Since our last check-in, several Republicans decided to show their true colors by attacking President Biden with Putin’s propaganda and belittling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Recently, Georgia GOP Chair David Shafer tweeted a critique of President Biden for opposing Russian propaganda. That’s right. Russia introduced a United Nations Resolution designed to spread disinformation, the Biden administration opposed it, and then David Shafer attacked Biden for it. Shafer claims the President fell victim to Putin’s trap.
Last month, Shafer testified before the January 6th Committee, saying that the Trump campaign orchestrated the “fake elector” scheme to try to overturn President Biden’s victory in Georgia. Did Trump also direct David to prop up Putin and attack Biden?
But John, what Republican Congressman Madison Cawthorn said might have been worse. He went after the Ukrainian president, saying, “Zelensky is a thug,” and calling the Ukrainian government “incredibly evil.” It’s hard to take Cawthorn seriously when all he’s concerned with is maximizing shock value. Still, his words are incredibly harmful while Russia is invading Ukraine and killing civilians.
This type of rhetoric has seeped its way into the U.S. House via members like Madison Cawthorn and Marjorie Taylor Greene. It’s not just disruptive – it’s destructive. The Putin wing of the Republican Party is growing louder, and we need to maintain our Democratic majority to keep them from taking control.
