US EditionBacon Praises Trump ‘Pivot’ on Russia: ‘We Owe Melania some Thanks Here’
UNITED STATES, JUL 20 – Republican Rep. Don Bacon credits First Lady Melania Trump for prompting President Trump’s tougher stance on Russia and Ukraine, including a NATO weapons deal and threat of 100% tariffs.
- On Monday, Trump announced a NATO weapons deal for Ukraine, threatened 100% tariffs on Russia within 50 days, and credited Melania for highlighting Putin’s duplicity.
- During his peace talks, Melania Trump pointed out that Russia had struck another Ukrainian city, prompting pro-Ukrainian social media to hail her as an `undercover agent`.
- `I think we owe Melania some thanks here`, Bacon said, while noting `even the president said that his wife reminds him every day that Russia is bombing Ukrainian cities every night` and highlighting her influence on Trump’s Ukraine policies.
- Consequently, the Trump administration agreed to transfer defense weapons to Ukraine again and threatened secondary sanctions on Russia’s trading partners within 50 days, as Trump ran out of patience with Vladimir Putin.
- Meanwhile, the Associated Press reported Russia’s overnight missile attack killed two people and wounded 15, highlighting ongoing threats to Ukraine.
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