President Trump has sharply criticized President Vladimir Putin for unleashing a storm of drone and missile attacks on Ukrainian cities Sunday evening, saying he was “not happy” with the Russian leader defying efforts to secure a ceasefire to end the three-year war.
Trump told reporters Sunday that Putin is killing a lot of people. “I don’t know what the hell happened to Putin,” Trump said. “I’ve known him a long time, always gotten along with him but he’s sending rockets into cities and killing people, and I don’t like it at all.” Trump actually thought Putin was his friend. Wow, did he get played?!
When asked if he would consider more sanctions on Russia, Trump said “absolutely.” But once again, he did nothing, which makes him look weak.
By stepping up attacks on Ukraine, While the Trump administration is mediating peace talks Putin is showing he doesn’t take Trump‘s bluffing and bluster seriously. He’s playing Trump for the fool that he is.
Remember that Trump thinks he’s the master of the art of the deal. He said he would have a deal between the Ukraine and Russia on the first day was presidency nearly 6 months ago.
Why did the MAGA folks still believe him? They are a study in mass cult behavior. They share his resentment of the elite classes. Witness how they double down against the cognitive dissonance produced by the evidence. Trump will fail, but how much will he damage will he do to science and science education in the meantime?
Look at his attacks on Harvard. Perhaps Trump is resentful because Harvard denied admission to his son Barron. If he is not stopped quickly, the best students in the brightest minds will leave the US.
The Trump administration has frozen $2.2 billion in federal research grants to Harvard, with the potential for further cuts. The funding freeze has caused significant disruption to research projects across various fields, including medical, engineering, and scientific research.
Researchers are concerned about the impact on ongoing research, the potential for project delays or cancellations, and the impact on the careers of graduate students and faculty.