'Highly Disturbing': Ted Lieu Claims Trump Is 'Scared of Putin' After President Calls Zelensky a 'Dictator'

[highplainsdem]

Source: Mediaite

Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) slammed President Donald Trump for calling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a “dictator” on Wednesday, claiming that Trump is afraid of Vladimir Putin during an appearance on CNN.

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LIEU: Donald Trump acts like he is scared of Vladimir Putin. I don’t know why that is, but it is highly disturbing. A few years ago, Donald Trump said he trusted Vladimir Putin more than our own intelligence officials. You see Trump when he was with Putin, the body language Trump sends is one of weakness. And now you see Trump giving away the store when it comes to the Ukraine-Russia conflict and name calling is certainly not helpful. And I wish the president would stop that and show strength. The American people does not want the American president to show weakness. And that’s what Trump is doing right now, showing weakness.

BROWN: So let’s talk about what Zelensky is doing to because he is firing back at Trump. Before this latest post, he is accusing him of living in a disinformation space of Russian propaganda. What do you think about Zelensky’s approach? I mean, you know, we’ve had some on our air who have said, look, Zelensky has no cards to play here, and maybe he should just cool it. What do you think about that?

LIEU: I certainly think that there are ways to say things more diplomatically. However, it’s simply a fact that Donald Trump is spewing Russian disinformation. Russia attacked Ukraine not once, but twice, the first in 2014 when they took Crimea and because the world and United States did nothing about it. Russia attacked again in 2022. And if Trump capitulates to Russia and surrenders, then Russia is going to attack again.

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Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/tv/highly-disturbing-ted-lieu-claims-trump-is-scared-of-putin-after-president-calls-zelensky-a-dictator/

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Video at the link.

[Coolgoober]

1. Coolgoober

Sad. This is just one big cuck administration. They are just going to jerk off all over the USA while they watch putin fuck our good friend. It's shameful and I'm embarrassed for our country.

[Trueblue Texan]

6. And will we ever have another ally again after Trump betrays all the current ones? nt

[republianmushroom]

2. Adam is correct, Trump Is 'Scared of Putin'

Scared of the Russian Mafia, as has been said, "they own you".

[rambler_american]

8. Pee Tapes? n/t

[Exp]

3. The lies are a cancer, suffocating and killing our democracy. Our open and free society wasn't designed to

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battle with this much evil and dishonesty.

[4catsmom]

4. but we have to

or we'll be another Russia

[usonian]

5. This could be a real wedge issue.

By showing (even to those who care not to see) his fealty to Putin so blatantly .....

You never know if and when there will be a tipping point.

Hoping for one.

So far, looking at Maga versus TechBros (with FAFO flags), Elon's conflict of interests and who knows what else.

FAFO flags to share
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219770873

Conflict of interest. (we pay, he plays)
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219876755
Anil Dash on what DOGE really means. Procurement Capture

Economic disaster du jour?
https://www.democraticunderground.com/111699331

Chinese-style "re-education camps" in America? (Uyghur style?) DERANGED
https://www.salon.com/2025/02/19/rfk-s-plan-to-make-america-healthy-again-round-up-people-with-mental-health-conditions-in-camps/

'Reboot' Revealed: Elon Musk's CEO-Dictator Playbook
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220003654

Silicon Valley Whistleblowers Warn Elon Musk 'Hijacking' Republicans to Control Entire US Government
A MUST READ
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220008207
I'm not bullshitting. This is a wacko plan to remake the world, replace people with AI and subjugate the "unworthy"


Probably others I forgot.

[mahina]

9. Thank you Usonian.

Maybe you will make this an OP. Wish I could bookmark it.
Better days

[usonian]

10. Can do. I like OP's easier to find when I want to reference some research I did.

Thanks!!

[mahina]

11. I appreciate you. Thank you!

[usonian]

12. Done!

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220049058

Added some spicy graphics.

Mahalo for the suggestion.

[Alwayshopefull]

13. Alwayshopefull

The last line is what I have been saying about the AI and replacing the existing workforce!

[Cherokee100]

7. Benedict donald

'Benedict donald', doesnt want to fall out, of an upper story window, like so many other, Putin acquaintances.