Looking back on Donald Trump’s relationship with Putin and other members of the Russian elite during his presidency is frightening. He shared classified information with Russian diplomats he invited to the White House. He sided with Putin over the U.S. Intelligence community in Helsinki in 2017. He continuously referred to Putin as strong and advocated for Russia to be invited back into the G-7. The majority of Republican politicians view Putin as an enemy of the United States, a murderer, and a dictator. However, most of them stayed silent while Trump flirted with Putin like a schoolgirl. President Biden is a confident, competent man who’s ego doesn’t need boosting by making boyfriends out of the worlds most heinous dictators. Remember that humiliating comment he made about North Korean dictator Kim Kong Un: ” And Then We Fell In Love.”
President Biden joined with Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson and France’s President Emmanuel Macron in strong united opposition to Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and for increased military and humanitarian aid to the Ukrainian people. President Zelensky attended the meeting via video and asked the Alliance to do more to help save lives in his country. He said he has requested fighter planes and tanks, but none have come. “NATO has yet to show what the Alliance can do to save people. To show that this is truly the most powerful defense union in the world. And the world is waiting. And Ukraine is very much waiting. Waiting for real actions,” Zelensky said. (Daily Mail, March 24). The article described President Budens goal in Brussells is “to rally military and EU allies to stay together in opposing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and offer energy solutions to a worried Europe.”
If Trump was still president, it’s possible the United States would not be represented at the NATO and G-7 meeting in Brussell’s to give more support to Ukraine’s effort to defend itself against Putin’s invasion. Trump’s admiration for strongmen dictators interfered with his defense of our democracy. To rally support from the Russian people, Putin has increased his public appearances since declaring war on Ukraine. Since Russia’s assault on Ukraine’s sovereignty, the comparisons between Putin and Trump are more apparent. Both men conduct disinformation rallies, make cries of ” fake news”, and campaign to raise money from the public to enrich themselves personally. As Trump’s businesses decline and his indebtedness increases, fundraising has become his main source of income. He keeps the “big lie” alive and the promise to run for president in 2024 to continue to generate an income to support his extravagant lifestyle and to service his debts.
