Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) said Senator J.D. Vance has one of the dumbest ideas about Ukraine in the Senate.
Fetterman said on CNN’s State Of The Union:
It’s scary and I’ll never understand, you know, when I was little, we all agreed that Russia is the evil empire and we have to put up with it. We are all in the same fight and we must all stand with all these democracies, including Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan. And I understand that my colleague is chasing me and I don’t understand what my colleague Vance also thinks about Ukraine. In fact, in my opinion, he has the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard about Ukraine, where he sort of says he doesn’t care what happens in Ukraine and that, to me, is astonishing. And I don’t even understand the motivation. But all I can conclude is that this is in line with what Donald Trump says and I don’t understand why Donald Trump also seems to love Putin, but it’s a shame if we don’t provide this help.
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John Fetterman criticizes JD Vance on Ukraine: “He has, in my opinion, the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard about Ukraine: he sort of says he doesn’t care what happens in Ukraine.” pic.twitter.com/m6f0YieCMZ
— Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) April 14, 2024
Next came Senator J.D. Vance, who tried to sell the idea that Donald Trump had made Putin do well during his presidency:
After J.D. Vance claimed that Putin had performed better under Trump, Jake Tapper said: “Putin was getting a lot of things he wanted from Donald Trump. So he didn’t need to be so hostile. Donald Trump was clearly friendlier to Trump” . him than other presidents have been.” pic.twitter.com/0rAmxN3kpI
— Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) April 14, 2024
Vance brings water to Putin and pushes Russian propaganda even before arriving in the Senate. Fetterman was right. Vance’s position is anti-democratic and anti-American. Vance is part of Putin’s GOP and is also on Trump’s short list of potential running mate. Senator Vance has ambitions for the White House, but Senator Fetterman berated him with blunt language not normally used by a United States Senator.
Vance is a Russian propagandist and John Fetterman, a man who was called a socialist during his Senate campaign, has displayed more American values than Trump, Vance and the MAGA Putin GOP combined.
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