With all of the daily outrages coming from the White House, it is important every now and then to step back and take a look at the big picture. Here's what Trump has done for Putin in his first 43 days:
February 14th - Trump administration made it easier for Russia to interfere in our elections.
February 14th - Vance told European countries that the real threat isn't Russia, but their own attempts to disrupt misinformation.
February 18th - Trump repeated Kremlin talking points - blaming Ukraine for starting the war.
February 19th - Trump repeated Kremlin talking points - calling Zelensky a "dictator."
February 24th - U.S. voted against a UN resolution condemning Russia for Ukraine war.
February 28th - Trump and Vance attacked Zelensky during their meeting in the Oval Office, leading to this tweet from the deputy chairman of the Security Council of Russia.
March 2nd - Trump administration ordered U.S. Cyber Command to halt offensive cyber operations and information operations against Russia.
March 3rd - Trump administration is planning to give Russia relief from sanctions imposed as a result of their invasion of Ukraine.
March 3rd - Trump halts all military aid to Ukraine.
Of course, none of that includes all of the things that the Trump administration is doing that has Putin applauding - like shutting down USAID, alienating all of our foreign allies, and basically destroying the federal government.
Is it any wonder, then, that the Kremlin spokesperson said that "The new administration is rapidly changing all foreign policy configurations. This largely aligns with our vision.”
After Trump's first term in office, it became increasingly difficult to dismiss the idea that the President of the United States was acting as an asset of the Kremlin. Forty-three days into his second term, he's wiping out all doubt.
At least one conservative British politician is saying the quiet part out loud.
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