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Congresswoman Discusses Possible Trump Policies

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Oh boy, strap in, because this one’s a doozy. If you’ve been paying attention to the parade of bizarre soundbites coming from some corners of Congress, you’ve probably noticed Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) popping up as a recurring headliner. Now, it’s one thing to disagree with Trump—hey, that’s politics—but it’s another thing entirely to serve up a word salad that even a Google search couldn’t untangle.

During her recent appearance on MSNBC, Crockett tried—emphasis on tried—to launch an attack on President-elect Donald Trump. Instead, she face-planted into a pile of confused geopolitical nonsense. Here’s the highlight (or lowlight, depending on how you look at it):

"I can tell you he loves to pal around with Putin, and we know that Putin wants to bring back the former coalition they used to have. And that's why he went into Ukraine."

Hold on. Coalition? What coalition? Did Putin and Trump have a NATO-style alliance we all missed? Did they host a secret summit in matching tracksuits? Spoiler alert: No. That’s not a thing.

But let’s address the elephant in the room: when exactly did Putin invade Ukraine? That would be February 2022—on Joe Biden’s watch, after Biden lifted sanctions on Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline and basically gave Putin a geopolitical wink and a nod. Oh, and let’s not forget Biden’s disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal, which painted a neon sign across the sky saying, “The U.S. is in retreat. Now’s your chance!”

And if we’re keeping score, Putin also invaded Crimea back in 2014—under Barack Obama, not Trump. What happened during Trump’s presidency? Well, here’s what didn’t happen: Putin didn’t invade Ukraine. Why? Because he knew Trump wasn’t messing around. This is the guy who dropped bombs on Russian contractors in Syria when they crossed a red line. This is the guy who scolded Germany—publicly—for cozying up to Russian gas pipelines while hiding under NATO’s security blanket.

Let’s also not forget that Trump sent Javelin missiles to Ukraine, giving them the means to actually defend themselves—something Obama refused to do. So much for the “pal around with Putin” narrative.

But Crockett wasn’t done. Oh no. She kept going:

"Somebody needs to explain to him in a very elementary way why we don't go after our friends, why we don't start wars. And honestly, that includes even tariff wars with our friends."

First off, who started wars? Because it sure wasn’t Trump. No new wars began under his presidency—a rare feat in modern U.S. history. In fact, Trump brought historic peace agreements to the Middle East, including the Abraham Accords, something previous administrations couldn’t even come close to achieving.

Now let’s talk about tariff wars. Sure, Trump played hardball on trade. But those tariffs weren’t about randomly punishing allies—they were about correcting trade imbalances that had been left to fester for decades. It was tough love, not chaos.

Meanwhile, under Biden, we’ve got war in Ukraine, war in Israel, and American hostages still being held by Hamas more than a year after their capture. And don’t even get started on the Biden administration’s cozy relationship with Iran, which has empowered its terror proxies across the region.

Look, here’s the truth: Trump operated with a doctrine of peace through strength. He understood that the best way to avoid conflict is to make sure your adversaries know you’re willing—and able—to respond with overwhelming force if provoked. Putin understood that. Iran understood that. Even North Korea got the memo.

Rep. Crockett’s interview wasn’t just a swing and a miss—it was a masterclass in how not to critique foreign policy. If you’re going to criticize Trump, at least have your timeline straight. Because every time someone says Putin invaded Ukraine because of Trump, they’re basically waving a big flag that says, “I have no idea what I’m talking about.”

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