I appreciate Trump’s sense of humor - especially the chinese flag quip. There was a time, not that long ago, when it was ok to admire the battle tactics of, say, a Japanese general, or a confederate colonel or an Argentine commander, without even remotely being perceived as a slobbering fan.
And I agree with Trump - nato countries should have had armaments at the ready to pour over Ukraine’s borders the same time Trump was sending them millions and getting pig-nosed by Congress for asking Ukraine, among other things, where those millions were going. It shouldn’t be up to the US to marshall this. Continental pantywaists sit around talking about an EU defense force to supplement Nato forces, but can’t manage to get out of their Spanish leather recliners to actually agree on any path of action - on anything - much less funding the defense of themselves or their neighbors... it’s downright embarassing.