Ukraine War Upd. EXTRA: I'm JP, and I Approve These Messages
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"We come to Washington, we come to Congress to do a job, not to keep a job."
Hello Team
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Jonathan introduces this EXTRA video explaining that he will be sharing some videos from American lawmakers. He jokes that his brain doesn't let things go, and once he says he'll do something he does it.
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Democrat Representative Delora's address to the House of Representatives
🎦 00:31-04:31⏩
Jonathan shares a video of Representative Delora passionately addressing the US House of Representatives on the importance of supplying military aid to Ukraine. He is visibly moved by her speech and praises her ability to combine rational argument with her humanity. He is frustrated at the lack of similar passion from the Republican side, with the exception of Adam Kinzinger.
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Interview with Nancy Pelosi on Ukraine Aid
🎦 04:31-23:53⏩
Jonathan shares a video of an interview with former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, commenting that Republicans love to denigrate her. Pelosi states that democracy is at stake in Ukraine and thanks the interviewer for keeping the war at the top of the agenda. She highlights that she visited Ukraine at the beginning of the conflict and believes the US should be providing significantly more assistance to Ukraine. Jonathan applauds Pelosi's dedication to Ukraine, particularly given that she has firsthand experience.
- Pelosi criticizes politicians such as Donald Trump and Marjorie Taylor Green who cast their opinions from a position of ignorance and urges them to visit Ukraine to gain a better understanding of the situation.
- Jonathan is angered by the lack of knowledge shown by some US lawmakers.
- Pelosi explains that European nations have committed $54 billion in aid, directly contradicting Donald Trump's claim that the US has given more than Europe. Jonathan is frustrated by this, and shares a post from Trump's Truth Social account in which he states that "the United States is over 100 billion dollars into the Ukraine war more than Europe". Jonathan then shows a graphic from the Kiel Institute for the World Economy illustrating that the EU and EU institutions have actually contributed $144 billion compared to $67 billion from the US.
- Jonathan is incensed that a former US President could be so wrong.
- Jonathan and Pelosi discuss the possibility of using frozen Russian assets to fund the rebuilding of Ukraine. Pelosi states that this was discussed in Munich but is not a path that can easily be followed.
- The interviewer asks if the Speaker of the House will be at risk of losing his position if he relies on Democrat support for the aid bills. Pelosi replies, "We come to Washington, we come to Congress to do a job, not to keep a job." Jonathan admires her integrity.
Wrap up
🎦 23:53-24:27⏩
Jonathan concludes by reflecting on the significance of the contributions from Nancy Pelosi and Representative Delora. He jokes that he will release the video in the middle of the night.
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