Editor's note: This column was received Sunday. Obviously it is slightly dated.
The White House has indicated negotiations with Russia and Ukraine are beginning to come to a head, and may be resolved as soon as this week. Democrats and progressive media are stuck reviving a Russian Hoax.
It seems like only a few years ago that Democrats and progressive news sources were criticizing Trump and Putin’s relationship until Special counsel John Durham released his 300-plus page report in May 2023. “Based on the review of Crossfire Hurricane and related intelligence activities, we conclude that the (Justice) Department and FBI failed to uphold their important mission of strict fidelity to the law in connection with certain events and activities described in this report,” Durham wrote. It was a Democrat Hoax.
Does anyone remember President Biden’s role in the Russian incursion into Ukraine? You know, when Russia had amassed 100,000 troops along its border with Ukraine with all the signs of an invasion? In January 2022 a reporter asked Biden how America might respond to possible Russian aggression against Ukraine. President Biden replied, “I think what you’re going to see is that Russia will be held accountable if it invades. And it depends on what it does. It’s one thing if it’s a minor incursion and then we end up having a fight about what to do and not do, et cetera.”
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy replied to Biden’s comment saying, “We want to remind the great powers that there are no minor incursions and small nations," Zelenskyy said in a tweet. "Just as there are no minor casualties and little grief from the loss of loved ones.”
Biden’s White House scrambled to clarify the U.S. position, “If any Russian military forces move across the Ukrainian border, that's a renewed invasion, and it will be met with a swift, severe, and united response from the United States and our Allies,” Press Secretary Jen Psaki said. That was three years ago, and that’s where we “circle back” to today.
President Trump has done more to end the war in Ukraine in three-plus weeks than Biden and Democrats did in three years, and Democrats are blaming Trump for not doing enough and not doing it fast enough to end the war.
Under Biden’s leadership, the U.S. has given more than $350 billion to Ukraine to fight the war. This money was not a loan. It was a gift from American taxpayers. President Trump has come up with a deal to recoup that money, to end the war, and to help Ukraine regrow its nation and economy.
Last week U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo “the deal could set Ukraine on a great growth trajectory that also benefits U.S. taxpayers. Bessent continued, “The first part of this is a partnership between Ukraine and the U.S. that involves strategic minerals, energy and state-owned enterprises, where we set up a partnership.”
Bessent explained, “We make money if the Ukrainian people make money, and I believe that with the United States of America, our businesses are willing to come in and provide capital that we can accelerate the Ukrainian growth trajectory and take in substantial monies for the U.S. taxpayers and get the Ukrainian economy on a great growth trajectory.”
The deal may stop a war and save thousands of lives.
Daniel L. Gardner is a columnist who lives in Starkville, MS. You may contact him at PJandMe2@gmail.com.
35 comments:
We have decided to be on the Axis side of the world war. This is the first time in my life I’ve be been ashamed to be American. Thanks Donald. At least you fixed the economy, oh wait.
How can anyone still claim the Russian Hoax with a straight face? I’m not sure the head of the KGB could be so dishonest. If Trump talked half as lovingly about Canada, Europe, or Ukraine as he does about Putin, you could call it a hoax. There is zero doubt who Trump is working for and it sure ain’t us.
I can't wait to see how this idiot tries to spin the ass kissing Trump just gave Putin while Zelensky was sitting in the White House. Trump is nothing but a Russian puppet.
A petty spoiled heir was angry that Z did not kiss his feet and cut a deal signing away his nation's wealth with no guarantees of security.
Then, we have some hick "reporter" from some blog asking Z why he wears no suit, just after Ellen wore a T shirt, trucker hat, and a coat out of a dumpster to the same Oval Office AND a Cabinet meeting. Who was "disrespecting" who?
Transactional billionaire traitors out to further enrich themselves with US GubMint contracts, while cutting out their competitors. Pathological liars with no empathy for humans unless they have a yacht and a bimbo wife and private jets. Whores for Davos and Wall Street. Despicable immature frat boys.
Hmmm, why does that sound so familiar? Oh, it's straight out of the MS GOP RINO LiberaLtarian playbook.
DL never fails to disappoint.
Should have never spent a f'ing penny in Ukraine. Is warmongering Wicker still kissing Zelenskyy's behind?
