Learn English with the Taoiseach of Ireland, Micheal Martin, at the Friends of Ireland Luncheon in Washington, D.C. on St. Patrick s Day, where he was welcomed by President Donald Trump and first lady Michelle Obama.
00:00:26.680Over the generations, Americans of Irish ancestry have helped build our railroads and raise our cities and man our factories, enrich our culture with art and music and literature.
00:00:40.040We see that all over and protect our communities by joining the proud tradition of Irish-American police officers and firefighters.
00:00:49.560Few have done more for the stars and stripes than the sons and daughters of the Emerald Isle.
00:00:54.960And I can tell you, I know your father was a great boxer.
00:01:20.100Maybe especially in New York, hundreds of thousands of citizens decked in Irish green will parade through the streets of Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, and, of course, New York, a sight that I've witnessed many, many times.
00:01:33.020In Manhattan, the people will stream up Fifth Avenue and march past the Magnificent.
00:01:38.580I see it so much, and I love it, especially when you're looking down upon St. Patrick's Cathedral, because it's, to me, one of the most beautiful cathedrals in the world.
00:01:48.520And it's a monument not only to God, but also to the patriot saint of Ireland, patriot saint.
00:01:54.820And it's really an extraordinary testament to the connection between our two countries that, after more than 1,500 years, the shining legacy of St. Patrick's still rouses city blocks half the world away.
00:03:48.580But we're welcoming him to the Friends of Ireland Luncheon in person as the new Taoiseach.
00:03:54.980And this is interesting because in 2021, it was mentioned earlier, this luncheon was virtual due to the ongoing COVID pandemic.
00:04:02.520And in 2022, the Taoiseach was in town and slated to attend, but he had a positive COVID diagnosis himself and forced him to deliver remarks virtually once again.
00:04:14.560So now, finally, finally, we welcome him in person to this great event, and we're so excited to have you in the Capitol, my friend.
00:04:22.820I'll welcome you to the podium now, the Taoiseach Michal Martin.
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00:24:17.120And, of course, as we look through the rest of this, we're really talking about U.S. policy vis-a-vis Europe and U.S. policy vis-a-vis the European continent, on which there is currently a war that, guess what, the U.S. is backing.
00:24:32.920The U.S. is the most significant player on the Ukraine side of this war from the start and even from before the start.
00:24:42.240That is the entire point of the Ukraine war.
00:24:46.240Ukraine would not be able to go up against the Russians if not for U.S. support.
00:24:51.200In a very interesting parallel to the way that the Russians never would have been able to go up against the Germans in World War II without land-lease.
00:25:00.280But, of course, that's a story for another day.
00:25:03.440Why was it that the U.S. was sending so much money and material to the Soviet Union even before the Germans had invaded, which was long before Pearl Harbor?
00:25:14.060We're funny. Funny how that stuff works. Funny how much support for commies that we saw out of those administrations in the 30s, 40s, and 50s.
00:25:24.720And so when you look at what's going on now, though, folks, and President Zelensky, so all of the meetings going back and forth throughout Jeddah, Saudi Arabia yesterday, Rubio and Waltz there, the big question was this ceasefire.
00:25:37.180And the ceasefire comes down, of course, with the conditions. So the conditions for Ukraine, they're talking about a total and complete ceasefire.
00:25:45.060Originally, Zelensky, who, you know, we were there with, I accompanied, of course, Secretary Besant.
00:25:50.460We went to Kiev for the presidential complex a few weeks ago. That was the first iteration of the mineral deal in Ukraine.
00:25:58.300I want to also welcome in here the Salem Radio Network in Hour 3 of the Charlie Kirk program that the mineral deal has still yet to be signed.
00:26:07.700No economic tie has been established between the United States and Ukraine.
00:26:13.340We'll see what comes of that. But it looks as to this point, it's not signed.
00:26:16.420What else is not in the deal at this point? No security guarantee.
00:26:19.620That's something that Zelensky really, really wanted. And, of course, he pushed for that when I was there with Besant.
00:26:23.640Then, on the backside of all this, what are we also hearing?
00:26:28.260So Ukraine has agreed to a 30-day ceasefire. However, the ceasefire will not go to effect until Russia, or if Russia were to agree to it.
00:26:36.680On the flip side, we are also seeing, remember that intel that was turned off? Well, the intel is turned back on, as well as the resupply of aid and weapons to Ukraine.
00:26:47.060This was part of the conditions that were agreed to there in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
00:26:52.540But the Russians have not agreed. And here's the calculus on the Russian side.
00:26:56.660The calculus on the Russian side is, why agree to a ceasefire when it's the Russians who were on the advance in Kursk,
00:27:04.420the Russians who were pushing the Ukrainians out of Kursk.
00:27:07.080There was this pipeline operation outside of Suja where Russian troops were trudging through a pipeline for 12 kilometers,
00:27:12.820about six miles through a pipeline to come up and attack the Ukrainians for the rear.
00:27:17.100Now, this area of Kursk, this is a portion of Russia that, and this is Russia proper,
00:27:23.360this is not one of the disputed territories, where the Ukrainians had pushed a salient into with their army
00:27:28.340and have been able to hold for several months at this point.
00:27:32.100And, of course, the Russians have been pushing to get them out.
00:27:34.820Now the Russians have cut them off completely. They've attacked them from the rear.
00:27:39.320They've attacked them from Russia's own border, from their own border.
00:27:43.600And this land of Kursk, this area, and I've gone on war room for over the past couple of weeks walking through this battle,
00:27:49.200this is the land where in World War II the largest tank battle in human history took place, the Battle of Kursk.
00:27:56.560The closest that the Germans ever got to Moscow was the Battle of Kursk.
00:28:01.320And this was held right there on that land.
00:28:03.560And, in fact, the Ukrainians, through NATO, what's the armor?
00:28:08.040What kind of armor are the Ukrainians using when they're rolling into Kursk?
00:33:33.660She goes after not only President Trump, but even Lieutenant Colonel Tulsi Gabbard, now
00:33:38.120serving as our director of national intelligence and is calling her a cultist.
00:33:43.640It's calling Tucker Carlson a cultist, going after Cash.
00:33:47.700There's nothing conservative about Cash Patel, Trump's FBI director, who suggested that he
00:33:53.120intends to target a long list of current and former Trump officials and going on and on
00:33:59.380I want you to understand why are globalists like Ann Applebaum, Radek Sikorsky and all of these types getting so activated this?
00:34:08.300Why have they gone and shown their true face, canceling an election in Romania, stripping a president, a popular winning presidential candidate from the ability to run?
00:34:21.360It's because of what you did in America in 2024.
00:34:24.600It's because of the wins that are coming out of Washington right now because they are terrified of you and they are terrified of the forces of populist nationalism spreading across the world and instituting a little something that we like to call MAGA world peace.
00:35:52.920Although I was never someone who thought I would move to another country, that's what I decided would be the best for myself and my 12-year-old.
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