Sen. Thom Tillis calls Russia's Putin 'a cancer' amid Trump's attacks on Ukraine [View all]
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Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., delivered strong criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin in remarks on the Senate floor today, saying he is "a cancer and the greatest threat to democracy in my lifetime" in the wake of Trump's suggestion that Ukraine was to blame for Russia's invasion of its territory three years ago.
“So, look, I’m a Republican. I support President Trump, and I believe that most of his policies on national security are right," Tillis said.
"I believe his instincts are pretty good, but what I’m telling you, whoever believes that there is any space for Vladimir Putin in the future of a stable globe better go to Ukraine. They better go to Europe. They better invest the time to understand that this man is a cancer and the greatest threat to democracy in my lifetime," Tillis said.
Earlier this week, Trump said Ukraine "should have never started it” while criticizing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who had expressed concern that his country was not included in talks between the U.S. and Russia in Saudi Arabia. Trump escalated those attacks yesterday by calling Zelenskyy a "dictator," mirroring Putin's questioning of the legitimacy of his ongoing leadership.
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