I disagree with the Administration’s decision to waive new sanctions Congress passed to increase economic pressure on Russia.
Putin started this war, and Russia continues its brutal attacks on Ukrainian civilians and critical infrastructure. I understand the need to lower energy costs for American families. But easing sanctions makes it easier for Russia to fund its war, with little evidence that Americans will see meaningful savings.
I support efforts to bring this war to an end. But a lasting peace requires accountability, and we should not ease pressure on Russia without meaningful concessions in return.
I hope the Administration reconsiders.
Fox News chief political analyst Brit Hume:
Trump cuddling up to Vladimir Putin at this moment and turning his back on President Zelensky, I don’t think this plays well. Americans can’t stand Putin.
U.S. Senator Chris Murphy: "Ukraine was winning the war, so Trump kneecapped Ukraine to help Russia."
At what point can we call Donald Trump a Traitor to the United States?
What is scandalous is that the Secretary of State still cannot explain what happened to the throttling of Starlink for Ukraine. By now, shouldn't he be able to explain precisely what happened if it was an innocent technical issue? This vague answer does not instill confidence.
That scum Trump is showing more and more that he is on the side of evil.
Trump describes Russia’s and China’s stance toward Ukraine as “fair.”
“Xi Jinping has acted very fairly toward Ukraine. He hasn’t interfered too much. The same goes for Russia. They haven’t shown even a fraction of what they would have been capable of. They know that I appreciate that,” the U.S. president explained to journalists.
BREAKING: Senator Chris Coons is officially demanding answers after Elon Musk's company Space X sabotaged Ukraine's access to Starlink. Democrats need to be aggressively going after Musk for pandering to Putin and damaging America's national security interests.
Eighteen Ukrainian soldiers died fighting for the U.S. in Iraq. Many more Ukrainian pilots and contractors died in Afghanistan.
Zero American soldiers fought for Ukraine.
Trump weigert sich, der #Ukraine Abfangwaffen zu liefern, die EU-Länder durch das PURL-Programm längst bezahlt haben. Deshalb Frage an die Juristen unter uns: Ist das nicht Vertragsverletzung? Sollten die europäischen Zahler die USA nicht in Amerika verklagen? Ich finde: ja.👇
Today, I joined a bipartisan, bicameral small group meeting with President Zelenskyy.
One thing was clear: outrage over Trump’s decision to make it easier for Russia to finance its brutal war against Ukraine crosses party lines.
My colleagues and I may disagree on plenty, but we agree that the United States should be tightening sanctions on Putin and helping Ukraine defend civilians, not rewarding him as Russian missiles continue to rain down on Ukraine.
Every concession to Putin without accountability only emboldens his aggression.
Trump is shamefully and dishonorably sustaining Putin’s brutal war, with devastating consequences for our allies in Ukraine, NATO, and American credibility.
My colleagues on both sides of the aisle must speak out, stand together, and demand that this administration stop this betrayal.
Hegseth hatte am Samstag bei einer Rede behauptet, nur ein oder zwei Verbündete hätten im Afghanistan Krieg tatsächlich an Kampfoperationen teilgenommen.
Fakt: 1.000 Soldaten aus anderen Ländern wurden getötet.
Diese US-Regierung ist eine widerwärtige Psychopathen Truppe!
Some in Congress criticizing Trump's policy toward Ukraine. Fine but not nearly enough. Time to pass legislation by veto-proof margin providing eco & military aid to Ukraine and imposing sanctions on Russia. This Potus has shown he cannot be trusted with US foreign policy here.
"Russia, frankly, has been fine on Ukraine. They haven't been doing much.
Honestly speaking, russia, overall, has behaved adequately toward Ukraine."
Kostiantynivka, destroyed by russia.
🇪🇺🇺🇸 Trump is crossing every red line.
Washington is delaying weapons deliveries to Ukraine already paid for by Europeans.
The goal is to leave Ukraine without defensive weapons, forcing it to capitulate.
Trump is doing everything possible to force Ukraine into surrender.
This is an absolute disgrace and demands a European response.
Europe must increase aid to Ukraine and accelerate plans to eliminate all dependencies on the US.
Washington can be certain: this will mark a turning point in our relationship with the United States.
If Musk can slow down Starlink to help Russia against Ukraine- and he did… Zuckerberg can turn off the “No Kings” Instagram account on a day millions are gathering to protest Trump - and he did… Then surely they can use their skills to interfere with an election. And…
Ten years ago today.
In just the last few days: Trump made a deal for the U.S. to buy Russian diesel, an economic lifeline for Putin; he and Elon Musk blamed each other for an order that slowed down Starlink satellite connectivity over Ukraine, hampering the country's defenses during a devastating Russian attack; and Trump waived sanctions on Russia that Congress, led by his late friend Lindsey Graham, had pushed for.
Now, Putin has proposed a summit with Trump and Xi to decide Ukraine’s fate for them, bulldoze a century of international cooperation, and frame Russia as an equal to the U.S. and China.
We’ll see if Putin’s puppet continues to dance on his strings.
Even if the American Republic lasts for 1,000 years, nothing will ever remove the stain of this despicable man’s monstrous betrayal of everything it once stood for
Trump…. “Russia frankly, has been fine on Ukraine”
Fine on Ukraine?
You heartless fucking ghoul. Russia is literally butchering Ukrainians by the thousands and you have the goddamn gall….
GO FUCK YOURSELF