Fox’s Anchor: “We run the world. This Ends When We Say It Ends”

In a striking commentary on Fox News, host Jesse Watters delivered a direct and unapologetic message to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, asserting America’s control over global affairs. “We run the world. This is America’s world. He’s our proxy. This world — this ends when we say it ends,” Watters declared, reinforcing the notion that Ukraine’s fate is ultimately in the hands of the United States.

Watters illustrated his point with a metaphor, likening Ukraine’s plea for continued U.S. support to a young man seeking a father’s blessing for marriage without the necessary means to provide. “It’s kinda like when you wanna propose, so you go to the girlfriend’s dad. You go into his house. ‘Can I have your blessing?’ And he goes, ‘Well, do you have any money for a ring?’ ‘Nope.’ ‘Do you have a job?’ ‘Nope.’ ‘Do you have a house?’ ‘Nope.’ And then you start arguing with the dad, and he kicks you out of the house, and you go back to the girlfriend. The girlfriend’s like, ‘Well, how did it go?’ Not good. It did not go very well.”

According to Watters, Zelensky “screwed up” by directly confronting U.S. Senator J.D. Vance on the issue of diplomacy and Russia’s trustworthiness. The exchange reportedly took place shortly after former President Donald Trump responded to a reporter’s question about alignment with Russia, stating, “I’m just aligned with America, and I’m aligned with the world.” Vance then added that bravado alone would not suffice in diplomatic efforts. Zelensky, however, swiftly criticized Vance, saying, “You don’t know anything about diplomacy. What do you know about diplomacy? You can’t negotiate with Putin. He can’t be trusted. He violates ceasefires.”

Watters questioned the rationale behind Zelensky’s visit and the purpose of ongoing diplomatic engagements. “Well, then what are we all doing here? Why did he fly all the way here to sign this mineral deal if you can’t negotiate with Vladimir Putin? What’s the whole point of this?” He further argued that the United States has no interest in providing Ukraine with a formal security pact that would obligate American soldiers to defend the country in case of future Russian aggression. Instead, he suggested that securing critical mineral resources was the most tangible benefit Ukraine could expect from ongoing negotiations.

As the war in Ukraine drags on, the debate over U.S. involvement remains highly contentious, with figures like Watters pushing for a reassessment of America’s role. His comments reflect a growing sentiment among some political factions that Ukraine’s reliance on U.S. support should not come without strict limitations and strategic reassessments.