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BRICS united as NEOCONS take over US foreign policy

2025-08-04 News & Politics
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BRICS Unity Challenges Neocon Control Over US Foreign Policy

Analyze how Trump's perceived loss of control is yielding to Neocon priorities, specifically regarding Ukraine aid and confrontation with BRICS nations.

Short Summary

  • Trump appears to be backing down from "America First" stances by allowing new military aid packages for Ukraine.
  • The Senate leadership, aligned with Lindsey Graham and Mitch McConnell, is asserting control over foreign policy decisions.
  • Impending 100% secondary tariffs against partners trading with Russia are predicted to fail spectacularly, pushing BRICS countries closer together.
  • The analyst predicts that even if sanctions fail and the US economy suffers damage, Neocons will strategically shift all blame onto Donald Trump.

This discussion analyzes the conflicting power dynamics in Washington surrounding the Ukraine conflict and escalating economic tensions with the BRICS bloc. The primary focus is on why President Trump appears to be capitulating to the Neocon wing of the Republican party, despite publicly acknowledging that their aggressive policies will not work.

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BRICS united as NEOCONS take over US foreign policy The Duran: Episode 2299 0:00 - Discussion on Whitkov's trip to Russia and Trump's statements 1:04 - Analysis of Trump's indecisiveness and the implications for U.S.-Russia relations 3:40 - Senate's financial aid package for Ukraine and its impact on Trump's control 5:21 - Trump's struggle to justify military aid to Ukraine to his supporters 7:11 - Comparison of Trump's position on Ukraine to Biden's 9:30 - Trump's acknowledgment of the ineffectiveness of sanctions against Russia 12:05 - Discussion on the geopolitical implications of BRICS countries 17:05 - Uncertainty about Senate's understanding of the Ukraine situation 20:39 - Neocon priorities and potential consequences of Ukraine's collapse 23:20 - Trump's contradictory stance on sanctions and military aid 25:30 - Speculation on Russia's potential refusal for Whitkov's visit ***THE DURAN SHOP*** https://theduranshop.com ***REVERSE GEAR SHOP*** Athleisure with Style https://reversegear.shop/ ***THE DURAN COMMUNITY ON LOCALS*** https://theduran.locals.com Join Now Get 1 Month Free Trial ***OUR OFFICIAL CHANNELS*** ALEXANDER: https://www.youtube.com/AlexanderMercourisReal ALEX: https://www.youtube.com/alexchristoforou ***CRYPTO SUPPORT*** BITCOIN: 3JvdnoyWMb93hSRgk58ZstUxg11PW9mKSr ETHEREUM: 0xF39BdFb41f639B82E3D2Bf022828bC6394F533A3 LTC: MGFiMC18ZViF6DcCixMqAAP11TG4tF6Acj EMC2: EXX4KK9pZLx7uiLWnCXtp7iMKjtq6o5b6R ***DONATE*** CREDIT CARD: https://donorbox.org/the-duran SUBSCRIBE STAR: https://subscribestar.com/theduran PATREON: https://patreon.com/theduran ***VIDEO*** RUMBLE: https://rumble.com/c/theduran ODYSEE: https://odysee.com/@theduran BITCHUTE: https://www.bitchute.com/theduran/ ***AUDIO*** SPOTIFY: https://spoti.fi/3pMrfPD APPLE PODCASTS: https://apple.co/2H9Hk0a SOUNDCLOUD: https://bit.ly/354ASQ9 ***FREE SPEECH*** TELEGRAM: https://t.me/thedurancom X (Twitter): https://x.com/TheDuranReal?s=20 GAB: https://gab.ai/TheDuran MINDS: https://minds.com/theduran Amazing music contribution from Peter Brown. Follow Peter's music: https://soundcloud.com/peterboy100

Top Comments (10)

@Martincic2010 2025-08-04

I am Brazilian and yes, Brazil is an exporter of petroleum, but Brazil needs to import about 30% of the diesel oil it consumes and imports this diesel from Russia and if it stops importing it will impact inflation here.

304 17 replies
@displacednaija 2025-08-04

When were Neocons never in charge of US foreign policy? 😂😂😂

265 14 replies
@brianpreas8392 2025-08-04

Americans voted for Trump and got Lindsey Graham 😮

244 20 replies
@healthierlife235 2025-08-04

No matter who you vote for you always get John McCain

150 8 replies
@TheDuran 2025-08-04

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@globalwanderer360 2025-08-04

Trump sounds like an employee who is resigned to obeying his boss.

56 1 replies
@annlouise8909 2025-08-04

Shirking his presidential responsibility. Well said, Alexander.

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@objectiveobserver-yi4by 2025-08-04

Trump's inability to listen is nothing short of spectacular.

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@pamela7433 2025-08-04

❤😊WE ARE LIVING IN DANGEROUS TIMES. TAKE CARE.

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@whatwasithinking-jt9nz 2025-08-04

Trump and Lindsey are two self-serving sociopaths - and that is not an exaggeration.

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