Trump "out of step". An op ed in the WSJ.
Along with the serious implications of all this for America’s security and alliances, it is likely to cause domestic trouble for the president. The White House’s views on Ukraine are out of step not only with the country as a whole but with Republican voters.
Earlier this month, my organization, Razom, commissioned the Republican firm 1892 Polling to conduct a survey of 2024 GOP primary voters on their attitudes toward Ukraine. Majorities said they agreed Russia is the aggressor (69%), would support continued weapons assistance under certain circumstances (60%), and say they’re more likely to support aid for Ukraine when told Russia has kidnapped more than 19,000 Ukrainian children (71%).
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As the White House works to end the war, it should begin by heeding the wisdom of the voters who put Mr. Trump in office. If he produces lasting peace, he will be celebrated. If it is fleeting and exploitative, his supporters will see it as weakness and a distraction from the mandate they gave him. And if the war goes on because of Messrs. Trump’s and Vance’s personal pique against Mr. Zelensky, that will be a tragedy. Republican voters back many of the policies the White House is pursuing, but they didn’t vote to surrender Ukraine to Mr. Putin’s ravenous ambitions.
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