World Leaders DIRECTLY CONFRONT Trump and CALL HIS BLUFF

World Leaders DIRECTLY CONFRONT Trump and CALL HIS BLUFF

Furious world leaders in Europe are done playing nice with Donald Trump and they are now saying they are ready for war. Donald, you're going to try to call our bluff. These European leaders are saying we are on the brink of World War II and we are ready to fight and we know how pathetic and weak you are, Donald. And if you thought we were just going to run away from Ukraine and allow your plan with Vladimir Putin to be executed and for you to take over all of Europe, well, you're going to have to take it from our hands. We're going to build an army. We're going to strike back and we're ready for war. If war is going to come across our land and our shores, let me show you what went down again just over the past 24 to 48 hours. And this video is a continuation of the reporting we did from yesterday morning. A quick reminder, make sure you subscribe to this YouTube channel. As you know, we're covering things that corporate news and really no one else is covering in the detail that it needs. I mean, there are some good reporters, let me be clear, but corporate news is totally ignoring this stuff. And you know, we're under attack from the Trump regime. So, hit subscribe. Let me show you what the new head of MI6 had to say. By the way, she's the first female head of MI6. That leadership role is called the sea. And here she is giving a powerful speech. Let's play it. >> All continue to face the menace of an aggressive expansionist and revisionist Russia seeking to subjugate Ukraine and harass NATO. I find it harrowing that hundreds of thousands have died with the toll mounting every day because of Putin's historical distortions and his compromised desire for respect. He is dragging out negotiations and shifting the cost of war onto his own population. But Putin should be in no doubt. Our support is enduring. Alongside the grinding war, Russia is testing us in the gray zone with tactics that are just below the threshold of war. It's important to understand their attempts to bully, fearonger, and manipulate because it affects us all. I'm talking about cyber attacks on critical infrastructure, drones buzzing, airports and bases, aggressive activity in our seas above and below the waves, state sponsored arson and sabotage, propaganda and influence operations that crack open and exploit fractures within societies. The export of chaos is a feature, not a bug, in this Russian approach to international engagement, and we should be ready for this to continue until Putin is forced to change his calculus. AI powered robots and drones are brilliant for scaled manufacturing, but devastating on the battlefield. Discoveries that cure disease can also create new weapons. And as states race for tech supremacy or as some algorithms become as powerful as states, those hyperpersonalized tools could become a new vector for conflict and control. Next up, I want to share with you what uh the United Kingdom's Air Chief Marshall, Sir Richard Knighton, said at the speech that he just gave, warning that people in Europe need to prepare now for the type of world war that their grandparents were involved in. War is about to start again beyond Ukraine and Europe needs to get ready for a world war. This is the language that they're using here. Play this clip. >> The war in Ukraine and Russia's track record shows Putin's willingness to target neighboring states, including their children and civilian populations. The Russian leadership has made clear that it wishes to challenge, limit, divide, and ultimately destroy NATO. Deterrence, at least for NATO, has been working, but the threats and risks are growing. For three decades, many did not have to think about the armed forces. Peace was stable. Conflict was distant. But that is no longer true. I will argue that the situation is more dangerous than I have known during my career. And the price of peace is rising. Our response needs to go beyond simply strengthening our armed forces. It needs a whole of nation response that builds our defense industrial capacity, grows the skills we need, harnesses the power of the institutions we will need in wartime, and increases the resilience of society and the infrastructure that supports it. The deterrence is hard to measure, and it's really hard to answer the question, how much is enough? In fact, it's almost impossible to answer that question except in hindsight. But if we get it wrong, the costs could be huge. I'm super clear that our armed forces are our first line of defense, and we need to be ready to fight and win. But the cost of getting it wrong is not just going to fall on those in uniform. The impact of failure will not be on some hopefully hypothetical future battlefield, but on the infrastructure and economy that underpins our broader national life and that of our allies. We have to prepare to protect ourselves from an array of real physical threats of growing sophistication. And then I will share with you right here one of the uh top uh foreign affairs uh EU officials uh the EU high representative for foreign affairs. Here's what she had to say. That Donbas is not Putin's endgame. Putin wants Danbos and have Eastern Ukraine handed to him. No, he can't take it over by military force. He's been too weak to do that cuz then they're going to launch further plans and attacks. EU knows what's up and they're not going to fall for Putin and Trump's scheme. Here, play this clip. >> We have to understand that Donbas is not Putin's endgame. Um, if it gets Donbas, then the fortress is down and then they definitely move on with taking the whole of Ukraine. And um, and you know, if you Ukraine goes, then other regions are also um, in danger. We know this uh from the history and we should learn from history. >> And then this uh top minister in the EU for foreign affairs has asked so can EU provide the security guarantees it needs to stay here. Play this clip right here. >> Have to keep in mind is that um why countries want to be in NATO is because they don't want Russia to invade them to attack them. Um and and that's why you know Sweden and and Finland joined NATO. That's why the Baltic states