BREAKING: Republican Senator Mitch McConnell unleashes a scathing takedown of Donald Trump and warns that we are in the “most dangerous period since before World War II” thanks to his tariffs and disastrous foreign policy.
Even a broken clock is right twice a day…
“There’s certain similarities right now to the ‘30s,’” McConnell told the Lexington Herald-Leader. “Herbert Hoover signed the Smoot-Hawley tariff bill in 1930, widely believed by historians and economists to have taken the depression worldwide. Those who were totally anxious to stay out of all of what was going on in Europe were called ‘America First.’ Sound familiar?”
“So what do we have today? North Korea, China, Russia, Iran and Iran’s proxies,” he continued. “They’re very different kinds of countries, but they have one thing in common: They hate us. So, when you talk about preparedness, we’re not prepared like we should be… with regard to Ukraine, what we need to do is avoid the headline at the end of the war, ‘Russia wins, America loses.’”
“It has huge worldwide implications, and for those who are concerned about the money, I think it’s important to remember that about half of the money was spent in this country, including in Kentucky, (with) 38 states modernizing our own industrial bases. We’ve sent older weapons to Ukraine,” he went on.
While his geopolitical analysis is characteristically Republican in its oversimplicity — our challenges with Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran are far more nuanced and historically layered than can be encapsulated in a statement like “they hate us” — he is absolutely correct that Trump is unsuited to meet this current moment.
Earlier this week, Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un in Beijing for a military parade in Beijing showcasing China’s latest advanced weaponry. The event sent a powerful message to the world that these dangerous autocracies are uniting in opposition to the West.
The nascent anti-Western alliance comes as Donald Trump continues to alienate our closest allies and send a clear signal to the world that the United States is no longer a stable trading and security partner. As a result, the balance of the power in the world is shifting towards places like China. They may be deeply flawed and authoritarian, but at least they can be expected to honor agreements and not erratically impose tariffs.
Trump has done such a historically awful job as president that countries which were once viewed as international pariahs are now seen as sane and moderate. America has never been more vulnerable.
