I just had the chance to speak with Rep. Jim Himes, the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, and I need to share with you what he told me regarding Donald Trump’s reckless betrayal of democracy.
Trump’s latest disgrace? Aligning himself with Vladimir Putin while attacking Ukraine and President Zelenskyy. Think about that. The man who swore an oath to protect America is openly siding with a brutal dictator, a regime responsible for 70,000 dead Ukrainians, war crimes, and the attempted destruction of a sovereign democracy. And in doing so, he’s not just betraying Ukraine—he’s shredding America’s credibility on the world stage.
As Rep. Himes put it, America has always stood with the good guys. We fought the Nazis. We fought against oppression. And now, Trump and his spineless MAGA enablers want to rewrite history and pretend like we’re on Russia’s side? What the hell are we even talking about?
Even more disgusting is the way Trump’s team, including his VP JD Vance and his mouthpiece Tulsi Gabbard, are blaming Zelenskyy for “escalation” when Ukraine is literally fighting for its survival. Meanwhile, in Congress, most Republicans—including people who once claimed to stand against Russian aggression—are bending the knee to Trump, terrified of crossing their Dear Leader. Only Lisa Murkowski has had the guts to say what the rest of them know in their gut: this is sickening.
But here’s the thing: the American people see what’s happening. They’re outraged. At town halls across the country, even in deep red districts, people are pissed. They’re sick of Trump making America look like a wannabe dictatorship. They’re sick of seeing billionaires like Elon Musk getting richer while their Medicaid gets cut. They’re sick of watching MAGA Republicans sell out our country for tax cuts and kickbacks.
And Trump? He’s scared. You can tell because he’s already calling these angry town hall attendees “paid troublemakers.” No, Donald—they’re Americans who are sick of your garbage.
Make no mistake—history will remember this moment. It will remember who stood for democracy and who groveled before Putin.
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