The Fallout From the Trump-Zelensky Showdown

Fareed Zakaria GPS

CNN

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4.3 • 2.9K Ratings

🗓️ 3 March 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Today on the show, Fareed is joined by journalist Anne Applebaum and Dutch politician Frans Timmermans to discuss the fallout from the disastrous Oval Office meeting between President Trump, VP Vance and Ukrainian President Zelensky. They cover how Europe might respond and what this event suggests about the future of America’s role in the world. Then, comedian and political commentator Bill Maher joins the show to give his take on Trump’s second term and where the Democrats ought to go from here. GUESTS: Anne Applebaum (@anneapplebaum), Frans Timmermans (@F__Timmermans), Bill Maher (@billmaher) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is GPS, the Global Public Square.
0:05.0	Welcome to all of you in the United States and around the world.
0:08.0	I'm Farid Zakaria, coming to you live.
0:11.0	We'll start today's program with that truly extraordinary meeting between Trump,
0:18.0	Vance, and Zelensky in the Oval Office. The shouting. If you didn't
0:22.9	have our military equipment, if you didn't have our military equipment, this war would have been
0:28.6	over in two weeks. The threats. You're gambling with World War III. The dressing down.
0:34.9	I think it's disrespectful for you to come to the Oval Office and try to litigate this
0:38.1	in front of the American media.
0:39.9	What will the impact be in the real world?
0:42.7	Will America's support for Ukraine end?
0:45.3	For good?
0:46.3	I have a great panel to discuss.
0:49.0	Then, one of the sharpest and wittiest observers of this American life, Bill Maher. He'll share his thoughts on Trump,
0:56.0	Musk and Doge, and also the Democrats. Where are they? But first, here's my take. Over this country's
1:09.0	long history, Americans have often hesitated to support foreign wars and international machinations.
1:15.6	Washington's farewell address warning against entangling alliances casts a long shadow.
1:21.6	But from the nation's beginnings, Americans have usually known whom to root for those who sought
1:29.6	freedom and whom to condemn those who tried to crush liberty.
1:35.8	Across the United States, you will find statues honoring people like the 18th century
1:40.3	Polish patriot, Tadeus Koshu Shuskoko and the 19th century Hungarian freedom fighter,
1:46.0	Lyoskoshchut, who sought liberation for their people from the Russian and the Habsburg
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