Kelly echoed wide-spread frustrations after Trump’s blunt take on his new realization about approaching foreign policy.
President Trump didn’t mince words when he addressed the endless violence plaguing the Middle East.
His blunt assessment of the situation sent shockwaves through the political establishment.
And Megyn Kelly perfectly captured what many Americans think after Trump dropped this brutal truth.
Trump delivers unfiltered assessment of Middle East conflict
President Donald Trump made headlines Tuesday morning when he delivered an unvarnished assessment of the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel.
Speaking to reporters before departing for a NATO summit in Europe, Trump expressed his frustration with both nations involved in a 12-day war that had just ended with a fragile ceasefire.
“We basically have two countries that have been fighting so long and so hard that they don’t know what the f*ck they’re doing. Do you understand that?” Trump said.
The President’s candid remarks came after both sides violated the ceasefire agreement he had brokered just hours earlier.
“Israel, as soon as we made the deal, they came out and they dropped a load of bombs, the likes of which I’ve never seen before. The biggest load that we’ve seen. I’m not happy with Israel,” Trump stated.
Trump’s frustration was palpable as he addressed violations of the ceasefire he had personally brokered.
Israeli officials acknowledged bombing a radar site near Tehran in retaliation for Iranian missiles, while Iran denied launching any missiles and accused Israel of continuing attacks beyond the ceasefire deadline.
His willingness to speak plainly about the situation resonated with Americans who are tired of endless foreign entanglements.
The President’s comments reflected a growing sentiment among voters who question America’s role as the world’s policeman.
Kelly backs Trump’s Middle East realism
SiriusXM host Megyn Kelly didn’t hold back in her support for Trump’s assessment of the Middle East situation.
She argued that Trump’s blunt approach reflects what many Americans are thinking about the region’s perpetual conflicts.
“A lot of us who have been paying attention to the Middle East for a long time feel exactly how President Trump felt this morning, ‘These people don’t know what the f*ck these people [are doing],'” Kelly said.
Kelly expressed skepticism about the prospects for lasting peace in the region.
“I’m skeptical about the prospects of a lasting ceasefire in the Middle East, that Israel will stand down, that Iran will stand down, that one of Iran’s proxies will remain down, someone’s going to keep launching bombs into Israel, and Israel always responds,” she explained.
The media personality noted that the violence in the Middle East never seems to end.
“It’s nonstop. It’s nonstop violence in the Middle East. This is why I don’t really want to go to Israel. This is why I think a lot of people don’t want to go to Israel,” Kelly stated.
She praised Israel’s military capabilities while questioning the endless cycle of conflict.
“I know Israel can do it. What their military has done over the past couple of years has been spectacular… They’re very, very competent at killing their enemies, that we’ve seen,” Kelly observed.
America First approach to foreign policy
Kelly endorsed Trump’s America First approach to Middle East policy.
She argued that it’s not America’s responsibility to solve every international conflict.
“That’s the right attitude when it comes to Middle East matter. It’s not our job to create peace in the Middle East. It’s really not,” Kelly declared.
Instead, she believes America should focus on protecting its own interests and citizens.
“It is our job to protect American interests and the American people,” Kelly emphasized.
Kelly noted that Trump’s position is consistent with previous administrations when it comes to preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
“I think Trump, consistent with all those other presidents as I just went through… believes truly that Iran cannot get a nuclear weapon. They’re too crazy. They’re too jihadi. They’re a little too keen on killing the Western infidels in order to trust that,” she explained.
She suggested that Trump saw an opportunity to act when Iran was in a weakened state.
“So given how weak they’ve been, they are right now, Trump saw an opportunity, and he took it,” Kelly said.
Trump’s intelligence-based decision making
Kelly defended Trump’s decision-making process, noting that he has access to intelligence that the public doesn’t see.
“So he did have data in front of him, and who knows what else we don’t get to see what President Trump gets to see in terms of Intel,” she stated.
She expressed confidence in Trump’s assessment that Iran was accelerating its nuclear weapons program.
“So I trust him that he thought that it was a valid intelligence assessment that they were speeding up toward the nuclear bomb, and it makes sense to me too, given how weak they were,” Kelly concluded.
Trump’s willingness to speak candidly about the Middle East reflects his broader approach to foreign policy.
He refuses to engage in diplomatic double-speak when discussing America’s interests abroad.
Kelly’s support for Trump’s position demonstrates that many Americans are ready for a more realistic approach to foreign policy.
They’re tired of endless wars and conflicts that seem to have no resolution.
Trump’s blunt assessment may have shocked the foreign policy establishment, but it resonated with Americans who want their President to put America First.
The Middle East has been plagued by conflict for decades, and Trump’s frank acknowledgment of that reality represents a refreshing change from typical political rhetoric.
Americans elected Trump to shake up the status quo, and his comments about the Middle East show he’s not afraid to challenge conventional wisdom when it comes to foreign policy.
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