Republicans push back on Donald Trump’s wavering support for Ukraine
GOP lawmakers threaten to pull support for president’s agenda after Russia diesel deal and sanctions pause US politics live – latest updates A handful of Republicans have spoken out against Donald Trump ’s softening stance on Russia , threatening to pull financial support for his agenda over his “embarrassing” handling of the Ukraine war. Don Bacon, an outgoing congressman in Nebraska, condemned…
Several Republicans have criticized President Donald Trump's evolving stance on Russia and the ongoing Ukraine war, warning they may withhold support for his agenda. Don Bacon, a Nebraska congressman, called Trump's actions "absolutely disgraceful," accusing the US president of aligning with "war criminal" Vladimir Putin. Bacon and others express disappointment with Trump's recent agreement with Putin to import expensive diesel fuel, which conflicts with economic sanctions imposed on Russia.
They also question Trump's decision to lift sanctions on Moscow, signed only last month, and his assertion that Ukraine's leader, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, does not care about the war's impact. Some lawmakers have broken with the president over these decisions, with Darline Graham, Lindsey Graham's sister, expressing her support for the US pressuring Russia to end the war.
Critics argue that Trump's actions have embarrassed the country and that he is surrendering to Russian demands.
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