TRUMP APPOINTMENTS “HAVE ELECTRIFIED THE WEST”

By Free Republic | Created at 2024-11-17 16:13:30 | Updated at 2024-11-17 18:32:21 2 hours ago

TRUMP APPOINTMENTS “HAVE ELECTRIFIED THE WEST”
Powerline ^ | 17 Nov 2024 | Johnn Hinderaker

Posted on 11/17/2024 8:13:07 AM PST by Rummyfan

I was assured that foreigners hate Donald Trump, that his election would weaken America and cause us to lose standing in the world, that he is likely in the pocket of Putin and is more or less a traitor. But the Telegraph sees it differently: “Trump’s appointments have electrified the West.”

Donald Trump’s impending arrival at the White House is not only having a seismic impact on American politics. It is also creating dramatic changes to the global landscape, especially regarding the conduct of hostile states that will soon find themselves in the new administration’s cross hairs.

Russia, China, Iran and North Korea are among those that have cause to be concerned about the impact the more robust approach adopted by the incoming Trump administration will have on their fortunes.

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The appointment of Pete Hegseth, a high-profile military veteran and Fox News presenter, as Trump’s next defence secretary will certainly concentrate a few minds in places like Moscow and Tehran. A hawk on both Russia and Iran, Hegseth has been a vocal critic of the Biden administration’s half-hearted support for Ukraine, and previously called on Trump during his first stint in the White House to launch direct military action against the ayatollahs.

Similarly, Senator Marco Rubio, who is being lined up to become secretary of state, has little appetite for compromise when dealing with America’s foes, arguing against a ceasefire in Gaza on the grounds that Israel should “destroy every element of Hamas they can get their hands on”, an approach that stands in stark contrast to the Biden administration’s continuing pursuit of a ceasefire-for-hostages deal.

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1 posted on 11/17/2024 8:13:07 AM PST by Rummyfan

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