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James Schumaker's avatar

CBS reported tonight that President Trump told reporters his administration will send more defensive weapons to Ukraine.

"We're going to send some more weapons. We have to. They have to be able to defend themselves," Mr. Trump told reporters during a White House event with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday night (July 7)."

According to CBS, "The President said the shipments will consist of "defensive weapons, primarily," saying Ukraine is "getting hit very hard" and "so many people are dying in that mess."

This is good news, but I'll believe it when I see it. President Trump changes positions about as often as most people change their shirts.

I don't often agree with John Bolton, but I believe he was on to something when he observed at Aspen last week that, "Trump doesn't follow strategy or policy. What he does is always up in the air. His decisions are like a vast archipelago of dots. You can try and draw lines between them. He can't."

At heart, Trump is someone who is driven by instinct and base urges. Unfortunately, Trump's greed and his admiration for dictators will inevitably lead him back to Putin. Ukrainians know this, as does Trump's captive Republican base.

Those of us who continue to support Ukraine can remain hopeful that the President will see reason, but we should recognize as well that what Trump says and what he does are often two different things. We are going to have to find other ways to help Ukraine win.

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Major Kong's avatar

"It makes us look weak." We are weak.

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