When a leader begins to blur the lines between justice and personal interest, the soul of a nation begins to decay. A presidential pardon is meant to be an act of mercy rooted in fairness, not a tool for rewarding power, fame or loyalty. By even considering a pardon for someone before sentencing, Trump reveals a mindset that views justice as transactional and truth as negotiable. This is not governance guided by principle but ego clothed in authority.
BREAKING: Republican Congressman Don Bacon breaks ranks from the MAGA cult to rip into the catastrophic Oval Office screaming match between Donald Trump, J.D. Vance, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
This is a rare moment of courage from a conservative...
"A bad day for Americaโs foreign policy. Ukraine wants independence, free markets and rule of law. It wants to be part of the West. Russia hates us and our Western values. We should be clear that we stand for freedom," Bacon said in a text message to The Hill.
The disastrous meeting has drawn widespread condemnation and marks an undeniable low point in America's global reputation. Trump and Vance have stabbed our ally squarely in the back.
"You donโt have the cards right now. With us, you start having cards," Trump raged during the meeting. "Youโre gambling with the lives of millions of people, youโre gambling with World War IIIโฆ and what youโre doing is very disrespectful to the country, this country, thatโs backed you far more than a lot of people said they should have."
Vance repeatedly whined that Zelensky had not said "thank you once" to Trump and repeatedly showed off for his boss in the most groveling manner.
"Please, you think that if you will speak very loudly about the warโฆ" Zelensky said to Vance at one point.
"Heโs not speaking loudly, your countryโs in big trouble," Trump interjected. "Youโre not winning this. Youโre not winning this. You have a damn good chance of coming out okay because of us."
"If you didnโt have our military equipment, this war would have been over in two weeks," Trump said at another point in his tirade. "Itโs going to be a very hard thing to do business like this.โ
"Just say thank you. We know youโre wrong," Vance said.
"The problem is I've empowered you to be a tough guy," said Trump. "And I don't think you'd be a tough guy without the United States."
"Your people are very brave but, you're either going to make a deal or we're out," he went on. "And if we're out, you'll fight it out โ I don't think it's going to be pretty โ but you'll fight it out. But you don't have the cards but once we sign that deal, you're in a much better position."
"But you're not acting at all thankful and that's not a nice thing. I'll be honest, that's not a nice thing. All right, I think we've seen enough, what do you think?" he concluded.
Trump might stand with Putin and his brutal invasion. Real Americans stand with Ukraine and its brave leader.
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Trumpโs decision to take away Dr. Fauciโs security detail is insane. Fauci is an American hero whoโs received multiple death threats, and by god this man deserves to be protected!