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[–] Nightwingdragon 43 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

“His frustration with President Zelenskyy that you heard is multifold,” Waltz said Thursday of Trump. “There needs to be a deep appreciation for what the American people and the American taxpayer, what President Trump did in his first term and what we’ve done since. "

WHAT THE FUCK DID TRUMP DO FOR UKRAINE DURING HIS FIRST TERM?

Seriously.

WHAT THE FUCK DID TRUMP DO FOR UKRAINE DURING HIS FIRST TERM? AND WHAT HAS HE DONE SINCE?

How do you even argue with this (lack of) logic?

Ukraine was a stable, independent, sovereign nation during Trump's first term. Trump did exactly nothing to stop the buildup of Russian troops on the border, and tried to shake down Ukraine for non-existent dirt on Biden's son. Trump did exactly nothing for Ukraine.

And what has Trump done since? He literally just got finished engaging in so-called "peace talks" with Russia, promising to just hand Ukraine over on a silver platter on Russia's terms, and basically telling Zelinsky that he's not even allowed at the negotiating table or having any input at all while the fate of his own country is being decided.

And Zelinsky is supposed to thank him for this?

Fuck this entire administration.

[–] Lasherz12 15 points 21 hours ago

Don't forget, he tried to extort them for investigations in a clear and open example of quid pro quo that investigators were too pussy to call what it was.

[–] Tylerdurdon 1 points 19 hours ago

I had no idea you could fold bullshit, much less "multifold."