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# ![@McFaul Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::454099919.png) @McFaul Michael McFaul

Michael McFaul posts on X about russia, china, putin, ukraine the most. They currently have XXXXXXX followers and XXX posts still getting attention that total XXXXXXXXX engagements in the last XX hours.

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[russia](/topic/russia) #289, [china](/topic/china) #1928, [putin](/topic/putin) #623, [ukraine](/topic/ukraine) #450, [countries](/topic/countries) #2030, [zelensky](/topic/zelensky) #323, [tariffs](/topic/tariffs) #1677, [hamas](/topic/hamas) #2549, [budapest](/topic/budapest) #366, [trumps](/topic/trumps) #415

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### Top Social Posts [#](/creator/twitter::454099919/posts)
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Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

"Both sides are not equally responsible for polarization in America. One side is trying harder"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1979059180511052250) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-17T05:37Z 879.7K followers, 63.5K engagements


"Ok Putin ball is in your court"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1979298788658548816) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-17T21:29Z 879.7K followers, 31.6K engagements


"Finished a X decades long tradition of running the dish loop @Stanford on my birthday. #FeelingBlessed. #GoStanford"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1973480401852383625) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-01T20:09Z 879.7K followers, 32.4K engagements


"I hope Trump's meeting with Putin in Budapest will be more productive than their meeting was in Alaska"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1978883922189861283) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-16T18:01Z 879.7K followers, 70.3K engagements


"Former ambassador to Russia talks about the future of the Russia-Ukraine war"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1979977232174264831) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-19T18:25Z 879.7K followers, 17.1K engagements


"The summer has come and gone in Ukraine. The vaunted Russian summer offensive of 2025 failed again just like in 2024 2023 and 2022. Ukraine is winning this war. Russia is losing"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1979189168191291428) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-17T14:14Z 879.7K followers, 39.5K engagements


"So disappointing that a senior White House official would say such nonsense on national television"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1979197818460832121) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-17T14:48Z 879.7K followers, 179.7K engagements


"My new book is called AUTOCRATS VS DEMOCRATS. I write about the struggle between autocrats and democratic forces between countries and within them"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1979588621939486838) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-18T16:41Z 879.7K followers, 17.6K engagements


"I get it. Trump is a revolutionary. You want major disruptive change. I don't. I am a conservative. I want to preserve our constitution and our place in the world. I want reform not revolution. That's how we're different"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1979989387443314743) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-19T19:13Z 879.7K followers, 62.4K engagements


"@ZalinskyS I disagree. But I think your perspective is one worth considering. And some prominent theorists of revolution treat the X phenomena as the same:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1980036456891748859) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-19T22:20Z 879.7K followers, XXX engagements


"Could you declassify that intelligence so the people you serve American citizens can have some confidence in your claims. Thank you one American citizen"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1974205804220719204) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-03T20:11Z 879.6K followers, 55.3K engagements


"Did you know that the word Maverick comes from a real person from Texas Learned that in San Antonio last week. Read the story here:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1975609702005575709) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-07T17:10Z 879.5K followers, 11.3K engagements


"Ill be speaking in Idaho Montana New Mexico and Utah also in next few months. If someone invited me to Wyoming Id go in a heartbeat"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1976488908339937749) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-10T03:24Z 879.5K followers, 27.5K engagements


"Trump is out of step with the American people on this issue:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1977250370775621683) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-12T05:49Z 879.6K followers, 29.5K engagements


"In this tour de force of history theory and policy experience Michael McFaul illuminates the evolving conflicts and alignments between the United States and its illiberal great power rivals tracing the contemporary world orders journey from the optimistic expectations of postCold War liberal internationalists to todays troubled moment. G. John Ikenberry author of A World Safe for Democracy: Liberal Internationalism and the Crises of Global Order"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1977436263704895599) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-12T18:08Z 879.5K followers, 28.1K engagements


"Thank God the hostages are free"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1977718650300670188) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-13T12:50Z 879.6K followers, 30K engagements


"Congratulations @POTUS @SteveWitkoff and Jared Kushner"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1977757404709130380) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-13T15:24Z 879.5K followers, 21.8K engagements


