KT McFarland on Hamas, Russia-Ukraine War, and Trump's Foreign Aid Decisions

Russia's Strategy and European Sanctions

• 🇷🇺 Russia is no longer seeking to charm or pressure Donald Trump, and Putin appears fully aligned with China.
• 💥 Putin is escalating actions, bombing Kyiv and provoking NATO by allowing Russian drones to enter Polish airspace.
• 🇪🇺 Europeans are criticized for continuing to buy Russian oil and gas, effectively funding Russia's war machine.
• 💡 McFarland suggests Trump should insist on 100% sanctions on China and India, and implement secondary sanctions.

Israel's Response to Hamas

• 🎯 Israel has made the decision to abandon negotiations with Hamas, viewing them as not negotiating in good faith.
• ⚔️ The strategy is to track down and eliminate Hamas officials, mirroring past Israeli responses to attacks.
• 💬 The attack on Hamas in Qatar occurred during discussions of a Trump proposal, a gamble that went well for Israel.
• 🚶‍♂️ Any Hamas official not eliminated in Qatar is considered a "dead man walking".

Trump's Foreign Policy and Legal Wins

• 🧠 Trump may have plausible deniability regarding the Hamas attack due to not being informed in advance.
• ⚖️ The Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a lower court's decision, allowing Trump to withhold $4 billion in foreign aid until a final ruling.
• 🇺🇸 McFarland supports Trump's