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GOP’s Lawler breaks with Trump on Zelensky, advises against public spat
The Hill ^ | 02/23/25 6:39 PM ET | by Tara Suter

Posted on 02/23/2025 5:19:53 PM PST by RandFan

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) broke with President Trump over Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday and advised against a public spat between the two leaders.

“Are you disturbed at all by the rhetoric coming from the Trump administration about Zelensky?” ABC News’s Martha Raddatz asked Lawler on “This Week.”

“I did not agree with the president’s rhetoric about … Zelensky. What I would say is this, it is not — it does not behoove either side to have this public back-and-forth,” Lawler responded.

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TOPICS: European Union; Foreign Affairs; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Russia; US: New York; Ukraine
KEYWORDS: deepstate; eussr; fourthreich; gaslightmedia; gopestablishment; martharaddatz; martharaddish; mikelawler; rino; rinos; tarasuter; tds; thegaslightmedia; thenewnarrative; uniparty
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Hmm that's 2 GOP Rep's speaking out today
1 posted on 02/23/2025 5:19:53 PM PST by RandFan
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What I would say is this, it is not — it does not behoove either side to have this public back-and-forth,” Lawler responded.

Mr. Lawler is offended that people engaging in a political knife fight don't mind their manners.

2 posted on 02/23/2025 5:22:06 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (The worst thing about censorship is █████ ██ ████ ████ ████ █ ███████ ████. FJB.)
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To: RandFan

Wrong. There is a function for the “spat”.

If airs it for the news cycles, and furthers taking down the deep state. Including rino sinataurs and Congress Creeps


3 posted on 02/23/2025 5:23:29 PM PST by C210N (Mundus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur.)
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“Hmm that’s 2 GOP Rep’s speaking out today”

At least we’re now finding out where the USAID money was going.


4 posted on 02/23/2025 5:23:33 PM PST by BobL (The people who hate Trump demand that you hate Russia)
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To: RandFan

Maybe she can join forces with Crockpot Crockett and root against the US.


5 posted on 02/23/2025 5:25:16 PM PST by grumpygresh ( Civil disobedience by non-compliance; jury and state nullification.)
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To: RandFan

Perhaps I don’t see completely clearly, but it appears to me that Trump is very much in the ascendant right now and the Democrats are lost and confused and without either a message or a credible leader. For any Republican at this moment to stand up and voice disapproval with Trump is a gross mis-step on their part and likely a confession that they are a bought and paid for traitor.


6 posted on 02/23/2025 5:26:52 PM PST by ClearCase_guy
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To: BobL

PRIMARY all rhinos.


7 posted on 02/23/2025 5:28:03 PM PST by Mark (DONATE ONCE every 3 months-is that a big deal?)
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To: RandFan

Lawler the RINO Squish is headed for the Governor’s race in New York.

Gotta convince the AWFLS he’s not MAGA.


8 posted on 02/23/2025 5:29:09 PM PST by Macoozie (Roll MAGA, roll!)
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Hmm, Radditz curiously didnt say: “Are you disturbed at all by the rhetoric coming from the Zelensky administration about Trump?”

Kind of like how other media outlets will say “far right” but not “far left” and will call some politicians in Europe “fascists” or “Nationalists” but won’t call their opposition “Globalists” or “communists.”


9 posted on 02/23/2025 5:29:26 PM PST by Its All Over Except ...
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DAMNED RINOS!


10 posted on 02/23/2025 5:31:44 PM PST by nopardons
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I really dislike that guy. There is something sleazy about him.


11 posted on 02/23/2025 5:33:53 PM PST by McGavin999 ( A sense of humor is a sign of intelligence, leftists have no sense of humor, therefore……)
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Amazing how Repub Congressfools explode into action when anyone does anything even SLIGHTLY against the Nazi government of Ukraine.

Wish they did that for normal Americans.


12 posted on 02/23/2025 5:34:35 PM PST by DesertRhino (2016 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2025... RETURN OF THE JEDI...)
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I am not sure of their motivation, but I think in part they may be correct in that IMHO Trump shouldn't publicly show any approval or disapproval of either side white he is trying to negotiate a peace deal.

The exception would be if one side is just being impossible and trying to sabotage the negotiations, and but if that was the case I think it's ok to publicly call them out on it.

13 posted on 02/23/2025 5:38:08 PM PST by SecondAmendment (The history of the present Federal Government is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations .)
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Zelinski has stopped elections
That makes him a dictator
Along with the fact that his election was stolen from his rival
You can be sure our deep state was involved in that


14 posted on 02/23/2025 5:38:34 PM PST by TStro (Come and take it!)
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“it does not behoove either side to have this public back-and-forth,” Lawler responded.”

If you want to discourage someone from public back-and-forth, I’d think you oughtn’t to do so publicly.


15 posted on 02/23/2025 5:39:53 PM PST by rightwingcrazy (;-,)
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Bro, if you like the way z is handling things, spit it out :)

It’s not a crime to think differently.

And you’re kinda obvious anyway lol


16 posted on 02/23/2025 5:41:29 PM PST by dp0622 (Tried a coup, a fake tax story, tramp slander, Russia nonsense, impeachment and a virus. They lost.)
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To: RandFan

Nothing says RINO like a New York RINO.


17 posted on 02/23/2025 5:41:33 PM PST by Responsibility2nd (Nobody elected Elon Musk? Well nobody elected the Deep State either.)
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None of this is going to matter. Only the Budget upcoming with Debt Ceiling will decide anything.

And this Swamp filth is going to vote whatever way his 7 point 2024 win suggests will get him a governor primary win in a deep blue state.


18 posted on 02/23/2025 5:44:37 PM PST by Owen
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I’m surprised. He won with 57 percent of the vote. If it were a close vote, maybe it’d be a smart move to get reelected next year. But it seems like a pretty safe seat.


19 posted on 02/23/2025 5:53:02 PM PST by napscoordinator (DeSantis is a beast! Florida is the freest state in the country! )
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To: RandFan

Get your resume in order Mister Lawler.


20 posted on 02/23/2025 5:53:16 PM PST by jmaroneps37 (Freedom is never free. It must be won rewon and jealously guarded.)
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