Paul Wilks

For those who believe President Trump was a Putin ally: It’s ironic that liberals scream about Trump being pro-Russia, which he obviously was not when anyone considers his actions against Russian interests, when those same liberals support the socialist policies more common to Russia, Venezuela, Cuba, other Latin American socialist nations, the old Soviet Union and behind the old Iron Curtain. The people promoting Russian interests are those in America currently supporting socialism/communism.
1. Russia was OUT of the Middle East when Obama took office. Russia re-entered and established themselves as a regional power. Obama actually welcomed their intervention regarding Syria’s chemical weapons! It proved disastrous! Trump entered and stopped their advances.
2. Bush promised anti-tank missiles and weapons to Ukraine to oppose Russian aggression. Obama cancelled all arms to Ukraine after Putin threatened Obama that Russia would escalate if America provided weapons. Trump rescinded Obama’s orders and is providing all and more that was promised. Again, Russia’s interests thwarted.
3. Trump increased sanctions against Russia above those instituted by Obama. Congress now may increase them again at this point saying Trump didn’t go far enough. Trump went far further than Obama.
4. NATO nations are dramatically increasing their expenses toward their military commitment, again AGAINST RUSSIA’S INTERESTS. Obama never even brought it up.
5. Obama said the United Kingdom would be at the back of the queue under Brexit thus degrading a key ally both in NATO and thus strengthening Russia. Trump said they’d be at the front of the queue.
6. NATO can only deploy the equivalent of one (1) division of infantry troops to Eastern Europe if needed to stop Russia? Obama did nothing. Under Trump NATO is working to increase that capability, AGAIN AGAINST RUSSIA’S INTERESTS.
7. Obama was warned in 2014 of Russian cyber meddling and KNEW in September before the election of Russia’s actions. Obama did nothing! WHY?
8. During Obama’s last run for office in his debate he said the cold war was over, we had pushed the "reset” button with Russia and made fun of Romney for stating Russia was America’s greatest threat. NOTE: I THINK IRAN AND CHINA ARE GREATER THREATS THAN RUSSIA so I didn’t agree with either of their positions.
9. Trump banned Kaspersky virus protection software from being sold in America again, AGAINST RUSSIAN INTERESTS. Obama knew of Kaspersky's problems and did nothing.
10. Trump increased sanctions against Iran after pulling out of the Iranian Nuke Deal, AGAIN AGAINST RUSSIA’S, and the interests of the global money/power-oriented establishment!
DO ANY OF THESE THINGS MATTER TO LIBERALS or "Never Trump” RINOs? These are Trump’s actions. DEMs, Liberals, Communist/Socialist loving FAKE AMERICANS are calling him a traitor because they believe the way MSM & others are parsing his words. I’ll focus on actions. ARE THOSE ACTIONS PRO-RUSSIA?

Tim adds:

And do not forget oil and gas. Trump promoted American oil and gas production at Russia's expense. Russia's economy is almost entirely built on the production of such fuels, and not only did Trump get the price down worldwide he changed the sources away from Russia. He also had very good relations with the Saudis who helped keep prices stable.

Putin invaded George when oil prices spiked under Bush because they had the money to do it (and the U.S. was building pipelines to cut them out in Georgia).He ended the war when he ran out of money.

He invaded Ukraine at a time when American oil was being crushed under the Biden bootheel (the only thing time Mr. Biden has ever been able to keep his bootheel steady) and Biden's push for "green energy" stemmed for what we now know was Russian intelligence information ops to get the West dependent on Russian energy.

Biden did exactly what Putin wanted with his war on fossil fuels.Trump did exactly what he did NOT want.

And the point about forcing Europe to fund it's own defense was very astute; clearly Russia wants America to be stuck with that chore and thus Europe incapable of stopping him without direct American involvement. Putin's no fool; he knows the American People won't go along with a war in Eastern Europe, and especially not pay for one. It's very much in Russia's interest not to have Europe with a strong military of it's own.

I would also add it is in Russia's interest to bog America's primary Middle Eastern ally down in a protracted war, and to keep Israel and the Arab states separated. Saudi Arabia was about to recognize Israel (the fruits of Trump's policies) and that hurt Russia, which needs chaos in the region so it can stay relevant there and keep the Syrian bases it needs. Peace had been breaking out in the Middle East - something not in Putin's interests at all. So Hamas - an ally of Russias bestie Iran - attacks Israel and the whole thing blows up and all the deals are now off. That never would have happened if Trump had remained in power. If nothing else the funding for this wouldn't have been available; Hamas was flush with cash thanks to the money freed up by Biden for Iran, and his soft-on-terrorism policies let Hamas be well funded.

The fact is Putin wanted Hillary Clinton, and he wants Biden now. The return of Trump would be catastrophic from his perspective and anyone who really looks at the situation would conclude the same. Sadly most Americans will hear the media's sophomoric arguments and believe them. They are even now trying to trot the old "Russian collusion" lie back out.

Putin has to be managed. He's like an infestation of kudzu, or like athlete's foot. You can't really get rid of him but he can be pruned back if you just grab the garden shears every now and then, or the Dr. Schoals. Biden doesn't do that. He allowed Putin to grow all over then wants to take a flame-thrower to him. Totally unnecessary and dangerous.

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