Nebraska's Bacon says Trump must view Putin clearly at summit, avoid becoming 'Chamberlain 2'

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Nebraska Examiner

By: Aaron Sanderford - August 14, 2025 1:00 pm

OMAHA — President Donald Trump will have a moment in Friday’s Alaska summit to show the world he sees Russian President Vladimir Putin for who he is and not how Trump might want him to be, Nebraska Republican U.S. Rep. Don Bacon says.

Putin is the expansionist leader of an American adversary who wants to advance on Europe like one of his idols, Peter the Great, Bacon said, not an ally to American interests.

But to see things clearly, Europe and the world need Trump to respond like he has more recently and be the version of himself who recognizes the nighttime bombings of Ukrainian cities by Putin and not the one who viewed Putin as a friend, Bacon said.

History in national defense
Bacon, a retired Air Force brigadier general who served during the Cold War and leads the House Baltic Caucus, is a longtime hawk on Ukraine, having argued that both Trump and the Biden administration have moved too slowly in arming Ukraine’s defense against Russian invasion. He oversaw the 55th Wing at Nebraska’s Offutt Air Force Base, which is home to U.S. Strategic Command.


U.S. Rep. Don Bacon, R-Nebraska, speaks during a press conference after a visit to Saunders County by Trump Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Aug. 9, 2025. (Aaron Sanderford/Nebraska Examiner)

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[msongs]

1. the truth here is that putin sees trump for who trump is lol...TACO nt

[tonekat]

2. Hate to tell you Don

But YOUR president is a cruel, sick, pedophile know-nothing.

You knew what he was. You really think he's going to whip out some crafty negotiation skills? Good luck with that.

Apparently Donnie is calling for additional meetings including European leaders. Bet he just sits back and takes credit for the work of the others in the room.

[underpants]

3. Putin on American soil. Standing next to the President

That alone is a massive win for Putin. Trump starts playing from behind.

There’s some hint Trump is going to give Russian elements access to resources (in the water I think). If true, Trump is paying him off with our stuff and trying to buy a Nobel Prize.

Trumps walking in alone. There will be two interpreters and Putin will have a senior aide with him.

Trump said it’s very complicated but he’ll figure it out in 2 minutes.

I won’t be surprised if we have to change the flags to have 49 stars 🌟

[relayerbob]

4. It'll be very clear to him

when Putin says, do what I say, or I will release all the kompromat.

[DallasNE]

5. Several Days Ago

I responded to my Congressman, Don Bacon, on Facebook concerning a post that he had made. At one point, I said, paraphrasing, that my biggest fear is that on August 15th that Trump would prove to be Neville Chamberlain II.

But then there is a high likelihood that Bacon received a number of posts making the same point.

[BaronChocula]

7. Quite possibly

But too his credit (I better say this before I sober up) he has criticized Pedo the Great's Ukraine policy as appeasement on 60 Minutes.

[Nasruddin]

8. I was thinking more like Quisling

But we shall see.

[FakeNoose]

11. What are the chances that Chump even knows who Neville Chamberlain was

... or how he paved the way to WWII by capitulating to Hitler?

We already know that Chump never listens to anyone ... unless it's someone who has kompromat on him, that is.
This meeting in Alaska PROVES to the world that Pootie has the goods on Chump.

[AZ8theist]

6. HA! "Chamberlain 2"

Dotard couldn't shine Chamberlains shoes.
While being MONUMENTALLY WRONG and naive, Chamberlain at least had some intelligence.

Dotard is a FUCKING DEMENTED MORON.

Putler will play him like a cheap fiddle.

[ribrepin]

9. The thing with Chamberlain is

That Hitler to power less than 20 years after the 1st world war and most people did not want to send another generation off to war.

[Javaman]

10. becoming? he's pooties fan boy. nt

[DallasNE]

12. That Is A Really Low Barr

Yet, it will be a real challenge for Trump to clear. Where will the gravitas come from to make it happen?