"And for those asking I've been visiting and teaching about China in my comparative courses since the 1990s. For this book I spent the summers of 2015 & 2019 in Beijing shorter research visits in 2024 and 2025 and X trips to Taiwan (2022 & 2025)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1977783098407604602) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-13T17:06Z 879.5K followers, 28.1K engagements


"@Nir_Adhikari I was at UT Arlington last week. Going to South Carolina Pennsylvania and Ohio in next X weeks"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1978108411548971208) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-14T14:39Z 879.6K followers, XX engagements


"So beautiful. So brave"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1978110757532557546) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-14T14:48Z 879.5K followers, 24.9K engagements


"I like your analytic framework of international politics these days as Autocrats vs. Democrats"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1978327046070612466) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-15T05:08Z 879.5K followers, 19K engagements


"This is completely un-American. Anyone who cares about our constitution must denounce this with vigor"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1978586299872485748) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-15T22:18Z 879.5K followers, 79.9K engagements


"And if you live in the area but aren't coming to the reunion you can hear my speak about the book on December 3: Register now:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1978633048150446391) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-16T01:24Z 879.5K followers, 10.7K engagements


"@MickeyHolden12 What city are you in If I am doing a book talk there we can do it it there. If not you can mail it to me and we will get it signed"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1978833923338620970) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-16T14:42Z 879.5K followers, XX engagements


"I didnt know that. Even more disgusting"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1978835348374331801) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-16T14:48Z 879.7K followers, 50K engagements


"All I did was watch the Vance clip. Please provide the context that I left out"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1978835743234523608) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-16T14:49Z 879.5K followers, 37K engagements


"For professors teaching IR AUTOCRATS VS DEMOCRATS makes an excellent companion text to Mearsheimers The Tragedy of Great Power Politics. & Im happy to share the syllabus I use to teach my course on great power politics & will also Zoom in for a guest lecture"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1978840224571486266) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-16T15:07Z 879.5K followers, 17.2K engagements


"Are we in a New Cold War with China and its sidekick Russia Yes and no. Let me explain. THREAD 1/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1978844651902673218) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-16T15:25Z 879.5K followers, 13.9K engagements


"Second however the free world is not as united today as it was during the Cold War. Thats bad news. 7/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1978844660509368781) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-16T15:25Z 879.5K followers, XXX engagements


"Third todays international system also includes several middle powerssuch as India Saudi Arabia Brazil Trkiye and Indonesiathat exert influence but do not align firmly with either the red team or the blue team as most countries did during the Cold War. 8/"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1978844661939605548) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-16T15:25Z 879.5K followers, XXX engagements


"Lastly China and Russia work in tandem today a stark contrast to their status as adversaries for much of the Cold War. 12/END"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1978844701672251755) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-16T15:25Z 879.5K followers, 6630 engagements


"@DDavidSteele1 Oh brother. How many times have you sat across from the table from Putin"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1979024300444106813) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-17T03:18Z 879.6K followers, 5401 engagements


"@DDavidSteele1 Ive read Gaddis book on Kennan. And many others. Kennan was the guy who was against creating NATO. Worried about poking the Russian bear. Also didnt want to defend South Korea. Read up on him before invoking him (and his resistance to NATO expansion later I life was also wrong"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1979047084071293411) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-17T04:49Z 879.5K followers, 1450 engagements


"If true big"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1979805654811594836) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-19T07:03Z 879.5K followers, 5635 engagements


"On the same day on this platform I've been accused of being "so consumed with hate and vengeance that you cant see past your own TDS mental issues." and being "a bootlicker greasing the rails for his safe space in the transition to authoritarianism." Stuck In The Middle With You"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1976528908930724110) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-10T06:03Z 879.7K followers, 15.6K engagements


"Hey @Stanford alums see you tomorrow morning:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1979000307913797949) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-17T01:43Z 879.7K followers, 23.5K engagements


"Uhwho is finally going to tell him that Americans not the Chinese are paying these tariffs Or facts dont matter anymore to our president"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1960066497168220667) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-08-25T19:47Z 879.7K followers, 157.5K engagements


"Putin obviously was getting nervous about all the progress in US-Ukraine relations happening this week and decided to interrupt it all. Hope his strategy does not work"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1978893125083922576) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-16T18:37Z 879.7K followers, 38.6K engagements


