Will the "America First" President get us into war? With National Security Analyst, Joe Cirincione.
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🗓️ 25 November 2025
⏱️ 38 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, Bill and National Security Analyst Joe Cirincione discuss the implications of recent U.S. foreign policy actions under Donald Trump's administration. They focus on the escalating military actions in Venezuela, the Trump administration's unauthorized and potentially illegal military strikes against alleged drug smugglers, and the broader historical context of U.S. involvement in Latin America. The conversation also touches on the controversial peace plan proposed for Ukraine, which heavily favors Russian interests, and the precarious ceasefire situation in Gaza. Additionally, they examine Saudi Arabia's influence on U.S. policy, highlighting Trump's controversial relationships with foreign leaders like Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The episode underscores the complexities and contradictions of current U.S. foreign policy and raises questions about its legality and effectiveness.
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, good friends. Welcome back to the Bill Press Pime. You know, as you know, we talk mostly about |
| 0:12.9 | important issues for Americans and what's happening in the White House, Congress, and |
| 0:17.5 | the elections around the country on this podcast. Only when times demanded do we dive into |
| 0:23.2 | foreign policy, and this is one of those times. In his Moby-Dick-like obsession to win the Nobel Peace Prize, |
| 0:31.5 | Donald Trump is determined to force an end to the war in Ukraine, even if it means giving |
| 0:36.7 | Vladimir Putin everything he wants, |
| 0:39.1 | which is exactly what Trump's latest proposal to end the war does. He's given President Zelensky |
| 0:44.9 | until Thanksgiving to accept the plan or else. Meanwhile, Trump's on the verge of starting yet |
| 0:52.9 | another war, a totally illegal war against Venezuela. |
| 0:57.2 | Not content with blowing up small boats off the coast, Trump is reportedly considering the plan |
| 1:02.8 | to send American troops in to overthrow the president of Venezuela. |
| 1:07.9 | Regime changed, just what Donald Trump said he'd never do if he were elected president |
| 1:13.3 | again. Well, today, we checked the latest on both Ukraine and Venezuela, plus a look at a couple of other |
| 1:20.5 | foreign policy hotspots with our own foreign policy guru, national security analyst, author, and |
| 1:27.4 | former head of the Plowshares |
| 1:29.0 | Fund, Joe Sirincione. |
| 1:31.1 | Joe Sirincioni, welcome back to the Bill Press pod. |
| 1:33.8 | It's good to have you back, my friend. |
| 1:35.2 | My pleasure, Bill. |
| 1:36.2 | Thanks for having me. |
| 1:37.2 | Or I should say, as we say in Bologna, Joe, Chirno. |
| 1:42.9 | So, Joe, I was struck yesterday reading the bulwark, you know, it's a publication |
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