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Unfit DeSantis Stands Down to Putin

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Unfit DeSantis Stands Down to Putin

Ron DeSantis broke with more hawkish Republicans to align himself with Donald Trump’s weak and obsequious appeasement of Putin.

Sarah Jones & Jason Easley
Mar 14, 2023
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Unfit DeSantis Stands Down to Putin

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This is sadly not a surprise.

Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis broke with more hawkish Republicans to align himself with Donald Trump’s position on Ukraine, in what can be read as a sly wink to Russia to simply wait out their illegal invasion of Ukraine while helping the Republican get elected because after that, the U.S. will stand down.

Wink, Wink, Vlad

DeSantis announced via a statement read by Tucker Carlson on his pro-Russian propaganda Fox News show that the U.S. has no business being “entangled” in Ukraine, suggesting the President should be focused instead on issues at home.

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DeSantis’ statement reads as isolationist when it comes to Russia; i.e., what Republicans used to call weak:

“While the U.S. has many vital national interests — securing our borders, addressing the crisis of readiness with our military, achieving energy security and indepe…

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