Trump Sides With Putin As He Calls Russian Leader A 'Genius'

Former president harshly condemned by fellow Republicans

In a move both shocking — and really completely unsurprising — Donald Trump has called Vladimir Putin a “genius” for the latter's fresh aggression in Ukraine.

In direct opposition to President Biden's foreign policy — and Biden's ongoing efforts to deter wider Russian military action in the face of fresh incursions which began Monday — Trump called Putin's invasion of Ukraine “genius” and “very savvy” and referred to him as a “peacekeeper.”

MeidasTouch.com @MeidasTouch

Here is the audio from today in which Trump called Putin's invasion of Ukraine 'genius' and 'very savvy' and referred to him as a 'peacekeeper.' #TraitorTrump

The fact that the former president would stand with an autocratic aggressor invading a sovereign neighbor came under harsh condemnation — including from other Republicans.

Fred Wellman @FPWellman

It looks like Trump and his acolytes have chosen Putin and Russia. Every GOP elected official must be asked if they support the leader of their party against their own nation?

“It looks like Trump and his acolytes have chosen Putin and Russia. Every GOP elected official must be asked if they support the leader of their party against their own nation?” asked Fred Wellman, a former official with the pro-democracy and “Never Trumper” Lincoln Project.

Former Republican operative Rick Wilson mocked Trump by using a World War II metaphor.

Rick Wilson @TheRickWilson

“That Hitler fella may be a bad egg but he sure showed the Sudetenland he means business!” Trump praises Putin's 'genius' plan to invade Ukraine: 'You gotta say that’s pretty savvy'

rawstory.comTrump praises Putin’s ‘genius’ plan to invade Ukraine: ‘You gotta say that’s pretty savvy’Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday called Vladimir Putin a “genius” after the Russian president made moves to take over parts of Ukraine.Trump made the remarks during an interview with conservative podcaster Buck Sexton.“I went in yesterday and there was a television screen, and I said, ’This…

“‘That Hitler fella may be a bad egg but he sure showed the Sudetenland he means business!’” Wilson tweeted.

The response from the popular Twitter account known as Republicans against Trumpism was even more direct.

Republicans against Trumpism @RpsAgainstTrump

To all the Marco Rubios and Ted Cruzs of the world: you can take your statements criticizing Biden for being “too weak”on Putin and shove them up your a$$. Your dear leader Trump just congratulated Putin’s invasion of 🇺🇦, saying: “That’s wonderful. I said, 'How smart is that?”

“To all the Marco Rubios and Ted Cruzs of the world: you can take your statements criticizing Biden for being 'too weak' on Putin and shove them up your a$$,” it tweeted. “Your dear leader Trump just congratulated Putin’s invasion of [Ukraine], saying: “That’s wonderful. I said, 'How smart is that?”

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