putin How tough we are. You know. OK, fine. Donald Trump laughing at those people. But I think you see why that kind of gaslighting is successful.

He's going to, you know, he's actually going to give more weapons to Ukraine. He's actually going to shore up Ukraine. He's going to show Putin How tough we are. You know. OK, fine. Donald Trump laughing at those people. But I think you see why that kind of gaslighting is successful.

He's going to, you know, he's actually going to give more weapons to Ukraine. He's actually going to shore up Ukraine. He's going to show Putin How tough we are. You know. OK, fine. Donald Trump laughing at those people. But I think you see why that kind of gaslighting is successful.

Europeans were shocked and terrified to realize that all their sort of fantasy hopes of maybe it won't be so bad after Trump. gets reelected, you know, dashed almost in an instant in the last few weeks. So we don't know yet what's going to happen in these talks specifically. But I think we understand now in a big picture sense where Trump is headed with this.

Europeans were shocked and terrified to realize that all their sort of fantasy hopes of maybe it won't be so bad after Trump. gets reelected, you know, dashed almost in an instant in the last few weeks. So we don't know yet what's going to happen in these talks specifically. But I think we understand now in a big picture sense where Trump is headed with this.

Europeans were shocked and terrified to realize that all their sort of fantasy hopes of maybe it won't be so bad after Trump. gets reelected, you know, dashed almost in an instant in the last few weeks. So we don't know yet what's going to happen in these talks specifically. But I think we understand now in a big picture sense where Trump is headed with this.

Correct. And I actually think it does matter. I mean, you know, but to your point, I remember a debate I had over dinner at a very senior European ambassador's home with a Republican who just this morning I saw, you know, tweeting as the first critical tweet I've ever seen this Republican who's very pro-Trump make about Trump.

Correct. And I actually think it does matter. I mean, you know, but to your point, I remember a debate I had over dinner at a very senior European ambassador's home with a Republican who just this morning I saw, you know, tweeting as the first critical tweet I've ever seen this Republican who's very pro-Trump make about Trump.

Correct. And I actually think it does matter. I mean, you know, but to your point, I remember a debate I had over dinner at a very senior European ambassador's home with a Republican who just this morning I saw, you know, tweeting as the first critical tweet I've ever seen this Republican who's very pro-Trump make about Trump.

And it was specifically in regards to Putin, you know, something like, gee, you know, you wouldn't want to invite Hannibal Lecter to dinner. And, you know, this is a guy who was angry. literally in a knock down, drag out argument with me to the point that it was clearly rude at this ambassador's home going on and on about, you know, we were just fantasizing.

And it was specifically in regards to Putin, you know, something like, gee, you know, you wouldn't want to invite Hannibal Lecter to dinner. And, you know, this is a guy who was angry. literally in a knock down, drag out argument with me to the point that it was clearly rude at this ambassador's home going on and on about, you know, we were just fantasizing.

And it was specifically in regards to Putin, you know, something like, gee, you know, you wouldn't want to invite Hannibal Lecter to dinner. And, you know, this is a guy who was angry. literally in a knock down, drag out argument with me to the point that it was clearly rude at this ambassador's home going on and on about, you know, we were just fantasizing.

We were just absolutely, you know, victims of Trump derangement syndrome. And, you know, Donald Trump was actually going to be great for Ukraine and great for European security. And, you know, there was no issue, nothing to worry about for NATO. And, you know, the people at the dinner were like, what is this man doing? talking about.

We were just absolutely, you know, victims of Trump derangement syndrome. And, you know, Donald Trump was actually going to be great for Ukraine and great for European security. And, you know, there was no issue, nothing to worry about for NATO. And, you know, the people at the dinner were like, what is this man doing? talking about.

We were just absolutely, you know, victims of Trump derangement syndrome. And, you know, Donald Trump was actually going to be great for Ukraine and great for European security. And, you know, there was no issue, nothing to worry about for NATO. And, you know, the people at the dinner were like, what is this man doing? talking about.

But I think that lying to people over and over again, whether you really believe the lies or not, that's something I feel like you have to answer for your own character. But, you know, the net effect is that, you know, the lies have consequences. And when you see the comments and you see the visible shock and dismay that were written all over the faces of Europe's

But I think that lying to people over and over again, whether you really believe the lies or not, that's something I feel like you have to answer for your own character. But, you know, the net effect is that, you know, the lies have consequences. And when you see the comments and you see the visible shock and dismay that were written all over the faces of Europe's