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MTP NOW Jan. 26 — Trump’s return to Facebook; Fmr. U.S. Amb. to Russia Michael McFaul

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🗓️ 26 January 2023

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

At the end of 2022, Donald Trump was reeling politically. Now, his position inside the party seems significantly less in peril. Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul discusses what’s next for Ukraine in its war with Russia following the promise of tanks from the U.S. and Germany. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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0:00.0

If it's Thursday, don't call it a comeback.

0:05.0

Facebook's parent company Green Lights, Donald Trump's return to social media.

0:11.0

As more signs show, the former president still is quite a hold on the current version of the Republican Party.

0:17.0

And he benefits from our entrenched partisan politics.

0:20.0

Plus five former Memphis police officers are facing murder charges.

0:24.7

After a confrontation at a traffic stop on January 7th,

0:28.1

it led to the hospitalization and eventual death of 29-year-old Tyree Nichols.

0:35.4

And officials tell NBC News that President Biden is weighing a wartime trip to Eastern Europe

0:39.5

amid the deployment of U.S. tanks to Ukraine as Russia once again ramps up its attacks.

0:59.2

There and welcome to meet the press. Now. I'm Chuck Todd.

1:05.1

So at the end of 2022, you know, last month, Donald Trump was reeling politically.

1:09.6

His 2024 campaign launch had failed to launch. It was kind of embarrassing.

1:12.2

His influence and presence was being blamed for the GOP's lackluster midterm performance. A special counsel had been named to investigate him.

1:18.6

All the while, his personal behavior was becoming more and more unhinged. He was desperately calling

1:24.9

for the suspension of the Constitution. He was meeting with known bigots and white supremacists for dinner. He was desperately calling for the suspension of the Constitution. He was meeting with known bigots and white supremacists for dinner.

1:31.3

He was making racist comments and personally attacking his former transportation secretary, Elaine Chow.

1:37.8

At the time, his days of the de facto leader of the Republican Party truly seemed number.

1:42.8

Big name Republicans were hitting the

1:44.3

airwaves fed up, signaling they were ready to move on. First, let me just say that there is no

1:56.3

room in the Republican Party for anti-Semitism or white supremacy.

2:03.6

I don't think anybody though should have a meaning with Nick Fuentes and his views should

2:08.6

are nowhere within the Republican Party or within this country itself.

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