Doesn’t the president understand Putin is a a little Stalin Putin is a liar and war criminal. Why is the president sucking up to Putin? Putin is the one who goes around threatening America not Ukraine
I don’t want America to be a friend of a war criminal like Putin
The TDS is going to be strong in this one. FACTS: billions of taxpayer dollars were laundered through this “war” and returned to the deep state in the USA and the EU
Zelenskyy is a cocaine addicted actor puppet that the Obama CIA put into power after using USAID fund a coup to depose a democratically elected leader named Viktor Janukovyc. The anti-Putin talking points are being peddled by the deprecated media on behalf of those corrupt bureaucrat benefliciaries of laundered aid to Ukraine just like Hunter and corrupt Joe Biden laundered checks from Burisma.
REMINDER: Donald Trump and JD Vance were elected in a landslide that painted the electoral map MAGA RED from coast to coast. The majority of Americans voted for this. The majority of American finds it preferable for Russia to reclaim Crimea and Ukraine than to send more treasure to be plundered.
We need to get our own house in order. Fix our own roads and bridges instead of giving Zelenskyy billions to blow up bridges that Russia built.
Trump is Putin's boy. DL is fine with that. He likes strong men
I’m a republican but I’m off the trump train
Because of trump the next president will be a democrat
Ukrainian sock puppet city on this one KF.
Because of JD Vance, the next President will be JD Vance. He’s killing it! I will be proud if he is the first Millennial POTUS!
I’ve supported Ukrainian businesses for a decade. I own several Krikzz Everdrives and two Podavach U-Loaders. But we can’t sustain this. Sorry but I don’t have a hate hard-on for Putin. I visited Russia in 2004. I know that was over 20 years ago but I have fond memories of how friendly Russians are. And their quality of life has increased exponentially with Putin/Medvedev.
Talk about derangement. T did NOT win a landslide. He won less votes than Biden last time. He did not even win a majority. His ratings are lower than any other POTUS in history. NO MAJORITY. Stats don't lie, son.
How is "fixing our own house" sending yet billions more TO ISRAEL? How is "ending wars' getting US troops killed in Gaza so he can sell condos? How is that "fixing our own bridges and roads" when financing Gaza reconstruction? How is buying Greenland "fixing our own roads?" How is "protecting American jobs" asking for 100,000 more H1B visas for low wage foreign tech workers? How is asking for 700,000 Communist Chinese wealthy to be given "Golden" visas for citizenship to pay for tax cuts "America First?"
Answer: NONE of what T is doing is what he promised. He LIES. Every time.
@5:04 sounds like you're fixin' to have a 'near stroke'. Seek some counseling or a script for sedatives. Going to be a lonnnnggggg four years for you.
Zelensky shakes down Starmer for a token kick-in. Certainly enough for Volodymyr to pack his nose for another week. Wonder if the Ukrainians are letting all their old guys rape the young girls like over in good ol' Britain. Mum's the word, seriously!
You were never on the train.
5:40 said, "His (Trump's) ratings are lower than any other POTUS in history."
5:04 is right. Don't believe those extreme right-wing outfits like the Washington Post, NY Times, NPR, CNN, and MSNBC. Those right-wing crazies say that Trump's approval ratings are very high.
Don't believe the crazies. Believe 5:04.
So many of these comments are just too funny.
Trump is a "boy dog with a pair", not mention common sense ... and he sprays testosterone into any room he enters.
The soy milk crowd of "males" are not used to such normal masculinity, thus many tend react like little girls throwing a "hissy fit".
In my best Mr. Roger's voice ... "Can you say Zelenskyy? I knew you could".
All is going exactly as planned. Have faith
I have been anti-communist since the 1960s. It is a disgrace that Trump, Vance, and the Republican Party now so rabidly support communism.
Now Wicker is deleting tweets. Mississippi can do better.
Wicker deleted all photos about his support for Ukraine. Wicker is now a Putin asset.
That was 5:40, 7:09. Good grief. Read much, Santa? Oh, I mean Satan.
And, it's less than 2 years to midterms, and actual lawyers and judges are slowly grinding the Trump Derangement System to dust. Very slowly, but those wheels of justice rotate that way. This is how it works in government, not dope fueled Silicon Valley playpens for nerds who've no idea how to do anything in real life.
