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Long-term, down the road, there will be negative political consequences simply because the majority of Republicans in Congress do not share Trump's affection for Putin. Eventually, Trump will start losing Republican votes on foreign policy issues, simply because Republican members of Congress understand they have to run for reelection, so they cannot appear to be sympathetic to Putin. Trump never has to run another election. So he's not worried about the political fallout,
When has a former vice president so directly contradicted the president he served under?"
CNN anchor Jim Sciutto responded on X to Pence's remarks Trump's comments about the war in Ukraine sounded straight from a Russian propaganda playbook. It's disgusting. The Ukrainian people did not start this war. Vladimir Putin did. The staggering suffering and destruction they have endured is all because of Vladimir Putin."
Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer of New York wrote on X Wednesday Russia invades Ukraine in largest European attack since WWII."
Pence also linked to a Fox News article with the headline We encourage all our fellow Americans to join us praying for President Trump and Vice President Vance as they assume the awesome responsibility of leading this great Nation."
Pence also attended Trump's inauguration and said on X (formerly Twitter), in part Zelenskyy should really just go win the war without our endless $$$. Let's see how that works out."
Donald Trump Jr. wrote on X on Wednesday Mr. President, Ukraine did not 'start' this war. Russia launched an unprovoked and brutal invasion claiming hundreds of thousands of lives. The Road to Peace must be built on the Truth."
Responding to Trump's comment, Pence said on X Should've ended [the war] in three years,
