In an event that will reverberate for the long term future, Donald Trump and JD Vance had a shocking public confrontation with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine in the Oval Office yesterday, repudiating US support for Ukraine in its war with Russia, which began with a massive invasion by Vladimir Putin’s military forces three years ago.
Nothing like this incident has ever occurred before, and certainly, not in the public eye for all to witness.
It made clear that Trump is abandoning the close relationship the US has had with European democracies since World War II, and instead is embracing a close friendship with the aggressor, and major threat to world peace, Vladimir Putin and the Russian Federation.
This presents a threat to the survival and viability of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), which has keep peace and stability for 75 years since 1949.
Shockingly, most Republicans are backing Trump and Vance in their “ambush” of Zelenskyy, and the idea that Vice President Vance would interject himself in the confrontation so directly, was beyond the pale, clearly designed to promote his own Presidential candidacy to succeed Trump in 2028.
Vance has now made himself the most despicable Vice President in modern times, surpassing Spiro Agnew and Dick Cheney in being a confrontational second in command.
All good, decent people will support Zelenskyy and Ukraine, and reputiate the despicable, corrupt, and authoritarian orientation of both Trump and Vance, and of their sycophants in the Cabinet and elsewhere in the US government.
And already, people who had been strongly anti Russian for good reason historically and contemporarily, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, National Security Adviser Michael Waltz, South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, and others have clearly decided that they will advance their own agendas, and give up their principles.
If Rubio in particular had any guts or ethics, he would resign, but that clearly is NOT going to happen.
America is in a very dangerous time in so many ways, and this after less than six weeks in office in the second Trump Presidency.
There is a lot of “buyer’s remorse” apparent among voters, who allowed themselves to be bamboozled by a man who was already impeached twice, had 86 indictment charges in four cases, and was convicted on 34 felony charges of those counts for falsifying business records in New York State.
The anarchy and chaos being promoted in both domestic and foreign policy is mind-blowing, and puts the US in a very dangerous condition for the future under Donald Trump!
Murkowski rebukes Trump over Ukraine: ‘Walking away from our allies’
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/01/trump-zelenskyy-meeting-lisa-murkowski-00206874
The rest of the GOP needs to speak out like her.
Most European leaders back Zelenskyy as he joins crisis talks in London.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/european-leaders-back-zelenskyy-trump/
Pro-Ukraine protests erupt across US after Trump and Vance ‘ambush’ Zelenskyy,
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/01/ukraine-protests-zelenskyy-trump
Protestors Ambush Vance During Vermont Ski Weekend: ‘Go Ski in Russia’
https://www.thedailybeast.com/protestors-ambush-vance-during-vermont-ski-weekend-go-ski-in-russia/
Trump needs to be ostracized by the rest of the World Leaders!! Don’t give him a Global World platform to spew his Treasonous “New Speak” bullshit.
SNP MP calls for Trump state visit to be scrapped – BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyj0ve33x1o
Trump is Putin’s puppet, basically a Russian asset.
Musk is also Putin’s puppet.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/elon-musk-nato-united-nations_n_67c48962e4b0bb60c6988d5a
In the Middle East –
Rubio Bypasses Congress to Send Israel $4 Billion in Arms
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/02/us/politics/rubio-arms-israel.html?unlocked_article_code=1.004.Tiic.RCDf8rCeRXrU
So…are there going to be “Free Palestine” protests on college campuses, etc. this week? If not, why not? Oh, that’s right, these people only protest against DEMOCRATS – hmmmm…
The pro-war crimes Sec. Def. is apparently preparing for war on the Southern border:
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered about 3,000 active-duty troops to the southern U.S. border, including soldiers from a motorized brigade equipped with 20-ton armored Stryker combat vehicles, defense officials familiar with the effort said.
The defense secretary approved the orders Friday, said two officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal Defense Department planning. The soldiers are primarily from the 4th Infantry Division’s 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team at Fort Carson, Colorado, and will be joined by soldiers specializing in engineering, intelligence and public affairs, the officials said.
The Pentagon announced the deployment in a statement Saturday afternoon after the news was first reported by The Washington Post. Hegseth has ordered the deployment of the Stryker unit and a helicopter battalion to “reinforce and expand current border security operations to seal the border and protect the territorial integrity of the United States,” the statement said.
The troops will arrive in coming weeks, underscoring the Defense Department’s “unwavering dedication to working alongside the Department of Homeland Security to secure our southern border and maintain the sovereignty, territory integrity, and security of the United States under President Trump’s leadership,” the statement added.
About 2,400 soldiers will deploy with the Stryker brigade combat team and an additional 550 will go with the aviation unit, said another defense official, who also spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue. A handful of others will join them.
After news of the deployment, Hegseth said in a post on X that the administration is “dead serious about 100% OPERATIONAL CONTROL of the southern border.”
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/03/01/hegseth-border-troops-mexico-stryker/
Collection of recent protests against Trump, Vance, Musk, etc.
https://digbysblog.net/2025/03/02/protests/
It looks like Vance is the one who started the attack.
https://immasmartypants.blogspot.com/2025/03/vance-is-one-who-staged-attack-on.html
CIA director says US has paused intelligence support to Ukraine.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/05/politics/us-pause-intelligence-support-ukraine/index.html