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BumRushDaShow

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Sun May 25, 2025, 06:19 AM May 25

'Extremely upsetting': Republican veterans leaving GOP because of Trump policy [View all]

Source: Raw Story

May 24, 2025 7:54PM ET


When U.S. President Donald Trump returned to the White House on January 20, one of the major policy changes from the Biden Administration involved the Ukraine-Russia War. Biden, a scathing critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, favored aggressive military aid to Ukraine. Trump, in contrast, says he is trying to negotiate a peace plan between Ukraine and Russia but angrily berated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky when he visited the White House.

In a Capital News Service article syndicated on May 24, reporter Jade Tran takes a look at veterans in Maryland who are openly expressing their disdain for Trump's Ukraine policy. The Maryland veterans, according to Tran, are members of Republicans for Ukraine — a national group associated with Defending Democracy Together, which was founded by Never Trump conservatives Bill Kristol and Mona Charen.

Kristol and Charen (once a speechwriter for First Lady Nancy Reagan) are writers for the conservative website The Bulwark and have become unlikely allies of Democrats and liberals in recent years. In 2024, both of them supported Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris.

Tran explains, "Launched in 2023, Republicans for Ukraine is part of an umbrella group that also leads projects such as Republicans for Voting Rights and Republicans for the Rule of Law. It spotlights GOP voters who still support U.S. aid to Ukraine and back the country's fight against Russia — a stance increasingly rare within the party."

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/gop-vets-leaving-over-trump/



Link to referenced article - Maryland veterans join pro-Ukraine GOP group: ‘There’s nothing left of the Republican Party’
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The republicon Draft-Dodger-in-Chief is an absolute disgrace BoRaGard May 25 #1
No but I can blame them for being stupid enough to support Dump to begin with mdbl May 25 #5
Sempre Fi! no_hypocrisy May 25 #2
They're no longer hating on LGBTQ? wolfie001 May 25 #3
Thanks for making me understand why they voted republican. ananda May 25 #13
I'm sure I didn't need to convince you of anything wolfie001 May 25 #20
Well, I'd been wondering why so many vets were Republican. ananda May 25 #22
Our UKR policy has sucked from the start. Obama did little after Crimea; Callie1979 May 25 #4
Biden had a fine line to walk with giving weapons that could lead to a larger war, LymphocyteLover May 25 #7
The war started 10 months before the GOP took over. Callie1979 May 26 #24
I know. And Ukraine did great initially. When the GOP came in, they made sure to throttle our aid LymphocyteLover May 26 #27
But initially it was "NO HIMARS. NO jets. NO tanks. NO Patriots" Etc Callie1979 May 26 #29
Yes, that is true. The Biden admin only wanted to give defensive weapons and nothing that be seen LymphocyteLover May 27 #32
Also limited by Congress..if it costs cash, Congress is involved JT45242 May 25 #8
We controlled Congress for the first 10 months of the war. Callie1979 May 26 #25
oh darn! LymphocyteLover May 25 #6
You know, I used to belong to the republican party, Butterflylady May 25 #9
A lot of them are just like you. MLWR May 25 #10
I totally understand, and I'm glad you saw the light FakeNoose May 25 #21
I'll be more impressed when sitting Congressmen do the same. n/t TheBadWolf May 25 #11
They're leaving the GOP forever until 2026, no doubt Orrex May 25 #12
I know several who I believe will NOT do that. Callie1979 May 26 #26
Praying for Peace in Ukraine hueymahl May 25 #14
I love this message. But I think these are Never-Trumpers, if they're part of Defending Democracy Together. LauraInLA May 25 #15
It has taken them how many years to come to this conclusion? republianmushroom May 25 #16
The Grand Old Party of religious bigots Sessuch May 25 #17
I'm so old I can still remember when Chump called veterans "losers" and "suckers" FakeNoose May 25 #18
He continues to demonstrate his disdain for anyone in a US Military Uniform. HE is a disgrace beyond words. usaf-vet May 25 #19
Better late than never! Blue Owl May 25 #23
Fux screws brainwashed 'em? Cha May 27 #31
Like Jon Stewart once said -- "oh, the Hume-Hannity!" Blue Owl May 27 #33
Yes It Would Be.. Righteous and Honorable. Cha May 27 #34
Trump has always disrespected the Armed Forces PJMcK May 26 #28
Well Hallelujah, Vets! What Took Ya? Cha May 27 #30
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