Fox News Mark Levin criticizes Trump for attacking Zelensky: MAGA doesnt support Putin

Fox News host Mark Levin, a longtime supporter of President Trump, is breaking with the commander-in-chief over his recent attacks on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, warning Trump that “MAGA doesn’t support Putin.”Speaking on the Mark Levin Show on Wednesday, Levin offered a rare criticism of the president as he backed Zelensky for maintaining order in Ukraine following Russia’s invasion in 2022.Levin’s segment appeared to be a direct response to Trump’s claims that Zelensky is a dictator that the Ukrainian leader is stopping free elections and only has a very low approval rating.The Fox News host said both of those assertions are false.“Zelensky ordered martial law — that’s what the constitution there compelled,” Levin said of Kyiv’s actions after Russia invaded.

“Zelensky hasn’t called for an election — that’s what the constitution there compels,” he added.“Now, I’m waiting for the first free election for Vladimir Putin.“I mean, this is almost comical in a sick way that Putin is demanding an election,” Levin added.

“Why is he demanding an election in Ukraine when he doesn’t have free and real elections in his own country? “I don’t know why there are people that not only oppose Zelensky, but seem to support Putin.” Levin also rejected Trump’s claim that Zelensky is unpopular in Ukraine, noting that the latest polls show his approval ratings at around 57%, and fought back the president’s suggestion that Kyiv somehow started the war.“Ukraine did not invade Russia.

Russia invaded Ukraine,” he said.“Ukraine doesn’t have the industrial might that a Russia has — or a China.

“They didn’t start this war.What were they supposed to do? Roll over and play dead?” he asked.

While Levin backed Trump’s ability to broker peace between Ukraine and Russia, even if it means cutting back on military support, the longtime conservative — who worked in the Reagan administration — warned the presiden...