October 17, 2025
Trump Needs to ‘Make Putin Hurt’ to Achieve Peace
“Trump’s going to have to really make it hurt, and these Tomahawks can be a pretty good tool to bring some hurt to Putin.” In order for Trump to replicate the Gaza ceasefire with Ukraine, he’s going to have to make Putin “feel the pressure,” says Jim Townsend, adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security.
Watch the full interview on Times Radio.
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