Haley Slams Trump’s Call with Putin as Undermining U.S. Allies

 

Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley issued a sharp rebuke of President Donald Trump’s recent phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling it “a backhanded slap to all of our allies.” Her condemnation highlights the deepening divisions within the Republican Party over foreign policy and the future of U.S. engagement with adversarial nations like Russia and Iran.

 

Trump, who described the hour-and-fifteen-minute call on his social media platform Truth Social, said that the discussion with Putin included both the ongoing war in Ukraine and the growing urgency around Iran’s nuclear ambitions. While he characterized the conversation as “a good one,” Trump acknowledged it was unlikely to bring “immediate Peace.” He also quoted Putin as saying “very strongly” that Russia would have to respond to a recent drone strike on its airfields, attributed to Ukraine.

 

What drew particular ire from Haley was Trump’s suggestion that Putin might act as a mediator in discussions with Iran over its nuclear program. “It is ludicrous to think we would allow Putin to be chief negotiator between the U.S. and Iran on the Iran deal in exchange for the U.S. helping Russia with Ukraine,” she wrote on X. “This is a backhanded slap to all of our allies.”

 

Haley pointed to the existing military alliance between Russia and Iran as proof that Putin cannot be trusted in any diplomatic role involving Tehran. “Russia has been receiving drones and ballistic missiles from Iran to use in its kidnapping of Ukraine. Iran and Russia are partners,” she emphasized, reinforcing her long-standing position that the United States should exert maximum pressure on the Iranian regime rather than pursue new negotiations.

 

 

“The only way to deal with Iran,” Haley wrote in a follow-up post, “is to apply maximum pressure. If Iran fears it will be attacked before it can create a weapon, it has an incentive to give up its nuclear program for good. That makes us all safer.”

 

 

Trump, however, suggested that Putin might have a role to play in accelerating diplomatic progress with Iran. “I stated to President Putin that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon and, on this, I believe that we were in agreement,” he said. Trump added that Putin had offered to “participate in the discussions with Iran” and might “be helpful in getting this brought to a rapid conclusion.” Still, he acknowledged that Iran is “slow-walking their decision on this very important matter,” stressing that time was running out.

 

Haley, a staunch critic of Iran throughout her diplomatic career, helped pass UN Security Council Resolution 2370 in 2017 to curb weapons access by terrorists—citing Iran’s involvement in destabilizing the region. “As long as we allow the Iranian regime to violate this Council’s prohibitions with impunity, it will be a source of weapons to terrorist groups that will only grow in volume and destructive capability,” she said at the time, warning about Iran’s preparations for conflict in Lebanon.

 

Trump withdrew from the original Iran nuclear agreement in 2018, a move Haley supported. However, his current efforts to build a new deal with Tehran have drawn skepticism, especially given Iran’s dismissive labeling of the new proposal as “nonsense.”

 

Haley’s stance has remained firm. As recently as April, she reiterated her distrust of the Iranian regime. “Iran has violated every agreement they have ever been a part of. We can’t trust them to have any amount of nuclear production. Iran should not have a nuclear program, period,” she declared on X.

 

As Trump flirts with a new diplomatic approach involving adversaries like Putin and Iran, Haley’s critique reflects a broader Republican tension over the direction of U.S. foreign policy—one that pits hardline skepticism against risky overtures for negotiation.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Daily Beast  2025-06-06

 

 

Yup I agree with her 100% it’s refreshing to see there are still real republicans.did anyone catch his remarks to the German minister today?equating the war in Ukraine as 2 school kids fighting?really?the raping looting murdering the cruse missiles fired into apartment buildings!!that was repulsive and really really stupid.that brave nation is fighting for its life like England was at the start of ww2.what a distgusting pig you are Donald trump!

And to think she could have had the republican nomination in a different timeline.

It's like comparing apples to a pile of rotten fruit

More like peas in a pod ......

You are mistaken one is a republican the other is a grifter confidence man.

Winston Churchill: 'You can always count on Americans to do the right thing - after they've tried everything else.'

Beginning to lose faith in that comment.

