Col Doug Macgregor predicts political turnover in Western governments (London first) and expects Emmanuel Macron to be removed from power — arguing new leaders will be less hostile to Russia and more interested in restoring trade.
They portray Putin as having outlasted his committed opponents; Russian strategy is to wait until Western political will weakens.
On the U.S. side, the speaker characterizes Donald Trump as blustery but not genuinely eager for confrontation — claiming Trump favors withdrawing U.S. forces from Eastern Europe and reducing long-term U.S. military presence on the continent.
The speaker sees a broad Western shift coming: rising parties (e.g., Germany’s AfD mentioned) will seek to normalize relations and revive energy/trade links (Nord Stream referenced), so European governments now in power will be replaced by more Russia-friendly administrations.