The Megyn Kelly Show Zelensky Comes to DC Again, Fake Media Narratives, and Comey's Weird Taylor Swift Video, with Walter Kirn
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Aug 18, 2025 
Walter Kirn, Editor-at-Large of "County Highway" and co-host of "America This Week," joins the conversation to dissect Zelensky’s critical visit to the White House amidst ongoing tensions with Russia. They explore media narratives that seem to undermine peace efforts and critique the absurdity of coverage surrounding Trump and Putin. Kirn also addresses Comey's bizarre Taylor Swift video, the scrutiny over AG Letitia James, and the contradictions in cultural reactions to awards. Their insights on diplomacy, media bias, and public perception spark a lively discussion.
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Media Bias Against Peace Negotiations
- Walter Kirn argues the media is rooting against Trump-mediated peace and frames routine diplomacy as betrayal.
- He warns that hostility to negotiating with Putin can prevent an end to a deadly, escalating conflict.
Diplomacy As Theatrical Leverage
- Megyn Kelly and Walter Kirn defend Trump's Alaska summit tactics as deliberate displays of strength and theater.
- They say pomp and military flexing can be strategic leverage rather than capitulation.
The War's Reality: Cutting Losses
- Both guests contend Ukraine has effectively lost and the U.S. now bears unwanted obligations.
- They describe current negotiations as damage control and formalizing prior faits accomplis.