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As the Republican Accountability Project .. https://bit.ly/3qo4ljH .. notes, “Only 5 percent .. https://docs.cdn.yougov.com/aa58ig9d3b/econTabReport.pdf .. of Republicans support Russia over Ukraine, but the MAGA wing of the GOP has continually sided with Putin and against Ukraine.” RAP has helpfully collected some of the MAGA commentary. It’s worth bookmarking .. https://bit.ly/3CVjqye .

"Mitch McConnell Begs America To Ignore Putin's Takeover Of The GOP"

“So Putin is now saying it’s independent, a large section of Ukraine. I said, ‘How smart is that?’ And he’s gonna go in and be a peacekeeper. That’s the strongest peace force.”

Fmr. President Donald Trump, February 2022 · Quote Source

“[Putin is] taking over a country for two dollars worth of sanctions. I’d say that’s pretty smart.”

Fmr. President Donald Trump, February 2022 · Quote Source

“Remember that Zelenskyy is a thug. Remember that the Ukrainian government is incredibly corrupt and it is incredibly evil and has been pushing woke ideologies.”

Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-NC), March 2022 · Quote Source

“NATO has been supplying the neo-Nazis in Ukraine with powerful weapons and extensive training on how to use them. What the hell is going with these #NATONazis?”

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), March 2022 · Quote Source

“I think we should probably take the side of Russia, if we have to choose between Russia and Ukraine.”

Tucker Carlson, FOX News, December 2019 · Quote Source

“I gotta be honest with you, I don’t really care what happens to Ukraine one way or the other.”

J.D. Vance, US Senate Candidate, February 2022 · Quote Source

“Every American who wants to know what’s *actually* going on in Russia and Ukraine, read this transcript of Putin’s address…WE are at fault.”

Candace Owens, Daily Wire, February 2022 · Quote Source

“No Republican should vote for any money for Ukraine. $0 for Ukraine.”

Steve Bannon, March 2022 · Quote Source

“The Soviet Union back before Russia when it broke up contained all of Ukraine including Crimea. The country itself is not really a country”

Peter Navarro, Former Trump WH Advisor, December 2021 · Quote Source

“I’m more concerned with the US-Mexico border than the Russia-Ukraine border. Not sorry.”

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), January 2022 · Quote Source

“It feels as if Putin is going into places that want him. They have voted overwhelmingly to be part of it. It is a family dispute that we shouldn’t get in the midst of, that’s for certain.”

Charlie Kirk, Turning Point USA, February 2022 · Quote Source

“We had kind of a really pathetic display from the Ukrainian President Zelenskyy.”

Laura Ingraham, FOX News, February 2022 · Quote Source

“Putin–unlike someone else we know–LOVES his country & FIGHTS for its interests”

Dinesh D’Souza, [convicted felon] September 2016 · Quote Source

“[Putin is] a very strong leader. He’s been in charge for a long time. And he’s not going to put up with the nonsense he’s seeing in Europe.”

Mike Flynn, former Trump National Security Advisor, February 2022 · Quote Source

“Zelensky is a globalist puppet for Soros and the Clintons.”

State Sen. Wendy Rogers (R-AZ), February 2022 · Quote Source

“I wish Putin was president of America.”

Nick Fuentes, America First Political Action Conference, February 2022 · Quote Source

Add to this list: the eight (8) GOP representatives who voted yesterday against removing Most Favored Nation status from Russia and Belarus: Biggs (Ariz.) Bishop (N.C.) Boebert (Colo.) Gaetz (Fla.) Greene (Ga.) Grothman (Wis.) Massie (Ky.) Roy (Texas).

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