joined NATO to have this uh um defense umbrella really. Um now if this is not um in question or this is out of the question then we need to see uh what are the security guarantees that are tangible. Uh they can't be you know papers or promises. they have to be uh you know real troops, real capabilities um so that Ukraine is able to defend itself. >> Now let me share with you what a Ukrainian member of parliament Kira Rudict had to say and I think the point that she makes here is absolutely perfect and shout out by the way to these powerful female leaders. We need much more powerful female leaders like this and the men to step aside. Frankly, if we had more leaders like this, the world would be a better place. That's just my humble opinion. Here, play this clip. I >> think over the last like what 6 months, we have heard so many things about different peace plans about different proposals. However, everybody is trying to dance around the complicated question that is not answered. And the question is who or what will make sure that Putin would not attack us again. >> There is no solution to that that we have heard just yet. Uh we have heard some things about security guarantees from the United States but I don't think that any of that is finalized. And other than that what these discussions are about we do not see that President Trump who is leading these attempts to negotiate something we do not see that he has gotten anything from Putin. So I seriously >> and he might not even go to the peaceful. >> Yeah. So this is like how does he think that Putin will stop? >> Hey Brett here. Allow me to interrupt for just one minute because I have major news that isn't getting nearly enough attention. And this may just be the biggest issue of our time. According to the Energy Information Administration, household electricity prices have risen 13% since Donald Trump took office. And experts say that this is just the beginning of current policies continue. As you all know, we've been doing these segments about the climate in our reports because, frankly, this is an issue that isn't getting talked about nearly enough. Across the country, climate pressures and the explosive growth of energy hungry data centers are straining the grid, driving up rates, and hitting families hard. The New York Times reports that rural Republicans in deep red Georgia and Virginia are now voting for Democrats for the first time because their electric bills keep climbing while their elected officials greenlight these massive AI data centers without any local input. These facilities require staggering amounts of power and water. And under Trump, the strategy has been to just accelerate data center expansion while simultaneously taking a sledgehammer to clean energy projects. That combination, growing demand and shrinking supply, pushes the costs directly onto consumers. Utilities are racing to build expensive new infrastructure from nuclear projects to new transmission lines. And they're passing all those costs on through higher monthly bills to the people. Communities are pushing back, though. In Arizona and Indiana, citizen pressure forced Amazon and Google to abandon data center plans. Great job speaking out. In Georgia, voters flipped long-held Republican utility seats because they connect the dots between politics, climate policy, and their skyrocketing bills. But here's the main point. This issue is about to define national politics. Electricity is becoming the new price of eggs, if you will. And if leaders, regardless of political party, don't confront the impact of climate change, corporate subsidies, and unchecked AI expansion on household energy costs, this problem will only get worse. This is a crisis that is hiding in plain sight. We all see it with our own eyes, and it demands far more attention right now. So, do this for me quickly. Let me know your thoughts on AI data centers, on the climate, on your electricity bills, and so on below. And let's continue to make noise. Okay, Ben, back to you. And then of course I showed you this clip yesterday and here is Friedrich Merittz the chancellor of Germany saying the PAX Americana is over. This idea of America and Europe side by side is done. America can't be trusted. Play this clip. I will come back to this point shortly in the context of foreign and security policy. But dear friends, the decades of Pakameana are largely over for us in Europe and indeed for us in Germany. It's not the same as we once knew it. And no amount of nostalgia will help. And I'd be one of the last who wouldn't gladly give in to such nostalgia. But it's it's but it's no use. That's how it is. The Americans are now very very firmly asserting their own interests. And that can only mean one answer that we must now also assert our own interests. And my dear friends, we are not nearly as weak. We are not nearly as insignificant. And here was another clip of Friedrich Merittz talking about Russia is getting ready for World War II. It doesn't just end at Ukraine. So the defense of Ukraine is important to protect Ukraine, but Ukraine is Europe. Here, play this clip right here. This is a war of aggression by Russia against Ukraine. It is against Europe. And if Ukraine falls, then he will not stop. Just as in 1938, the Sudatan land was not enough. Putin will not stop. And for anyone who still genuinely believes today that they have had enough of this, they should please meticulously examine his strategies, his official papers, his public speeches, and all of his appearances. >> Now, what's Donald Trump saying? Donald Trump during a press conference yesterday in the Oval Office where he attacked Rob Reiner and Reiner's wife, Michelle, after they were murdered with the main suspect being their son who suffered from drug addiction. and Donald Trump while also attacking Brown University and blaming the failure to uh catch the suspect on Brown as opposed to his incompetent FBI and Donald Trump making all of these social media posts uh providing disinformation about the suspect being in custody when they weren't. Donald Trump said about Ukraine, "Ukraine's already lost, Donald Trump says, which is false." He goes, "They've already lost all of their territory. It's done. It's