Instead, the meeting was for Trump to attempt to get even with Zelenskyy for not being willing to go along with Trump's political scheme by providing " proof" that didn't exist.
Trump is Putin's boy and given that Trump started visiting Russia in his 40's when the KGB tracked every foreign visitor, especially American visitors fearing they were spies or would bang the drum for freedom it raises questions about Trump's admiration of Putin and Un Jong and Xi.
The only other explanation is Trump craves flattery and can't tolerate being held accountable. That is actually more disturbing as it speaks to a serious personality disorder.
My shock is that so many American males are not alarmed that Trump is aligning himself with dictators. And, that they have such short term memories ( or lack of keeping up with foreign affairs) that they don't remember what happened to early supporters at the lower rungs of society or even quite a few who did rise in the regime and imagined they could survive . You've all forgotten his best military oligarch's fate.
10:50 pm If Wicker did that, then it's too late to fix it.
Indeed, more than a few supporters who hope to be rewarded for their loyalty are going to find out that they are expendable. Putin's have. Hitler's leader of the Brown Shirts was offered the choice of suicide. Dumb dude was too popular with his men just like one of Putin's generals was too popular with his men.
They will be replaced by Trump's extended family members and those who need to be rewarded for doing his " dirty work" or just have their wealth taken away. The naive will include Elon's baby techies.
I suspect DL will be quite surprised that if his Medicare isn't available, that he'll not be able to get private health insurance he can afford at his age. It's not profitable to cover old guys. Social Security will not be administered as well or cut. There won't be enough people to get the checks out in a timely manner or to resolve errors. What will happen if DL's check goes into someone else's bank account by mistake? Few checks go by mail, smart folks have it deposited straight to their bank account. DL may be too old to know that option even existed.
You see, DL, government is not a business. Their market is much, much larger and they have to produce far more goods and services than even Elon...not all of us have Starlink or drive a Tesla.
But then you think teaching speech and going to church and living in a college town in a small state means what is best for you is best for everyone. Indeed, that so many men think that because they are successful in their work or community, that they know everything about everything is astonishing. My father's generation had more lesson in humility maybe because a Depression and World War are brutal learning experiences.
As my very brilliant and successful father told me, " When I killed my first German soldier, I looked at him and figured he probably had grown up on a farm or in some small German town and thought he was fighting for his country too". Daddy knew not all Brits, or all Americans supported Churchill or Roosevelt, and many were isolationists and that's why he taught his children not to blindly be a follower but to do our due diligence and be a good citizen so we wouldn't end up on the wrong side of history.
I knew men would never vote for a woman. But, I think it'd be hard to argue women have done worse or screwed up as badly. At least, most women can admit a mistake and try to fix it. We are great at "sweeping up the mess".
To all you bedwet knuckleheads, you really chose a great candidate in Biden. I'm sure you were so proud of Joey being led by the nose in those rare times he was awake. That led to the horrible position Trump inherited. Do yourself a favor and go wash your putty cat.
The United States has given Ukraine $118 billion of aid, not $350 million. Europe has given much more. Trump just wants Zelensky to grovel for more aid.
Zelensky made 2 mistakes, he didn’t stoke Trump’s ego by lapping updo praise on him. Then he allowed Vance to pile up on him, it was a double team , Zelensky should have had someone there to correct the record , mZelensky has Thanked the American people throughout the war. After the French guy made him look like a fool on national TV he had to have help.
The United States has given Ukraine $118 billion of aid, not $350 million. Europe has given much more.
Link? Put up.
The lies being spun by the liberals in the comment section is better than banana pudding. You girls should just settle down, you have your panties in a wad.
You don't have to like what Trump is doing, but you better get used to it. Four years of Trump, and eight years of Vance will require a lot of tears, yes sir, a lot of tears.
The Ukraine people themselves say Zelensky is corrupt!
It's amazing. You get a team in the White House that's finally doing what they campaigned on, they are finding all kinds of waste, fraud, thievery, and the liberals can't be glad about it.
It must really suck to be them.
I can't speak for anyone else but me, But I'm ashamed that you try to identify as American.
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