On Friday's “CNN Newsnight” broadcast, 2024 presidential candidate Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) said “the whole world has lost a lot of respect for the United States” under the Joe Biden administration, adding that the president He pointed out the “merciless fiasco” in the election. Afghanistan and, when Biden was vice president, enforcing red lines in Syria and failing to stop Vladimir Putin's occupation of Crimea.
“I think it was very appropriate for the president of the United States to take action” to attack the Houthis, adding, “The whole world has lost a lot of respect for the United States. They don't think we're going to actually fight back with force. Iran is destabilizing the Middle East and the whole world, and the Houthis are simply I think it was important for us to send a message because we're just agents. So the answer is yes, I support the administration, and I think it's a job well done. And sadly, I don't think we've seen the end of this yet, and it's going to be very, very delicate to keep this conflict from getting out of control, and that's what Iran wants. I think it's about being there. ”
Host Abbey Phillip then says, “You said the world has lost faith in Americans, and America means what it says.'' And she blames President Biden for that. mosquito? ”
Mr. Phillips replied: “Well, I think we drew a line that shouldn't be crossed into Syria when he was vice president. The withdrawal from Afghanistan was an unrelenting fiasco that lost much credibility. [with] Our allies around the world and, of course, the people of Afghanistan who supported our efforts. And yes, we have lost a lot of respect, the United States of America. That's why I believe the time has come for new leadership. It's time to pass the torch. Joe Biden and Donald Trump are leaders from the past that the country would like to turn the page on. ”
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