{"id":2408929,"date":"2025-03-03T10:36:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T15:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-rejects-h-r-mcmasters-advice-on-putin\/"},"modified":"2025-03-03T10:37:30","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T15:37:30","slug":"trump-rejects-h-r-mcmasters-advice-on-putin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-rejects-h-r-mcmasters-advice-on-putin\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump rejects H.R. McMaster&#8217;s advice on Putin"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-rejects-h-r-mcmasters-advice-on-putin%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2408929&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In\u2064 a\u2064 recent response \u2064to comments made by \u2063his former\u2062 National\u2063 Security Advisor, H.R. \u200cMcMaster, President Donald Trump dismissed McMaster&#8217;s\u2063 views, labeling him &#8220;a weak and \u2064totally \u200bineffective loser.&#8221;\u200c This exchange \u2064followed McMaster&#8217;s \u200dappearance on CBS\u2019s\u2063 *60\u200d Minutes*, where he stated \u200cthat Trump\u2019s attempts to negotiate an end to the conflict in Ukraine were beneficial \u2062to Russia, implying Trump was being manipulated by President Vladimir Putin. Trump asserted that \u200bhe is engaged\u2062 in serious discussions with Putin \u2063regarding\u2064 both ending the war and\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bill-hagerty-says-trump-isnt-sucking-up-to-putin-to-end-ukraine-war\/\" title=\"Bill Hagerty says Trump isn\u2019t \u2018sucking up\u2019 to ... to end ... war\">potential economic transactions<\/a>, claiming those talks are progressing well. McMaster warned that Trump is\u200b being played by Putin in a\u2062 manner similar to past presidents.\u200d Amidst this, trump expressed a desire to focus more on \u200ddomestic issues rather than the situation\u200b with Putin, referencing problems like crime and immigration. The discourse highlights\u2062 a\u2064 divide in perspectives regarding U.S. foreign policy and Trump&#8217;s approach to Russia, with implications for discussions involving other international leaders, including ukrainian \u2063President \u2062volodymyr Zelensky.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump rejects &lsquo;weak and ineffective&rsquo; McMaster&rsquo;s notion he&rsquo;s being played by Putin<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2019960\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">President<a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;Donald Trump<\/a>&nbsp;reacted to recent advice from his former national security advisor,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/h-r-mcmaster\" target=\"_blank\">H.R. McMaster,<\/a>&nbsp;with name-calling and dismissal.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>McMaster was the subject of Sunday&rsquo;s <em>60 Minutes<\/em> episode on CBS, where he commented on the third-year anniversary since Russia invaded Ukraine.&nbsp;According to McMaster, &ldquo;Vladimir Putin&nbsp;couldn&rsquo;t be happier&rdquo; with Trump&rsquo;s attempt to negotiate an end to the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;H.R. MCMASTER IS A WEAK AND TOTALLY INEFFECTIVE LOSER!&rdquo; Trump wrote following the episode&rsquo;s airing. &ldquo;We should spend less time worrying about Putin, and more time worrying about migrant rape gangs, drug lords, murderers, and people from mental institutions entering our Country &ndash; So that we don&rsquo;t end up like Europe!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>    <iframe src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/114096104536926329\/embed\" class=\"truthsocial-embed\" style=\"max-width: 100%; border: 0\" width=\"600\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/embed.js\" async=\"async\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>According to the president, he is also &ldquo;in serious discussions with President Vladimir&nbsp;Putin&nbsp;of Russia concerning the ending of the War, and also major Economic Development transactions which will take place between the United States and Russia. Talks are proceeding very well!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;[Trump] is being&nbsp;played,&rdquo; McMaster said.&nbsp;&ldquo;And he&rsquo;s being&nbsp;played&nbsp;like other presidents have been&nbsp;played.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3334729\/marco-rubio-cant-say-peace-possible-ukraine-russia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"MARCO RUBIO CAN&rsquo;T SAY &lsquo;PEACE IS POSSIBLE&rsquo; BETWEEN UKRAINE AND RUSSIA\">MARCO RUBIO CAN&rsquo;T SAY &lsquo;PEACE IS POSSIBLE&rsquo; BETWEEN UKRAINE AND RUSSIA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Not a single European ally or former President Joe Biden has been able to speak to Putin over these last three years. Meanwhile, Chinese President Xi Jinping has kept contact with Putin, most recently phoning him <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3329307\/china-publicly-boosts-russia-relationship-dc-moscow-start-talks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"last week\">last week<\/a> for the first time since Trump took office.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rubio-cant-say-peace-is-possible-between-ukraine-russia\/\" title=\"Rubio can&#039;t say &#039;peace is possible&#039; between ..., ...\">recent tense meeting<\/a> between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Trump&nbsp;created confusion about Putin&rsquo;s role in the war. Zelensky attempted to negotiate with Trump on security guarantees while in Washington, D.C., earlier this week and insisted the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">meeting happen<\/a> in front of the media. Secretary of State Marco Rubio explained Sunday that these guarantees are &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3334729\/marco-rubio-cant-say-peace-possible-ukraine-russia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"contingent\">contingent<\/a>&rdquo; on a peace agreement.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2019960\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2019960\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump dismisses McMaster&#8217;s claims, calling him &#8220;weak and ineffective.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2408930,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/c2a56d7cafad3001558daaa0898d3cf9-1024x626.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[50462,51431,3733,3634],"class_list":["post-2408929","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-foreign-policy-2","tag-h-r-mcmaster","tag-putin","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/c2a56d7cafad3001558daaa0898d3cf9-1024x626.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2408929","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2408929"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2408929\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2408933,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2408929\/revisions\/2408933"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2408930"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2408929"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2408929"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2408929"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}