It is obvious from Trump's perplexity regarding some of the actions of the Russians that he is being kept in the dark on certain issues by his own intelligence services; because they are pursuing their own ('Deep State') agenda.  Exactly the reason JFK wished to break up the CIA and replace it with a genuine intelligence agency.  So in the circumstances Trump was keeping himself informed.  Not making agreements.

 

The European "allies" are allies of the US Deep State, not of the President.  The former want continuing war, the latter seeks an elusive peace.  Elusive because the Russians have not yet attained the objective for which they entered into conflict.  And they will not attain it as long as the neo-nazis, for whom Zelensky is the figurehead, refuse to accept their dis-empowerment.

Another warhawk pops up.... she works for Raytheon or one of the arms manufacturers.... she want war, always did

4 minutes ago, ericbj said:

It is obvious from Trump's perplexity regarding some of the actions of the Russians that he is being kept in the dark on certain issues by his own intelligence services; because they are pursuing their own ('Deep State') agenda.  Exactly the reason JFK wished to break up the CIA and replace it with a genuine intelligence agency.  So in the circumstances Trump was keeping himself informed.  Not making agreements.

 

The European "allies" are allies of the US Deep State, not of the President.  The former want continuing war, the latter seeks an elusive peace.  Elusive because the Russians have not yet attained the objective for which they entered into conflict.  And they will not attain it as long as the neo-nazis, for whom Zelensky is the figurehead, refuse to accept their dis-empowerment.

OMG, another Ukraine = neo-nazi espouser, just what we need. Maybe you should change your tune, comrad Vlad.

1 hour ago, frank83628 said:

Another warhawk pops up.... she works for Raytheon or one of the arms manufacturers.... she want war, always did

This coming from a supporter of Putin, the biggest warhawk of all. 

No surprise the orange man still will not say that Putin started the war he doesn’t want to end the war he wants to take over Kyiv Ukraine and then go onto Europe but for some reason Trump just likes the guy I wonder what Putin has on TT

35 minutes ago, rudi49jr said:

This coming from a supporter of Putin, the biggest warhawk of all. 

Invasion last 30yrs 

Russia ___

USA, West NATO ___

 

You can fill in the blanks

But putin said very strongly he would have to respond to Ukrainian attacks and here is silly me thinking even during " peace talks " Russia was bombarding Ukraine every day .trump analogy of 2 school boys fighting longest schoolboy fight ever .Quite difficult to be the mediator when your berating one side and I  love ( awe) of the other side.

Just a pity the bromance between him and Elon hadn't broken up sooner.

The maga crowd will now have to demonise Elon who they said dems were bad for criticising 

9 hours ago, Social Media said:

 

Haley Slams Trump’s Call with Putin as Undermining U.S. Allies

 

Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley issued a sharp rebuke of President Donald Trump’s recent phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling it “a backhanded slap to all of our allies.” Her condemnation highlights the deepening divisions within the Republican Party over foreign policy and the future of U.S. engagement with adversarial nations like Russia and Iran.

 

Trump, who described the hour-and-fifteen-minute call on his social media platform Truth Social, said that the discussion with Putin included both the ongoing war in Ukraine and the growing urgency around Iran’s nuclear ambitions. While he characterized the conversation as “a good one,” Trump acknowledged it was unlikely to bring “immediate Peace.” He also quoted Putin as saying “very strongly” that Russia would have to respond to a recent drone strike on its airfields, attributed to Ukraine.

 

What drew particular ire from Haley was Trump’s suggestion that Putin might act as a mediator in discussions with Iran over its nuclear program. “It is ludicrous to think we would allow Putin to be chief negotiator between the U.S. and Iran on the Iran deal in exchange for the U.S. helping Russia with Ukraine,” she wrote on X. “This is a backhanded slap to all of our allies.”

 

Haley pointed to the existing military alliance between Russia and Iran as proof that Putin cannot be trusted in any diplomatic role involving Tehran. “Russia has been receiving drones and ballistic missiles from Iran to use in its kidnapping of Ukraine. Iran and Russia are partners,” she emphasized, reinforcing her long-standing position that the United States should exert maximum pressure on the Iranian regime rather than pursue new negotiations.

 

 

“The only way to deal with Iran,” Haley wrote in a follow-up post, “is to apply maximum pressure. If Iran fears it will be attacked before it can create a weapon, it has an incentive to give up its nuclear program for good. That makes us all safer.”