"Tariffs do not bring in money from other countries Tariffs bring in money from American consumers"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1951681880547590148) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-08-02T16:29Z 879.7K followers, 490.2K engagements


"I'll be at UT Arlington on Wednesday October 8th speaking on global issues drawing insights from my new book AUTOCRATS VS. DEMOCRATS. Come if you can"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1975220126992769405) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-06T15:22Z 879.7K followers, 22K engagements


"TED Talks are challenging for professors (We like XX minutes not 10.) But I'll give it my best in DC on November X when I speak about my new book AUTOCRATS VS DEMOCRATS. Come if you can"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1978153472345211023) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-14T17:38Z 879.7K followers, 31.5K engagements


"Welcome back to the Farm @Stanford alums For those registered to attend the reunion come here to hear me speak about my new book Autocrats vs. Democrats tomorrow morning at 830-930 at @HooverInst . (Yes I know it's early but I have great slides)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1978838095186239924) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-16T14:59Z 879.7K followers, 39.1K engagements


"Trump tomorrow is meeting with an indicted war criminal. Please do not forget this fact"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1956166599515246752) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-08-15T01:30Z 879.7K followers, 343.9K engagements


"Wouldnt it have been great if her husband had actually raised these issues yesterday"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1956817276713205940) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-08-16T20:36Z 879.7K followers, 172.1K engagements


"My new book -- Autocrats vs. Democrats: China Russia America and the New Global Disorder -- comes out on October XX 2025. You can preorder now:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1976472241929159153) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-10T02:17Z 879.7K followers, 153.5K engagements


"My talk in DC will be at Georgetown University on November X. Details to come"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1976774977170047294) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-10T22:20Z 879.7K followers, 22K engagements


"The US-China trade war is a failure of diplomacy on both sides. So unnecessary. Lose-lose"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1977361782323728890) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-12T13:12Z 879.7K followers, 30.8K engagements


"Not good. Xi is overreaching"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1978156923301118241) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-14T17:52Z 879.7K followers, 37.7K engagements


"I used to work out the White House. Call me old fashioned or conservative but I am not a fan of all this gaudy gold"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1978327665103847468) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-15T05:10Z 879.7K followers, 88.2K engagements


"In the global struggle between autocrats versus democrats its not always clear which side the United States is on these days"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1978329189641072837) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-15T05:16Z 879.7K followers, 24K engagements


"Why are the US taxpayers bailing out Argentina Shouldnt that be the job of the IMF Genuinely curious why the US and not the IMF is doing this Im not an expert. Ready to learn"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1978329874889572536) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-15T05:19Z 879.7K followers, 85.9K engagements


"My Russian is rusty but still managed to talk for XX minutes with @plushev about my new book:"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1978631987926544420) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-16T01:20Z 879.7K followers, 29.2K engagements


"When they were kids my boys didnt tell edgy jokes about loving Hitler"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1978665711749795872) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-16T03:34Z 879.7K followers, 117K engagements


"Would have been a good idea to not piss off so many democratic allies with your illogical and punitive tariffs before now asking them to join us in a fight against autocratic China"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1978701592795758701) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-16T05:56Z 879.7K followers, 65.9K engagements


"Autocrats vs. Democrats is not my first book but its my most ambitious book Check it out"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1978829862140825672) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-16T14:26Z 879.7K followers, 20.1K engagements


"There is a no greater patriotic pro-American act than participating in a "no kings" demonstration. Please read the Declaration of Independence"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1978836183204376595) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-16T14:51Z 879.7K followers, 721.2K engagements


"If @POTUS @SecRubio @SecScottBessent are serious about putting more pressure on Putin with new sanctions we have some ideas: New Sanctions to Pressure Russia to Agree to a Ceasefire in Ukraine Working Group Paper #23 September XX 2025"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1978893629298217297) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-16T18:39Z 879.7K followers, 20.7K engagements


"He sounded very different about this issue XX hours ago"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1978993498377302501) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-17T01:16Z 879.7K followers, 285.1K engagements


"What is the purpose of another Trump-Putin meeting without Zelenskyy there"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1979017869049414040) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-17T02:53Z 879.7K followers, 209.3K engagements


