Hard truths behind the top 5 fables of Trump and Ukraine

Fable one: Trump is appeasing Russia?Who wiped out the Wagner group in Syria? Who sold offensive weapons to Ukraine first? Who warned Germany not to become dependent on the Russian Nord Stream II deal?Who withdrew from an unfair missile deal with the Russians? Who cajoled and berated NATO members to meet their military investment promises made following the 2014 invasion of Ukraine?In contrast, who originally conceived a Russian “reset” in 2009? Who publicly virtue-signaled pushing the red “reset” button in Geneva with the current Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov?Which ex-European leader got a million euros a year working for Russian energy companies?Of the last four presidents, under whose watch did Putin not invade another country?Which American president, in hot-mic style, offered to (and did) dismantle US-Eastern Europe missile defense plans in exchange for temporary Putin quietude (“space”) to aid his 2012 reelection?Fable two: A trade war?President Trump is not wildly slapping tariffs on Europeans.He is simply saying that 1945 is now 80 years past, and that the asymmetrical tariffs Europe imposes on US imports should be corrected.The massive trade surpluses Europe accumulates each year should give way to fairer, more balanced trade.If Europe does not want tariffs, then simply calibrate its own tariffs on what America places on European imported goods, and work down jointly to zero tariffs on both sides.Fable three: America is bullying Europe? Subscribe to our daily Post Opinion newsletter! Please provide a valid email address.By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

Never miss a story.The US does not actively interfere in European elections and politics.In 2024, Europeans, especially the British Laborites, bragged about sending over campaign “volunteers” to work against Trump and, earlier, his conservative predecessors.British subject Chr...