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Newt Gingrich: The truth about Trump, Putin, and Obama
FoxNews.com ^ | July 18, 2018 | Newt Gingrich

Posted on 07/18/2018 2:35:14 PM PDT by ETL

First, the very people who have been loudest in attacking President Trump about his performance at the Helsinki summit are the people who failed to protect America from Russian meddling in 2016. ..."

Second, the Trump administration has been far tougher on Russia than President Obama ever dreamed of being. The Trump administration is taking real actions designed to weaken Russia and force Putin to change his aggressive behavior.

The Trump administration has levied tough sanctions on Russia.

Also, President Trump’s public lecture about Germany not buying natural gas from Russia was aimed at cutting Putin off from hard currency worth tens of billions of dollars and further weakening the Russian economy.

Furthermore, President Trump’s efforts to get our European allies to increase their defense spending has a direct impact on Putin. The stronger NATO is, the less maneuvering room Russia has.

Beyond pressuring our allies, consider these specific steps President Trump has taken against Russia:

Where President Obama refused to provide serious weapons to the Ukrainians to help them defend themselves (his response was weakness on a pathetic scale), President Trump has approved the sale of offensive weapons to enable the Ukrainians to increase the cost of Russian aggression. ..."

More than 100 Russian individuals and companies have been sanctioned for a variety of reasons.

Despite the hysteria of the left, it is impossible to see the Trump administration as anything but firm in its dealing with Russia. Nothing done in Helsinki made life easier for the Putin regime in its continued economic decay and diplomatic isolation due to the sanctions regime.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: europeanunion; finland; gingrich; helsinki; kgbputin; nato; newtgingrich; putin; russia; trump; trumpwinsagain
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To: ETL

and again with my new tagger


61 posted on 07/18/2018 7:53:51 PM PDT by advertising guy (The strongest man Obama knows is married to him.)
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To: aspasia

Is that a sport’s joke?

I’m really stupid about sports, being divorced for many years. Maybe that’s why I’m divorced.

I know you probably won’t have the patience to explain it to me.


62 posted on 07/18/2018 8:01:33 PM PDT by Maris Crane
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To: Eddie01

If you add "U Snake!" to the end of your colorful term there, you come up with one of these words:


       

63 posted on 07/18/2018 8:04:41 PM PDT by Songcraft
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To: aspasia

Oh, wait a minute. I think I know.

He “struck out” on this incident, but he has been right in many other instances.

Truthfully, I was such a fan of Newt’s, but he has disappointed me in so many ways that I threw his books out and stopped listening to him. Then, I started to like him again, but sure enough, he disappoints. No second chances with me.


64 posted on 07/18/2018 8:05:35 PM PDT by Maris Crane
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To: Maris Crane

My kids strike out all the time.


65 posted on 07/18/2018 8:07:50 PM PDT by aspasia
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To: Cobra64

I was very disappointed with Newt’s backstabbing garbage. I suspect he lost far more than he might have guessed.


66 posted on 07/18/2018 9:58:46 PM PDT by Gator113 ( ~~Trump 2020~~ There needs to be a quieting of the screaming lambs.)
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To: Guenevere

I agree! I was so disappointed! They backed down. Trump never does in the face of his nonstop insane bashing = why he’s President! These people are what we are sick of!


67 posted on 07/18/2018 10:38:51 PM PDT by BlueHorseShoe ( Let us all speak out, rise up, lead and conquer! IÂ’m)
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To: Responsibility2nd

My thoughts too - Newt stepped on his own junk and is now trying to make up for it....


68 posted on 07/19/2018 3:17:36 AM PDT by trebb (Too many "Conservatives" who think their opinions outweigh reality these days...)
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To: Mariner
ETL What’s your opinion of PDJT establishing a detente with Russia?

Lol...I think you broke him.

69 posted on 07/19/2018 7:42:52 PM PDT by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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