 

 

Trump, however, suggested that Putin might have a role to play in accelerating diplomatic progress with Iran. “I stated to President Putin that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon and, on this, I believe that we were in agreement,” he said. Trump added that Putin had offered to “participate in the discussions with Iran” and might “be helpful in getting this brought to a rapid conclusion.” Still, he acknowledged that Iran is “slow-walking their decision on this very important matter,” stressing that time was running out.

 

Haley, a staunch critic of Iran throughout her diplomatic career, helped pass UN Security Council Resolution 2370 in 2017 to curb weapons access by terrorists—citing Iran’s involvement in destabilizing the region. “As long as we allow the Iranian regime to violate this Council’s prohibitions with impunity, it will be a source of weapons to terrorist groups that will only grow in volume and destructive capability,” she said at the time, warning about Iran’s preparations for conflict in Lebanon.

 

Trump withdrew from the original Iran nuclear agreement in 2018, a move Haley supported. However, his current efforts to build a new deal with Tehran have drawn skepticism, especially given Iran’s dismissive labeling of the new proposal as “nonsense.”

 

Haley’s stance has remained firm. As recently as April, she reiterated her distrust of the Iranian regime. “Iran has violated every agreement they have ever been a part of. We can’t trust them to have any amount of nuclear production. Iran should not have a nuclear program, period,” she declared on X.

 

As Trump flirts with a new diplomatic approach involving adversaries like Putin and Iran, Haley’s critique reflects a broader Republican tension over the direction of U.S. foreign policy—one that pits hardline skepticism against risky overtures for negotiation.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from The Daily Beast  2025-06-06

 

 

Trump is stalling for time because he mistakenly believes Iran will capitulate so the U.S. will not have to bomb Iran's nuclear facilities.  Threats are useless if one is not willing to act.  

2 hours ago, TheFishman1 said:

No surprise the orange man still will not say that Putin started the war he doesn’t want to end the war he wants to take over Kyiv Ukraine and then go onto Europe but for some reason Trump just likes the guy I wonder what Putin has on TT

It could even be worse than that. It could be that Putin has nothing on Trump. 

4 hours ago, frank83628 said:

Invasion last 30yrs 

Russia ___

USA, West NATO ___

 

You can fill in the blanks

Why don’t you fill the blanks for us? 
 

I can fill in some countries that Russia invaded:

* Afghanistan

* Chechnya

* Moldova

* Georgia (of which it is still stealing land, little bit by little bit)

* Ukraine

* Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, by way of Putin’s pet private army Wagner

 

And I don’t think the people of Syria are very fond of Russia either, after the Russian air force bombed the hell out of many of their cities, causing tens of thousands of Syrian casualties.

 

7 hours ago, ericbj said:

It is obvious from Trump's perplexity regarding some of the actions of the Russians that he is being kept in the dark on certain issues by his own intelligence services; because they are pursuing their own ('Deep State') agenda.

Strange conclusion. I see nothing surprising in Russian actions, why would trump be perplexed.  Only reason i would say is that he can't believe Putin would ignore him.

5 hours ago, rudi49jr said:

Why don’t you fill the blanks for us? 
 

I can fill in some countries that Russia invaded:

* Afghanistan

* Chechnya

* Moldova

* Georgia (of which it is still stealing land, little bit by little bit)

* Ukraine

* Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, by way of Putin’s pet private army Wagner

 

And I don’t think the people of Syria are very fond of Russia either, after the Russian air force bombed the hell out of many of their cities, causing tens of thousands of Syrian casualties.

 

So 3 all, within Pitins close proximity, but you don't seem to be naming any of the wars US & aliies have started, 1000s of miles from US shores, 1000s from the Uk too.... wonder why... dont know where to start or too long to type?

Bombing Syria....What freking news do you watch??

 Putin was stopping US regime change in Syria, Russia was invited to help by Assad, while the US invaded illegally and occupied a 3rd of syrian land, coincidentally where the oil fields were, but silence from the  sheep... 🐑🐑

How about that list of us led wars...... ?

She called to vote for Trump. It's a bit late now....