John Bolton
@AmbJohnBolton • 853,307 subscribers
Former Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (NSA)
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Trump and Vance have declared themselves to be on Russia's side in the Russo-Ukraine war. This is a catastrophic mistake for America's national security. And let's be clear: Trump and Vance now personally own that policy. It is not the view of a majority of Americans of either or no political party.
John Bolton9,420,291 views • 1 year ago
No matter what Trump says he may do tonight, the real question is: What will he do to get out of the trap he’s put himself in? Because his objectives weren’t clear, he’s caught between domestic political pressure and the legitimate concern about international Iranian terrorism.
John Bolton42,853 views • 6 days ago
The only way to deal with the Iranian regime’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz is to force the Strait open. Military force in the Strait is the only way to re-establish deterrence. The regime does not get to turn international waters on and off like a light switch.
John Bolton118,550 views • 24 days ago
Yesterday was a disaster for American national security. Trump has divorced himself from the foundations of American foreign policy. Putin isn't intimidated by the U.S.. He's not coming to the negotiating table because he doesn't have to, Trump is giving him everything he wants.
John Bolton2,090,863 views • 1 year ago
It is a huge embarrassment that Trump has effectively switched sides in the Russo-Ukraine war, joining Russia. The U.S. has aligned itself not with our allies in NATO, but with the longstanding, principal threat to NATO: Moscow. It's unthinkable that an American president would do this.
John Bolton1,883,532 views • 1 year ago
Putin scored a major victory over the U.S., NATO, and Ukraine this week, which is why Putin did not negotiate with Biden or Zelensky. He waited to negotiate with Trump because he believed the Kremlin would get more out of a Trump deal. And he was absolutely right.
John Bolton1,859,203 views • 1 year ago
Trump has said many times that he thinks if he has a good relationship with a foreign head of state then the U.S. has good relations with that country. Personal relationships are important, but when dealing with someone cold-blooded as Putin, one must be more discerning.
John Bolton1,448,834 views • 1 year ago
Trump has made it clear. This is a regime change mission. But you don't achieve regime change by replacing Khamenei with another ayatollah. In order for regime change to happen, the entire structure of the ayatollahs and the Revolutionary Guard must be swept away.
John Bolton252,006 views • 3 months ago
