Trump Is Rootin' for Putin 'obviously,' M. Dowd

[elleng]

whom I rarely read, but it's apparent PoTUS is a TRAITOR.

'It was a sickening spectacle: the man who tried to upend democracy bullying the man who is fighting for democracy.'

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/opinion/trump-is-rootin-for-putin.html

[wyn borkins]

1. Oops...

Paywall

Which I'm unwilling to hop-over

However, I agree with your (apparent) conclusion

[elleng]

2. Dowd's conclusion, as well as her Title.'

*The president doesn’t understand why Zelensky is not happy with Putin for invading the smaller country and beating the bejesus out of it, for decimating a generation of young Ukrainian soldiers, for breaking cease-fires and committing war crimes.

Zelensky deserves our thanks. He has endured so much, keeping the David versus Goliath dream alive, exposing the weakness of the Russian military and basically taking it on the chin for the rest of Europe to keep Putin from gobbling up more territory.

But instead of being gracious, Trump booted Zelensky out of the White House, leaving the hero’s lunch on a tray in the hall, torpedoing his existential fight to save his battered country and Ukrainian lives.

Republican lickspittles like Lindsey Graham and Jim Banks praised Trump and trashed Zelensky while Russian leaders rejoiced. “The insolent pig finally got a proper slap down in the Oval Office,” said Dmitri Medvedev, the former Russian president and Putin toady.

A cascade of gobsmacked Western leaders wrapped Zelensky in a warm online embrace.'>>>

[wyn borkins]

3. Thank You Most Kindly (n/t)

[Paladin]

4. Late as usual, Maureen Dowd.

Gotta love how the NY Times editorial brigade is finally venturing out and offering criticism of trump---now that he's occupying the White House and finding new ways every hour to wreck this country. Guess they finally had time to do so---now that Kamala Harris' campaign is history...

[dalton99a]

5. Kick

https://archive.ph/Kni3O