Europe Stunned: Trump Hands Putin Crimea & Nixes Ukraine NATO Future 8/18/25

It's another day with the war between Russia and Ukraine front and center as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives at the White House to meet with Trump.  He will be joined by other European leaders in a show of support.  Trump is already putting pressure on Zelensky to reach a peace deal, though after meeting with Vladimir Putin, of Russia, Trump is insisting Ukraine not be allowed to join NATO and that Russia keep the Crimean territory that it illegally took in 2014.  iHeart television and radio political analyst Gary Dietrich will join to talk about the latest developments with war, redistricting and much more. The Mark Thompson Show 8/18/25Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:https://www.patreon.com/themarkthompsonshowMaybe you’re more into PayPal.  https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=PVBS3R7KJXV24And you’ll find everything on our website: https://www.themarkthompsonshow.come