""These fatalistic assumptions are both premature and detrimental to American security and prosperity. In fact I wrote a whole bookAutocrats vs. Democrats: China Russia America and the New Global Disorder to explain why and then recommend an alternative vision for American foreign policy centered around renewed liberal internationalism. If Trump offers Americans and the world his brand of illiberal nationalism as a blueprint for U.S. foreign policy my new book provides a reformed and updated manifesto for liberal internationalism as a better guide for a more successful American grand strategy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1979195481625657785) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-17T14:39Z 879.7K followers, 20.5K engagements


"Overflow crowd to hear me talk about my new book AUTOCRATS VS DEMOCRATS today at @Stanford @StanfordAlumni"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1979244326304809110) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-17T17:53Z 879.7K followers, 21.5K engagements


"Exactly. Someone who invades countries not threatening Russia annexes territory slaughters innocent civilians kidnaps children and kills his opponents at home is a bad guy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1979297327576944700) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-17T21:23Z 879.7K followers, 29.5K engagements


"Meet Our Researchers: Professor Michael McFaul Exploring great power competition Cold War lessons and the future of U.S. foreign policy with FSI Director and former U.S. Ambassador Michael McFaul"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1979304627721113641) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-17T21:52Z 879.7K followers, 17.6K engagements


"That's usually called a "ceasefire." That's precisely what Trump said he would deliver during his meeting with Putin in Alaska and failed to do. Hope is more successful in Budapest"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1979305830551077143) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-17T21:57Z 879.7K followers, 23.8K engagements


"Ukrainians have much more "war fatigue" than Americans. Puin is killing innocent Ukrainians every day. The question is how to get Putin to stop his war. He started the war. Zelenskyy did not. Zelenskyy has made clear that he would accept a ceasefire immediately"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1979308575139992009) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-17T22:08Z 879.7K followers, 85.2K engagements


"My latest: The Case for Renewed Liberal Internationalism Why we must revive American engagement and democratic leadership"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1979601136534577215) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-18T17:31Z 879.7K followers, 23.1K engagements


"#NoKingsDayOct18th"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1979669294901567863) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-18T22:01Z 879.7K followers, 33.1K engagements


"#NoKingsDayOct18th"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1979669586858660131) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-18T22:03Z 879.7K followers, 20.3K engagements


"For those asking you can find Autocrats vs Democrats at the Stanford Bookstore at the Customer Service desk"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1979680531177693689) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-18T22:46Z 879.7K followers, 17.4K engagements


"Huge @StanfordFball win tonight over Florida State"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1979794325933563914) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-19T06:18Z 879.7K followers, 18.2K engagements


"As a once proud American I am embarrassed the any US citizen would post such a video let alone the president of our country"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1979835727589650866) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-19T09:03Z 879.7K followers, 1.2M engagements


"Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul reviews U.S.-Ukraine relations by (Krynytsya) --- The Well"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1979949338613973212) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-19T16:34Z 879.7K followers, 22.8K engagements


"@Daytobehappy An American. A Christian"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1979987840311435496) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-19T19:07Z 879.7K followers, 10.2K engagements


"@SurlyBison I have not. Post them here; I'll respond"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1979988085724381235) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-19T19:08Z 879.7K followers, 10.4K engagements


"After trying to conquer Donbas for XX years and failing Putin is now asking Trump for help in pressuring Zelenskyy to give it to him. I hope Trump and his team will not help the Russian imperialist"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1980031055722848561) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-19T21:59Z 879.7K followers, 74.5K engagements


"@MttStrbck Real leaders don't "shit" on the people they are supposed to represent. Trump is the president of all Americans not just his MAGA supporters"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1980035807307243770) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-19T22:18Z 879.7K followers, 1514 engagements


"This is the dedication in my new book AUTOCRATS VS DEMOCRATS: "For all the small-d democrats around the world fighting for democracy where it does not exist or defending democracy where it is under assault especially in Ukraine""  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1980036809179762877) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-19T22:22Z 879.7K followers, 15.6K engagements


"The Case for Renewed Liberal Internationalism by @McFaul"  
[X Link](https://x.com/McFaul/status/1980067364353061255) [@McFaul](/creator/x/McFaul) 2025-10-20T00:23Z 879.7K followers, 22.4K engagements