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An Irishman Abroad

Chainsaw Diplomacy Begins - Irishman in America with Marion McKeone

An Irishman Abroad

Jarlath Regan

Society & Culture, News, Health & Fitness, Society & Culture:personal Journals, Personal Journals, Politics

4.8834 Ratings

🗓️ 26 February 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

The betrayal of Ukraine is how many observers have described it. The unthinkable swing behind Russia and North Korea has spun the world out and left leaders reeling. Today Marion examines the many layers of cowardice underneath this move and what might happen next. It’s another breathless episode of Irishman In America where we try to understand the many bizarre decisions this administration has made in the last 10 days. Including but not limited to mass firing of Federal workers via the email debacle, the banning of AP from the White House and the firing of General Brown. Is Donald mentally able for the job? He certainly is struggling with complex ideas. Marion digs into the Elon Musk popularity index and the fall of Tesla sales.

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0:00.0

Marion, I'm starting to think that we should change the name of this podcast to what the fuck is going on.

0:10.6

Or am I dreaming this?

0:14.6

Maybe a shit show abroad.

0:17.2

Yeah, shit show abroad.

0:19.1

I mean, your suggestions on a postcard. When you heard Donald Trump blame Ukraine for being invaded, was that a new low in what you've witnessed in the last few years since 2016?

0:35.6

Well, to hear, I mean, when you see the courage that the Ukrainian people have had,

0:41.2

and the courage that they fall with, and in particular, Zelensky, who Trump has had it in for,

0:46.6

you know, this is a man of extraordinary courage.

0:49.3

And I think when the history books are written, I hope that's recognized.

0:52.6

Because if you go back, I remember being

0:54.5

in the press library or in the press gallery, I should say, in Senate Press Gallery during the

1:00.0

first impeachment hearings. And what were they about? They were, Trump said, we're withholding money.

1:05.9

I think at the time was whatever a huge amount of money was in military aid. And at that stage, Zulenski,

1:13.6

former comedian had just been elected president. And Trump said, if you don't investigate Joe

1:19.2

Biden and his family, if you don't launch a criminal investigation into them, I'm withholding

1:24.0

this desperately needed military aid. And this was before Russia had invaded, but when all the warning signs were there.

1:30.2

And Zelensky refused to do it.

1:32.5

Even though he knew the importance of getting on the right side of Trump,

1:36.3

he wouldn't, he refused to invent a criminal prosecution to authorise a phony prosecution

1:42.8

against a political rival, against Trump's political rival.

1:46.0

And that on its own took enormous courage. And when you see, of course, Trump, the famous

1:51.0

grudgeholder, never forgave him for that. And that was the first impeachment. But when you see

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