Trump's threats against allies give new meaning to 'America First' - Washington Week PBS

[Rhiannon12866]

Confirmation hearings will begin next week for some of Trump’s nominees. It comes just as Trump has threatened allies and friends from Denmark to Panama, giving new meaning to “America First.” The panel discusses why he's making these comments and if the nominees will face easy confirmations. - Aired on 01/10/2025.

[no_hypocrisy]

1. Amerika uber alles

German
Deutschland, Deutschland über alles,
Über alles in der Welt,
Wenn es stets zu Schutz und Trutze
Brüderlich zusammenhält.
Von der Maas bis an die Memel,
Von der Etsch bis an den Belt,
𝄆 Deutschland, Deutschland über alles,
Über alles in der Welt! 𝄇

Deutsche Frauen, deutsche Treue,
Deutscher Wein und deutscher Sang
Sollen in der Welt behalten
Ihren alten schönen Klang,
Uns zu edler Tat begeistern
Unser ganzes Leben lang –
𝄆 Deutsche Frauen, deutsche Treue,
Deutscher Wein und deutscher Sang! 𝄇

Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit
Für das deutsche Vaterland!
Danach laßt uns alle streben
Brüderlich mit Herz und Hand!
Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit
Sind des Glückes Unterpfand –
𝄆 Blüh' im Glanze dieses Glückes,
Blühe, deutsches Vaterland! 𝄇

English
Germany, Germany above all,
Above all in the world,
When it always stands united
Brotherly in protection and defense.
From the Meuse to the Memel,
From the Adige to the Little Belt,
𝄆 Germany, Germany above all,
Above all in the world! 𝄇

German women, German loyalty,
German wine and German song
Shall retain in the world
Their old, beautiful sound,
Inspiring us to noble deeds
Throughout our entire lives –
𝄆 German women, German loyalty,
German wine and German song! 𝄇

Unity and justice and freedom
For the German fatherland!
Let us strive for this together,
Brotherly with heart and hand!
Unity and justice and freedom
Are the foundation of happiness –
𝄆 Bloom in the radiance of this happiness,
Bloom, German fatherland! 𝄇

[2naSalit]

2. Love his closing remark...

"...join me next week when I interview Taylor Swift and Beyoncee in Greenland."

[Rhiannon12866]

3. LOL! Certainly sounds a whole lot different than this week's discussion...

[2naSalit]

4. I watched...

The other video of an earlier segment and there was some humorous discussion about that. The host mentioned it in a quip and a few moments later he jokingly admonished the panel for not requesting confirmation as to whether he really was going to interview those two.

[Rhiannon12866]

5. It's awfully far from the PBS studio where the panel always meets...