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On Friday, Sen Chuck Grassley (R-IA) said Russia is "playing America as a patsy." Grassley asked Trump to punish Russia for launching a deadly attack on Kyiv during ceasefire negotiations. Here is his post on eX-Twitter:
Grassley is a strong supporter of Ukraine. Actually, many Republican senators are strong supporters of Ukraine, only most of them are scared to death to oppose Trump in public. This even holds for senators who are retiring and who can't be primaried, like Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY). So great is their cowardice.
Grassley is 91 now. He is up for reelection in 2028, when he will be 95 on Election Day and 101 at the end of another term. Will he run again in 2028? The actuarial tables say he won't make it. Maybe this is his swan song, so he dares to speak up a bit. Aren't there any other Republican senators for whom this is their final term and who are willing to say what they really think about Ukraine? Or what about Republican senators up in 2030, when Trump might well be dead or at least without much power? Doesn't look that way so far, but stay tuned. (V)