Oh, I think this is a presidency that has a mandate like we haven't seen, as you mentioned, in 36 years.

I think the environment has totally changed. They've announced they'd like to see peace.

The American people want sovereignty protected here in America before we spend our funds and resources protecting the sovereignty of another nation.

We need to focus on our own issues first.

I will just say this. I was privileged to have a tremendous career in business, but one of the greatest honors in my life was to represent the United States, the greatest country in the world, in President Trump's administration overseas.

I think the message should be that our allies can and should step up to the extent possible to strengthen their own capabilities.

I think President Trump will find a way to deal with this. I'm not going to get ahead of him.

I'm certain that he's going to find a way to navigate this that's in the interest of the American people and will stop the carnage.

What it means is that we need to take a very deliberate focus on America first.

It's going to be advancing the positions that President Trump has articulated that the American people overwhelmingly supported.

The reason is that Russia has been fully funded because of the policies that allow them to sell energy.

President Trump is certainly going to uphold U.S. law, but he is also going to make certain that our allies are properly cared for and that our adversaries are dealt with accordingly.

I think that comes back again to the failure of the elite here in Washington, Margaret, to understand how a businessperson negotiates.

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