These Are Donald Trump's Wars Now

These are now Donald Trump’s wars. His and Putin’s in Ukraine. His and Netanyahu’s in Gaza. Sure, Trump says he’s very unhappy with each of these men. But, as ever, it’s his actions, not his words, that speak the truth.

Europe has been struggling for more than a decade with an expansionist Russia. After successfully crushing independence movements in Chechnya, Moldova, and Georgia, Putin attacked and annexed Crimea and launched a secret war in eastern Ukraine. America and our allies saw Russia’s covert war as a threat to global peace and stability, and an attack on democracy itself. Donald Trump, however, saw only an opportunity to shake down Ukraine’s leader for dirt on Joe Biden. That led to his first impeachment in 2019.

Then, in 2022, Putin launched the biggest invasion in Europe since World War II. The United States, and democracies around the world, stood firmly in opposition to Russia’s cruel and unprovoked assault of an inchoate democracy in Europe.

During the Biden years, America defended Ukraine with weapons, intelligence, and by leading a coalition to sanction Russia and support Ukraine. As soon as Trump returned, that began to change. First, he invited Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the Oval Office only to berate him on live TV, calling him ungrateful and reminding him that he didn’t “hold the cards,” before ordering him to leave the building. Trump then slowed the flow of weapons to Ukraine, allowing Russia to turn the tide in the war.

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