Posted on 10/11/2022 9:48:44 AM PDT by SoConPubbie
Former President Donald Trump's call for a cease-fire in the Russia-Ukraine war and negotiations toward a truce has differed from the stance of some of his supporters and many Republicans.
Most GOP members have strongly supported Ukraine since Russian President Vladimir Putin began his country's unprovoked attack in February.
Trump has criticized the Biden administration's handling of the conflict.
"With potentially hundreds of thousands of people dying, we must demand the immediate negotiation of the peaceful end to the war in Ukraine, or we will end up in World War III and there will be nothing left of our planet all because stupid people didn't have a clue," Trump told supporters Saturday at a rally in Arizona.
"They really don't understand … what they're dealing with. The power of nuclear. They have no idea what they're doing."
The Hill reported that one GOP strategist said Trump's views won't be a major factor in the midterms, when domestic issues will dominate. However, if Republicans retake majorities in both chambers of Congress – they are favored to win the House, with the Senate widely considered to be a toss-up – Trump's Ukraine rhetoric could put pressure on lawmakers to adopt some of his ideas.
For now, some prominent Republicans have focused on recent Biden missteps and reinforcing the need to support Ukraine.
"The destruction today in Kyiv is horrific — allies and partners must get Ukraine the missile defenses and long-range weapons it has asked for," GOP members of the House Armed Services Committee tweeted Monday. "Arbitrary red lines by the Biden admin that hinder lethal aid shipments will only prolong this conflict."
Hostilities between Russia and Ukraine has ratcheted up in recent days as an explosion blew up a key bridge in Crimea, and Putin responded by firing cruise missiles at cities
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Trump last month urged world leaders not to escalate the situation after leaks appeared in the Nord Stream pipelines, which carry natural gas from Russia to parts of Europe.
"Be strategic, be smart (brilliant!), get a negotiated deal done NOW," Trump posted Sept. 28 on Truth Social. "Both sides need and want it. The entire World is at stake. I will head up group???"
This is why we need Trump back in. Accept no substitutes. The rest of the GOP still has a crush on John McCain and his warmongering foreign policy
A truce as a precursor towards....what?
“A truce as a precursor towards....what?”
How about a precursor to not blowing up the world?
“With potentially hundreds of thousands of people dying, we must demand the immediate negotiation of the peaceful end to the war in Ukraine, or we will end up in World War III and there will be nothing left of our planet all because stupid people didn’t have a clue,” Trump told supporters Saturday”
“They really don’t understand … what they’re dealing with. The power of nuclear. They have no idea what they’re doing.”
Well? What do you never Trumper war whores got to say about that?
Yeah, never mind that Russia just cut off all Ukraine
access to trillions of dollars worth of natural gas
preserves under the Black Sea.
Those preserves could have destroyed Russia firm grip
on the necks of Europeans.
Quick, let’s lock that in before the Ukraine can get
it’s property back. /s
Are you on any special needs government programs?
I bet most of the GOPe are cheerleaders for Ukraine at this point. They are generally not smart people.
Absolutely. He is correct.
They still want war. They are blind, stubborn, and devoid of wisdom.
Mitch?
That was the argument that was rolled out by you folks when Russia began it's aggression. Well, that never came to pass. You know what would prevent more hostility? Russia getting the hell back over the borders it crossed in February.
“Are you on any special needs government programs?”
Were you a John McCain staffer? Or are you one of the late senator’s family members?
I bet most of the GOPe are cheerleaders for Ukraine at this point. “
Most of the GOPe still embraces John McCain’s warmongering foreign policy. That’s why they hate Trump and wanted him removed as much as the Democrats did.
Are you building a resume to be the next spokesperson for
Biden? You lie like it’s been a lifelong goal of yours
to tell the biggest one ever.
You’re a Leftist and you have no conscious realization
of it.
You mind works just like all the people who trash Trump
non-stop, thinking they’ll kill his political chances in
the next half hour.
It’s kind of comical to see you so confused.
Do you wait until they take Kiev before you talk? Had you talked early on Russia would have had none of the gains you speak of. Negotiations aren’t weakness which is what the GOPe doesn’t seem to get. Weakness is coming via the gains Russia has made. Ukraine was in a strong negotiating stance 6 months ago. So now you’ve got to lose 10s of thousands more just to get yourself back to where you were a few months ago. Also, it could get worst. Trump seems to be one of a few who seems to even think.
Well, they sure can’t now.
Celebrate if you like.
When I point out that you follow John McCain’s foreign policy, you get uncomfortable. Sorry about that. Well, not really.
All you are doing is advocating that the Ukraine negotiate
away major portions of its land and natural resources.
I don’t hear the Ukrainian people demanding peace. I hear
them as they fight their way to taking back what was taken
from them.
So glad you can speak for them. /s Glad very few are
listening.
Trump doesn’t want to see this get worse. At this point
the only thing getting worse is Russia getting it’s pants
beat off it by the Ukrainians.
No wonder you guys want to negotiate. Russia looks to be
in danger of losing all its gains.
It has already lost parts of it’s newly claimed Russian
territory. LOL
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