Former Republican Nationwide Committee Chair Marc Racicot slammed Donald Trump's "narcissistic" remarks about Russia's invasion of Ukraine, calling them "poison" and evaluating the previous president to the satan.
Simply forward of Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, Trump known as the authoritarian chief "sensible" and a "genius." The previous president has additionally argued that Putin wouldn't have invaded if he was nonetheless president. Racicot, who served as RNC chair from 2001 to 2003 and likewise as Montana's GOP Governor from 1993 to 2001, contended in an opinion article for Helena's Impartial File that Trump's response to the disaster demonstrates he's unfit to guide.
"If the previous president's latest remarks about Ukraine had amounted to simply one other ration of narcissistic self-indulgence, it could have been briefly famous, however not completely examined. Such patent nonsense has grow to be, in any case, predictable and anticipated," Racicot wrote for the article printed March 16, 2022.
"However his latest feedback earlier than and after the Russian invasion had been laced with reckless propositions, cruelty and improprieties which proceed to poison and fray the political life and social cloth of the nation," he continued.
The previous RNC chair went on to slam Trump's "gorgeous ignorance of the phrases of the North Atlantic Treaty in addition to the solidarity and 73-year historical past of the alliance." Trump has known as NATO leaders "dumb" and has been considered as pushing for the U.S. withdrawal from the worldwide group. Amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, NATO has been key to main the Western response to the battle.
"The vicious actions of the Russian president have been universally condemned by first rate individuals in all places. However, not by Donald Trump. On the contrary, the previous president may solely specific his admiration of the Russian president's ways by describing him as 'savvy,' 'sensible,' and a 'genius,'" Racicot wrote.
The distinguished Republican left his readers with a warning, arguing that those that proceed to assist Trump "dance with the satan."
"For many who, throughout this painful second in human historical past, discover any redeeming worth or humor within the former president's remarks; or who proceed to disregard his profound lack of expertise or mental curiosity; or who excuse his lack of regard for the reality; or who consciously or unconsciously modify the priorities of their very own character or ethical imperatives with a view to safe his favor, or the favor of his disciples, it might be effectively to recollect the phrases of J.M. Smith: 'In case you dance with the satan, then you have not obtained a clue, for you suppose you may change the satan, however the satan adjustments you,'" Racicot concluded.
Numerous different distinguished GOP politicians have taken goal at Trump over his response to the Russia-Ukraine Struggle. These embody former key allies, corresponding to former Vice President Mike Pence and former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie.
"There is no such thing as a room on this social gathering for apologists for Putin. There may be solely room for champions," Pence stated in remarks on March 4, apparently referring to Trump.
"How can anybody with any understanding of the world name Putin's choice to invade Ukraine 'genius' and 'very savvy' as we watch him unite the remainder of the world in opposition to Russia in practically an prompt?" New Jersey's former GOP governor, Chris Christie, tweeted on February 28 in a transparent dig at Trump.
Former RNC chair Michael Steele, who served in that position from 2009 to 2011, has additionally routinely criticized and condemned Trump since he launched his 2016 White Home marketing campaign. Steele not too long ago instructed NBC Information that Trump is "licking Putin's boots," calling him the Russian president's "proper hand man."
Newsweek reached out to Trump's press workplace for remark.
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