

Trump declined that opportunity, too, saying, “I got along with these people. I think I know you a little bit better than most people in the media, and I think you also recognize he’s evil, do you not?”Īfter Trump declined again and boasted of his closeness with Putin, Hannity tried suggesting Russia was an “enemy” Trump was strategically keeping close. After Trump declined the first opportunity, Hannity offered another: “You came under some fire when you said that Vladimir Putin is very smart. If Trump still occupied the Oval Office, none of these would be occurring.Ī month ago, Trump’s close friend and supporter Sean Hannity tried repeatedly to coax him to call Vladimir Putin a bad person or admit his slaughter of civilians was wrong. But it has also relied on a unified and energetic response from its western allies, which has included moral solidarity, economic sanctions, intelligence sharing, and a massive infusion of weapons. Ukraine’s successful defense has required several factors, including the bravery and skill of its armed forces and continued Russian bungling. But one counterfactual proposition that seems increasingly obvious is that if Donald Trump had secured a second term in office, Ukraine would be losing the war right now.
