Michael Weiss maintained a deadpan demeanor. However seen within the context of his different feedback, it appeared that the MSNBC common was mocking President Trump.
On Monday’s Morning Joe, reacting to the current spherical of Russian assaults on Ukraine, and on Trump’s important feedback about Putin, Weiss [looking like he just crawled out of bed] mentioned:
“I feel essentially the most beneficiant interpretation we are able to make is that Donald Trump genuinely believes that the power of his personal persona, and I suppose his charisma and his mind, might bend Putin to his will. The Russian president’s response is, f-off, principally. He is humiliating Trump. He is embarrassing Trump’s so-called peace course of.”
For his half, Jonathan Lemire, internet hosting the interview, added his personal share of skepticism about Trump. Reacting to Trump’s assertion that “I do not know what the hell occurred to Putin. One thing occurred to this man, and I do not prefer it,” Lemire mentioned:
“It’s laborious to argue that President Putin of Russia’s conduct has modified at any level throughout this battle. Putin has been useless set on claiming Ukraine, or as a lot of it as he can, since February 2022, if not earlier. Trump has been indignant at Putin earlier than, briefly, hasn’t executed something about it. Putin appears to know that, and that is why he is performing in such defiance, persevering with these strikes.”
Talking of presidential mind, Sam Harris, the thinker and one of many “4 Horsemen of New Atheism,” has mentioned, commenting on the revelations in regards to the cover-up of Biden’s incapacity, that as a result of he views Trump as “genuinely evil”:
“I’d quite have a president in a coma, the place the duties of the presidency are executed by a committee of simply regular individuals.”
This is the transcript.
MSNBC
Morning Joe
5/26/25
6:01 am EDTJONATHAN LEMIRE: On the tarmac in New Jersey, outdoors his golf membership there in Bedminster, President Trump spoke in regards to the scenario to reporters.
PRESIDENT TRUMP: I am not pleased with what Putin’s doing. He is killing lots of people. And I do not know what the hell occurred to Putin. I’ve identified him a very long time, all the time gotten together with him, however he is sending rockets into cities and killing individuals and I do not prefer it in any respect, okay?
We’re in the midst of speaking, and he is taking pictures rockets into Kiev and different cities. I do not prefer it in any respect.
REPORTER: Mr. President, what do you need to do about that?
TRUMP: And I am stunned. I am very stunned. We’ll see what we’ll do. What, am I going to inform you? You are the pretend information, aren’t you? You are completely pretend. All proper, another questions?
I do not like what Putin is doing, not even a bit of bit. He is killing individuals. And one thing occurred to this man, and I do not prefer it.
LEMIRE: It is tough to argue that President Putin of Russia’s conduct has modified at any level throughout this battle. Trump claims [inaudible] are there.
The president’s feedback come simply hours after not less than 12 individuals have been killed all through Ukraine as Russia launched over 350 drones and missiles into the nation in a single day into Sunday. Dozens extra have been injured then in one of many largest assaults of the battle to date. It was adopted up with extra assaults this morning, after Trump’s phrases, marking the third consecutive day of large-scale strikes focusing on civilians.
Becoming a member of us now, the editor at The Insider, Michael Weiss. Michael, we’re all the time so grateful while you be part of us to speak in regards to the scenario in Ukraine, and lots to get to. Let’s begin with President Trump’s phrases simply now, the place he’s claiming, one way or the other, that Putin’s conduct has modified throughout this battle, when it has not. Putin has been useless set on claiming Ukraine, or as a lot of it as he can, since February 2022, if not earlier.
And likewise, inform us about that, the shift you are seeing. And likewise, you recognize, Trump has been indignant at Putin earlier than, briefly, hasn’t executed something about it. Putin appears to know that, and that is why he is performing in such defiance, persevering with these strikes.
MICHAEL WEISS: I feel essentially the most beneficiant interpretation we are able to make is that Donald Trump genuinely believes that the power of his personal persona, and I suppose his charisma and his mind, might bend Putin to his will. And that Putin, as a gesture, good grace, if you happen to like, would cease the battle, pause the battle, diminish his capability to do hurt in pursuit of those negotiations.
And, you recognize, the Russian president’s response is, f-off, principally. He is humiliating Trump. He is embarrassing Trump’s so-called peace course of. He is exhibiting via fireplace and metal that he has completely no real interest in stopping the battle, both briefly or completely.
I imply, the Russian objective has been from day one, the entire conquest of Ukraine.
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So, I feel Donald Trump is discovering out the laborious method that he can not finish this battle. Actually, he wasn’t in a position to take action in 24 hours, as he famously mentioned on the marketing campaign path. He cannot even accomplish that within the house of greater than 100 days of his second time period.
