Washington: Is the Russian leader Vladimir Putin brake Ukraine Whether or not he has certainly created a rift in the Republican Party in America.
The GOP’s founding wing joined Democrats on Friday in condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine, except for party supremo Donald Trump. trump Different in praise of Putin. In remarks on radio and party donors this week, Trump called Putin “smart”, “sensible” and “talented” for his invasion of Ukraine, though some of the comments appeared sarcastic and were intended to disparage the Biden leadership.
Foreign policy conservatives in the GOP, however, lashed out at Putin, calling him a bully who should be punished. When asked about Trump’s admiration for Putin, the Senate minority leader at a news conference Mitch McConnell, which controls the party’s legislative agenda, appears to disapprove of the former president; Characterization, calling Putin a “bad guy” who needs to stop.
“The Republican Party is going to rally around the idea that Putin is a thug and a scoundrel. I have no doubt that the overwhelming majority of Republican senators see that what is happening to Ukraine is important to our national security and well-being. is harmful,” Republican Senator Lindsey GrahamA foreign policy heavyweight who is also close to Trump told the Washington Post.
But staunch MAGA-style Trump supporters are more charitable about Putin and his Ukraine attacks, some based on race and religion. They regard Russia as a white Christian nation that must be on par with the US to fight China and other adversaries. At least one pro-Trump senator Josh Hawley has suggested stopping Ukraine from joining the NATO alliance, a key demand of Putin.
At least one prominent talking head, Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson, is accused of echoing the Kremlin’s words so much that their broadcasts, translated into Russian, are being shown on state-controlled Russian television.
There is so much resentment in the ruling party over the Trump-Putin equation that a White House spokesman chose unusually strong language to convey the administration’s view.
White House Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates tweeted, “Two fearful, timid pigs who hate America and whose every action is driven by their own weakness and insecurities, rub their muzzles together and pose as innocent people.” I celebrate.”
The GOP’s founding wing joined Democrats on Friday in condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine, except for party supremo Donald Trump. trump Different in praise of Putin. In remarks on radio and party donors this week, Trump called Putin “smart”, “sensible” and “talented” for his invasion of Ukraine, though some of the comments appeared sarcastic and were intended to disparage the Biden leadership.
Foreign policy conservatives in the GOP, however, lashed out at Putin, calling him a bully who should be punished. When asked about Trump’s admiration for Putin, the Senate minority leader at a news conference Mitch McConnell, which controls the party’s legislative agenda, appears to disapprove of the former president; Characterization, calling Putin a “bad guy” who needs to stop.
“The Republican Party is going to rally around the idea that Putin is a thug and a scoundrel. I have no doubt that the overwhelming majority of Republican senators see that what is happening to Ukraine is important to our national security and well-being. is harmful,” Republican Senator Lindsey GrahamA foreign policy heavyweight who is also close to Trump told the Washington Post.
But staunch MAGA-style Trump supporters are more charitable about Putin and his Ukraine attacks, some based on race and religion. They regard Russia as a white Christian nation that must be on par with the US to fight China and other adversaries. At least one pro-Trump senator Josh Hawley has suggested stopping Ukraine from joining the NATO alliance, a key demand of Putin.
At least one prominent talking head, Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson, is accused of echoing the Kremlin’s words so much that their broadcasts, translated into Russian, are being shown on state-controlled Russian television.
There is so much resentment in the ruling party over the Trump-Putin equation that a White House spokesman chose unusually strong language to convey the administration’s view.
White House Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates tweeted, “Two fearful, timid pigs who hate America and whose every action is driven by their own weakness and insecurities, rub their muzzles together and pose as innocent people.” I celebrate.”
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