Donald Trump’s Detention Club convenes for Putin’s Ukraine invasion
That was not his special place. No one named it for him. In fact, his bombast and lying made him unwelcome with the ex-presidents, who couldn’t believe they were in the same club with this guy.
And, above all, unconcerned about anything beyond himself and his money and some sort of perceived personal success, whatever that means. (It means not admitting you lost an election, for starters.)
Former President George W. Bush condemned the “unprovoked and unjustified invasion” of Ukraine, expressing solidarity with “our friend and democratic ally” against Putin’s thuggery. Ditto for former Presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter. Former President Barack Obama said Russia acted “in violation of international law and basic principles of human decency.”
Over the days and hours, it actually got worse. Trump’s minions encouraged his geopolitical garbage and excuses to flourish. A favorite: This never would have happened during my administration.
It would be comical if it weren’t so pathetic to watch Trump describe recent events as the results of a rigged election. So now Trump fealty comes down to a three-legged stool: The election was rigged, the insurrection was fine and Putin is a genius. Oh, and Biden is bad. No matter what.
And those who remain in the do-nothing, isolationist camp will just stay there. Trump provides them comfort, too. It’s never about democracy or leadership or responsibility. It’s about an amoral sense of short-term gain. So root against America, because its morality has made it weak.
So that is now what it has come down to for all the worshippers of Trump’s brand of political expedience: Do not worry about Putin or Ukraine. Just go ahead and win the House, maybe the Senate.
As for the ex-Presidents’ Club, send them to detention.
This story has been updated with further developments.
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