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Trump Sows Chaos Abroad

2025/3/19
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This chapter delves into the recent international actions and decisions made by President Trump, including his involvement in the conflicts in Ukraine, Gaza, and Yemen, and his interactions with world leaders like Vladimir Putin and Benjamin Netanyahu.
  • President Trump and Vladimir Putin discussed a limited ceasefire in Ukraine, focusing on energy infrastructure.
  • The ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas broke down, with Israel resuming airstrikes.
  • Trump threatened Iran with consequences if the Houthi rebels in Yemen continued their attacks.
  • Ukrainian President Zelensky expressed the need for more details from Trump regarding the ceasefire.
  • Trump's administration has shown strong support for Israel in the ongoing Gaza conflict.

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Tuesday was a big day in foreign policy news. Israel launched a barrage of airstrikes on Gaza Monday night, its first attack since a ceasefire with Hamas took hold in January. Officials in Gaza say more than 400 people were killed. And President Donald Trump held a 90-minute phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine. Putin ostensibly agreed to a 30-day limited ceasefire on energy and infrastructure targets — far short of the unconditional ceasefire proposal Ukraine and the U.S. negotiated earlier this month. Oh, and Trump threatened ‘dire consequences’ for Iran over attacks from Houthi rebels in Yemen. Crooked’s own Tommy Vietor, co-host of ‘Pod Save the World,’ breaks down all the big international headlines and what they say about Trump’s approach to foreign policy.

And in headlines: Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts rebuked Trump over his calls to impeach federal judges, the Pentagon continued its purge of website pages honoring minority groups, and two stranded U.S. astronauts returned to Earth.

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