On Sunday, Senator JD Vance appeared on CNN’s “State of the Union” with host Jake Tapper and the two discussed former President Donald Trump’s foreign policy record.
Tapper stared out with the “Russian collusion” hoax in n attempt to frame Trump as sympathetic to Vladimir Putin and Russia’s invasions. He conveniently left out the fact that Russia invaded Ukraine under President Joe Biden and Trump body stood against Russia’s actions in several hardline stances.
Tapper continued, referencing an interview he has with Senator John Fetterman earlier that day, who painted Trump and Vance as both being pro-Russia. Fetterman said, “You know, when I was growing up, we all agreed that Russia is the evil empire and we got to stand with that. We’re all in that same fight and we all need to stand with all these democracies, Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan as well too. And I understand my colleague is coming up after me and I don’t understand where my colleague Vance has about Ukraine as well too.”
"We actually had some real security deterrence when Donald Trump was President." – @JDVance1 pic.twitter.com/gYi2x8dD4T
— Andrew Surabian (@Surabees) April 14, 2024
“In fact, he owns, in my opinion, the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard about Ukraine where he claims to some effect that he doesn’t care what happens in Ukraine and that, that’s astonishing to me,” Fetterman added. “And I don’t understand the motivation to that as well too. But all I can conclude is that, that aligns with what Donald Trump says and I don’t understand why Donald Trump seems to love Putin as well too, but it’s a disgrace if we don’t deliver this aid.”
Vance shot back at Fetterman’s braindead comment by pointing out Trump’s foreign policy achievements and “peace through strength” tactic.
He began, “First, Jake, the idea that Putin loves Donald Trump or Donald Trump loves Putin is absolutely absurd. Putin was actually pretty well behaved during the Trump administration. He invaded another country during the Biden administration,” Vance said. “So for these guys to say that Putin prefers Donald Trump, it completely ignores the underlying realities on the ground here. We actually had some real security deterrence when Donald Trump was president.”
"We actually had some real security deterrence when Donald Trump was President." – @JDVance1 pic.twitter.com/gYi2x8dD4T
— Andrew Surabian (@Surabees) April 14, 2024
He continued, “And of course, it’s not just in Ukraine. So again, what Fetterman’s saying is preposterous. Reality shows Putin didn’t like when Donald Trump was president and was a lot better behaved. And I think to accuse Donald Trump of being pro-Putin completely ignores the reality on the ground.”
Tapper argued, “Well, what Fetterman might say, were he here, is that Putin was getting a lot of things that he wanted out of Donald Trump, so he didn’t need to be as hostile. Donald Trump was clearly more friendly to him than other presidents have been one way or the other but also Donald Trump was more hostile to NATO.”
Excellent breakdown by Senator Vance !
— Matthew Pezzone (@MatthewPezzone) April 14, 2024
“I don’t think that’s right Jake. What I think Donald Trump does is he engaged in strategic deterrence. You have to negotiate sometimes even with bad people, even with your enemies, but you have to deter those people,” Vance clapped back. “And if you engage in smart deterrence like Donald Trump did, he doesn’t invade countries like Ukraine,” he said, adding “so I don’t buy that argument.”
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