This is where the Trump cult bends over backward to reinterpret something horrible Trump said.
First off, I am NOT a member of the Trump cult. Didn't vote for him, and would not prefer to see him back. And that being said, he was a better choice than Hillary, and CLEARLY a better President than Biden is.
Calling Putin genius and savvy is not congratulating?
The same could be said for Hitler and Stalin. they were genius in their ability to take total control of not only their nations, but other nations too. Stalin was genius to sign a non aggression pact with Hitler, knowing FULL WELL that Hitler eventually planned to invade the USSR at some point, but Stalin bought some time for his nation to at least begin to prepare. Me saying that does mean I am a fan of Stalin, or a fan of Hitler, or a fan of Ho Chi Mihn who was also a genius. Trump was only pointing out how Putin has played his card well.
If someone said Osama Bin Laden was a genius for his attack on the world trade center and never condemned him, you would find that acceptable?
What makes you think Donald Trump is a fan of Putin? Just because Trump was not interesting in finding a reason to go to war with Putin or with China, does not mean Trump was unnaware of their menace; Trump just chose to replace words with ACTION. Note that Putin towed the line when Trump was President, and I don't think it was because Putin respected Trump, I think Putin figured Trump was not a man to make idle threats if pushed.
That's outrageous. Don't you see this is cult thinking?
Not from me, I'm not a fan of Donald Trump. Which isn't to say Trump didn't do some things well. Same way Putin does some things well. Same way JFK and FDR did some things well. You see, unlike YOU I am able to see the good and the bad without being tied to a political anchor determined only by a "D" or a "R" next to a name.
In that statement, Trump said, "We could use that on our southern border." Is that Trump criticizing Putin?
No, that is Trump asking why Biden is so concerned about protecting Ukraine's borders, and then Biden totally IGNORING protecting our own borders.
Where in that statement does Trump do what every other world leader has done--condemn this naked act of aggression?
You need to read some history books. Do you actually believe that the United States, Britain, France, Spain, Italy, Turkey and many more NATO nations have no history of "bare naked aggression"? And what about Germany for f--- sake? No history of "bare naked aggression there?
Do you actually believe that from a Russian's perspective that they feel our side(s) have always been the "good guys"? Unless you actually believe we are really the good guys all the time, and not just because the current DEMOCRAT president says so, then I have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you.
Putin is trying to reassemble the Soviet Union. He is a former KGB agent. Why no condemnation?
What, Russia/Soviets were not allowed to have their own clandestine organization? Do you really actually believe the CIA and MI6, the so called "good guys" never got their hands dirty? LOL