gone. Actually, they haven't. I mean, Russia was able to take over some of the territory. Ukraine launched a successful counteroffensive. Russia still has not an insignificant portion of the land, but they haven't been able to take over the Donbos and other areas of eastern Ukraine that they want handed over. Here, play this clip of what Donald Trump said. Let's play this clip right here. >> Security guarantee is offered. What incentive is there for Ukraine to give them any sort of territory? Well, look, you have uh well, they've already lost the territory, you know, to be honest. I mean, they've the territory is lost, but but uh in terms of security guarantee, we'll work on we're working with Europe on it. Europe would be a big part of that, and we're working on uh the security guarantee so the war doesn't start up again. We we don't want to have a war start up again. You know, as I said, uh with Thailand and Cambodia, two people I get along with great. and I dealt with them and I called them and I said, "Look, fellas, you got to relax. You got to take it easy." They lost. You know, they started the war again. I got it ended. Now, the German foreign minister also has been discussing these ongoing talks that have been happening in Berlin, right? There's been these negotiations in Berlin where Trump and Witoff, Trump's not there, but he sent his envoy Witco sent his son-in-law Kushner. By the way, Kushner's real estate Trump Tower project in Bgrade in Serbia has blown up as cabinet members have been arrested due to corruption there. And Kushner's private equity company, Affinity, that gets its money from the Saudis and the Emiratis, UAE, and uh Qatar that fund him. They had to shut down their building project by the way in Belgrade. More grifting from this grifter family. The German foreign minister said the following about the Trump regime's negotiating positions. German's foreign minister said Zalinsk's meeting with Witoff on Sunday made clear and it was also on Monday that the US delegation had obviously coordinated its position with Moscow beforehand. And the German foreign minister said Sunday's talks were substantial, but we'll only know at the end of the week how much real progress is being made. Here's what Zalinsky had to say. Yesterday, we had our first meeting with Mr. Witkoff and Mr. Kushner as well as with the US team. Prior to that, our teams held the relevant meetings. It is very important that our counterparts from the United States of America heard all details regarding the war. If these meetings had taken place earlier, the progress would have been even greater. But I am grateful that we truly worked very well together. There were some things that, in my view, are destructive and would definitely not help us. It is important that they are no longer present in the new versions of the documents. This matters because dignity matters. What's he talking about there? Giving up Eastern Ukraine, preventing Ukraine from joining the European Union or NATO and other attacks on Ukrainian sovereignty that's being pushed by Russia. Zalinsky writes, "Of course, we have different positions with Russia regarding territories. This must be acknowledged and discussed openly. I believe that the America side acting as a mediator will propose various steps to try to find at least some form of consensus. We will do everything to find clear answers to questions about security guarantees, territories, and money as compensation for Ukraine to rebuild. It is necessary to understand the source of this funding. We are discussing security guarantees and before taking any steps on the battlefield both the military and the civilian population must have a clear understanding of what the security guarantees will be. This is very important. We are working on putting all of this on paper right now and there is progress. The details developed by the military part looks quite solid even though this is only a first draft. Other words, we don't trust the United States here. We need real security guarantees with teeth and you're not going to do things that bully us and take away and strip away our dignity. European leaders have published what some of these security guarantees can look like for Ukraine in six points. Permanent military support. Ukraine maintains a powerful army up to 800,000 troops in peace time. Multinational forces led by Europe within the coalition of the willing with US support forces will be created to restore Ukraine's armed forces, protect the skies, and ensure maritime security. Ceasefire monitoring. The monitoring mechanism will be led by the United States with international partners. Legally binding security guarantees. Any new attack on Ukraine will automatically trigger a response. Military, intelligence, economic and diplomatic reconstruction and funding. Frozen Russian assets in the EU will remain blocked. Path to EU. Europe officially confirms its support for Ukraine's assession ascension to the European Union as a cornerstone for long-term security. And meanwhile, if you want to know what Russia's position is, I showed this on the videos yesterday, but you have Kirill Deitriv and you have uh Yuri Yusakov, the top kind of Russian versions of Witoff and Kushner. They're saying that all they want is full surrender of Ukraine. That's what they're meant demanding, full surrender. And then you have Sergey Lavrov, Russia's foreign minister, saying that not only do we want Ukraine to surrender, but we demand NATO roll back any of its uh expansion uh to its pre997 borders. And so Russia's not taking this seriously at all. The Russian plan with the United States is to try to defraud Ukraine into capitulation. But you see the European leaders are preparing for World War II. I'm not trying to be hyperbolic. I mean, you you heard what they were saying, right? Like you heard their language. Hit subscribe. Let's get to 6 million. Thanks for watching. New Midas merch. 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MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on European leaders calling Trump’s bluff and raising the stakes that if Trump wants to side with Putin he should prepare for World War 3.

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