Kyiv Independent weighs Trump vs. Harris
Ex-Kyiv Post chief editor Brian Bonner said it is in Ukraine's interests to keep Donald Trump out of the White House.
Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican nominee ex-President Donald Trump.
The entire Aug. 7 article can be read by following this link. The remarks by two Grumpy Old Men on Ukraine’s co-founder are below:
Brian Bonner, a Democrat, former chief editor of the English-language newspaper Kyiv Post and host of the Ukraine Calling radio show, said “it’s a false hope” to bet Trump will be a stronger supporter of Ukraine than his Democratic rivals.
“I don't think Trump cares about Ukraine. Everything about Trump's behavior suggests he is more aligned with the Kremlin," Bonner said. "Part of the Republican Party is more hawkish than Biden, but it's not the dominant wing of the party."
Although Trump recruited some of the hawkish and pro-Ukrainian Republicans during his first term, "Trump 2.0 is not going to do that," Bonner added.
Of course it’s in Ukraine’s interest to keep Trump (Putin’s puppet) out of OUR White House. It’s better for NATO. It’s better for Americans and it’s better for the world as a whole.
I respectfully disagree on a few points. But not so much the outcome.
1. The dominant wing of the Republican party is FULLY invested in Ukraine. The vocal wing might not be. Let's not confuse volume and repetition for voting numbers.
2. Trump won't/can't govern alone. It requires a cabinet. And there are not enough anti-Ukraine generals to fill a phone booth. There aren't enough qualified public servants to fill a Prius. Much less the CIA, Joint Chiefs, DHS, State, etc.
3. If Harris continues the Jake Sullivan school of escalation management... how is this good for Ukraine going into the 4th, 5th years of the war?
Let me illustrate point 3.
Your house is on fire (Ukraine). Your fire department (USA) knows you will need 2000 liters of water to save your house if it arrives in the next hour. The fire department arrives after 2 hours with 1500 liters of water. AND... the fire department goes around telling the world that they will support you as long as it takes and lists all the water and resources it gave you as proof of its commitment. Your house burns to the ground. Despite all the "commitments."
If the Harris plan is 4-8 more years of Jake Sullivan "help"... Ukraine can't afford it.
Does this mean that Trump is a better choice than Harris on Ukraine? I can't answer that with the data available. Nor can anyone else.
Especially consider the change in Trump's rhetoric in the past year. Both Trump and Harris are politicians. They will do what gets them elected and keeps them in power. Trump can change his stance or keep it the same. Harris hasn't verbalized her stance so we assume more of the same (slow death for Ukraine) or worse, or better. We just don't know.