What Trump is hiding regarding Ukraine

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

By Thomas L. Friedman / The New York Times

Whenever President Donald Trump talks about Ukraine there is always something off, something missing, that makes you wonder what he is really up to; and his brief remarks on Ukraine to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night was no exception.

He crazily exaggerated how much the U.S. has contributed to Ukraine’s war effort as opposed to what our European allies have given. When he talked about the human toll of the war, he first mourned “Russian young people” and then “Ukrainian young people”; as if they were both hit by a meteor, the one before the other. And he declared that he has received “strong signals” from Vladimir Putin that he wants peace, but offered no details.

If there is one thing that I have learned in journalism it is that when you don’t call things by their real name, there is usually a reason; you are hiding something, some motivation, some intent.

How to explain that in Trump’s case? Well, he is either the most pliant Western negotiator against the enemies of liberty since Neville Chamberlain, making concessions to the aggressor before talks have even started, or he actually prefers the friendship of Putin over our European allies and courageous Ukrainian democrats.

https://www.heraldnet.com/opinion/friedman-what-trump-is-hiding-regarding-ukraine/

[bluescribbler]

1. I suspect that it's the latter.

It's clear to me that he admires Putin and that he believes that Putin will admire him if he does what Putin wants.

[central scrutinizer]

3. He envies Putin

Without any pesky democracy impeding him, Putin has stolen billions from the Russian economy. Drumpf is way behind and trying hard to catch up.

[oldsoldierfadingfast]

2. I have asked this before...

What do you have if, in your left hand you hold a giant, green ball; and in your right hand you hold another giant green ball?
Answer: The jolly green giant right where you want him!
That is where Putin has Trump; right where he wants him!

[eppur_se_muova]

4. No reason it can't be both ... and his behavior suggests that really is the case. nt