The Difficulty: President Trump’s assist for Vladimir Putin in his technique to finish the struggle in Ukraine.
As somebody who voted for President Trump for the third time this previous November, I knew we wanted to elect somebody who would disrupt the established order on many fronts (“President Trump: It is a dictator,” Feb. 21).
Nevertheless, I agree with the front-page headline on his newest try at ending the struggle between Russia and Ukraine.
Whereas I don’t essentially assist the rivalry that it’s a battle between phrases like good or evil, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky didn’t begin this struggle; Vladimir Putin did.
This struggle and the numerous deaths which have adopted should finish, and Trump is appropriate, the struggle by no means ought to have began. However the US ought to stay an goal arbiter in bringing this struggle to a conclusion for all sides to succeed in an settlement.
Salvator Giarratani
Boston, Mass.
I don’t assume you’re being truthful to Trump in admonishing him for demanding Ukraine pay us again for serving to thwart the Russian invasion (“Don’s Dishonorable Demand,” Editorial, Feb. 19).
With our nation’s trillions in debt — partly as a consequence of making a gift of international assist and preventing different folks’s wars — all Trump is doing is looking for the American taxpayer.
As Trump stated: Isn’t this the very least a grateful nation can do? Or are we supposed to simply blindly finance with out reimbursement each struggle that breaks out on the planet?
Eugene Dunn
Medford
Thanks for staying clear-eyed on this struggle. When Trump begins parroting false Russian propaganda, we should always all be involved.
The final time this occurred, Trump sided with Putin and towards our intelligence companies about Russian involvement within the 2016 election.
The rationale was clear again then — Trump didn’t need his election win to look unearned. The query stays: What’s the rationale this time?
Daniel Kuncio
Manhattan
Why is Trump so petrified of Putin? I don’t see the artwork on this deal.
He should be so terrified by one thing to some extent the place he’s prepared to behave as Putin’s minister of misinformation. Trump’s not dumb, however he’s clearly scared.
Dan Schwall
Hingham, Mass.
I, like many different Republicans, have donated to the marketing campaign of and voted for Trump in three presidential elections. However I can’t accomplish that once more, so long as he helps Putin, the bloodthirsty murdering Russian dictator over Zelensky and the struggling Ukrainian folks.
The ball is in your court docket, Trump, and I pray that you’ll do the appropriate factor.
Anne Leonardi
Mastic Seaside
The Difficulty: President Trump’s suggestion that taxpayers obtain checks with new DOGE financial savings.
Democrats are apoplectic over the actions of DOGE (“Don: 20% again to taxpayers,” Feb. 20).
DOGE has recognized hundreds of thousands of {dollars} in waste, fraud and abuse. Some have instructed sending refund checks to tax-paying households.
If this have been to come back to fruition, I’d be curious to see what number of Democrats settle for the federal government largesse.
Andrew Zablow
Parsippany, NJ
My opinion: solely Trump voters ought to get DOGE rebates. The remainder can be pleased about the discount in crime, inflation and taxes.
Mike Santavicca
Yonkers
I agree that paying down the debt as a substitute could be the fiscally accountable factor to do (“Don’t divert DOGE’s dividends,” Editorial, Feb. 21).
We don’t want the identical silly antics of the final administration. It’s a short-term resolution to a long-term downside. Shopping for folks’s approval is at all times a nasty thought.
Chris Plate
Waterloo
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