John Kerry on a New Era of Foreign Policy Under Trump

Amanpour

CNN

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4.2 • 929 Ratings

🗓️ 25 May 2025

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Former Secretary of State under President Barack Obama and Joe Biden's climate envoy, John Kerry discusses the current administration's climate U-turn, and what it means for China. He also speaks to Christiane about the administration's Ukraine policy and what kind of deal Trump might be able to negotiate with Iran. Then, Bridget Brink, the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, tells Christiane that the Trump administration's policy of placing pressure on Ukraine "rather than on Russia as the aggressor" led to her resignation early this year. Also, with over 15 million followers, YouTube toddler sensation Ms. Rachel has received serious hate for speaking out to try and help on behalf of Gaza's suffering children. CNN's Meena Duerson speaks has this report. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello everyone and welcome to the Ammanpur Hour.
0:11.0	Here's where we're headed this week.
0:13.0	As President Trump sets a new course at home and abroad, fixing the climate crisis is officially off the table.
0:20.0	I speak with former Secretary of State and Climate Champion John Kerry.
0:24.6	While we have a different president, the science hasn't changed.
0:28.6	And...
0:29.6	Peace at any cost is not peace at all.
0:32.6	It's appeasement.
0:34.6	Veteran diplomat Bridget Brink tells me why she resigned in protest as Trump's ambassador
0:40.3	to Ukraine.
0:41.3	Then...
0:42.3	Let's go back to sleep, Rahaf.
0:44.3	We're so tired.
0:46.3	How the beloved children's entertainer, Miss Rachel, draws attention to the suffering
0:51.3	of Gaza's children and suffers a backlash because of it.
0:58.1	Welcome to the program, everyone. I'm Christiana Manpur in London. From the very start of his
1:03.4	administration, President Trump made a clear break with traditional American foreign policy.
1:08.7	Warming ties with Russia, despite little progress, on peace since Putin invaded Ukraine,
1:14.6	unsettling longtime allies and slashing foreign aid.
1:18.3	In Congress, anger at this dramatic shift finally spilled out into the open,
1:22.4	and Democrats lamb-baseded Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
1:26.7	Here's a scolding rebuke by Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen.
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