Trump and the Republican support for Putin is very concerning. It is sickening to hear congressional Republicans criticize President Biden instead of supporting him and the country.
Biden and his team have actually done a good job of wrangling a fractious alliance and putting together some very tough economic sanctions. Their decision to telegraph the intelligence that the invasion was coming took guts as well.
As it was, Biden and his team prepared the world for what was coming and laid the groundwork for a unified response. The fact that the president doesn't even have the full support of his own partisans despite that is a very bad omen.
Trump has signaled to Republicans that Russian President Vladimir Putin is a “genius” for invading Ukraine. Trump who practically declared war on Canada and literally cannot say a bad word about a dictator who has just invaded his own neighbor is still almost certain to be the next Republican nominee for president.
But, on Ukraine, will the republican party’s lawmakers back President Joe Biden as he stands up to Putin, or kiss Trumps ass?