Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Thursday blasted former President Trump, saying it was “unsurprising” that he would praise Russian President Vladimir Putin and his “murderous invasion of Ukraine as an act of ‘genius.'”
“It should concern us all that Putin is exactly the kind of leader Trump would like to be, and that so few Republicans have the courage to say this out loud,” the Vermont senator said in a post on Twitter.
Sanders, who has regularly clashed with Trump, tweeted his statement hours after Putin launched an invasion into Ukraine.
Trump previously praised Putin during a Tuesday interview on “The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show” and said his strategy was “genius” and “pretty savvy.”
“I said, ‘How smart is that?’ He’s going to go in and be a peacekeeper,” Trump said. “That’s the strongest peace force. We could use that on our southern border. That’s the strongest peace force I’ve ever seen. There were more army tanks than I’ve ever seen. They’re going to keep peace, all right.”
The Vermont senator’s comments come after Putin ordered a military operation in Ukraine early Thursday morning, a move that garnered outrage from the international community.
Russian forces entered Ukraine and explosions have occured across the country. Ukraine says Russia has conducted strikes on its military infrastructure.
Sanders issued a statement on Tuesday calling a Russian invasion “an indefensible violation of international law, regardless of whatever false pretext he offers.”
“There has always been a diplomatic solution to this situation. Tragically, Putin appears intent on rejecting it,” he added.
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Sanders: Trump's praise of Putin "outrageous" https://t.co/3bO2M4V1AF pic.twitter.com/BWwxQWUZw8
— The Hill (@thehill) February 24, 2022
McMaster breaks with Trump: Putin "certainly not someone to be praised" https://t.co/IC7mU3QT6R pic.twitter.com/otq4oIKUKH
— The Hill (@thehill) February 24, 2022
And don't think for a moment Putin didn't know this. https://t.co/kLjIh72Mip
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) February 24, 2022
If you support Trump, even now, you're not someone I can think of as a fellow citizen. https://t.co/XhG09U6RfP
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) February 24, 2022
I'm old enough to remember when Jane Fonda visited North Vietnam and many voices on the Right called for her to be tried for treason. https://t.co/ndpRfVHt0J
— Jeff Greenfield (@greenfield64) February 24, 2022
AND THERE IT IS https://t.co/HGLX1MDy3k
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) February 24, 2022
Imagine the propaganda value that the last President of the United States praising Putin on the day of the Ukraine invasion has for Putin.
And Trump did it intentionally. https://t.co/Ihnm0XdKhF
— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) February 24, 2022
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