Senate Republicans voiced strong disapproval of President Trump's recent comments labeling Ukrainian President Zelenskyy as a 'dictator' and falsely claiming Ukraine provoked the war with Russia. This backlash highlights a growing division within the party regarding foreign policy, particularly concerning support for Ukraine amidst the ongoing conflict. Lawmakers like Sen. Susan Collins and Sen. Thom Tillis reiterated that Russia initiated the war and credited Zelenskyy's leadership. Despite this, Trump maintains significant control over foreign policy decisions, raising concerns about his approach to relations with Putin amid U.S.-Russia negotiations.
We must remember that the instigator of this war was Russia," said Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine. "It was President Putin who launched an unprovoked attack on Ukraine.
I think we should give [Zelenskyy] a fair amount of credit for that work," said Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., praising the Ukrainian president's leadership.
The president holds tremendous constitutional authority to conduct foreign policy with little check on that power from Congress or anywhere else.
Putin's a murderer," Tillis said, expressing concern over the president's approach to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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