Cheney: Trump’s ‘adulation’ of Putin ‘aids our enemies’

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Rep. Liz CheneyElizabeth (Liz) Lynn Cheney Cheney: Trump’s ‘adulation’ of Putin ‘aids our enemies’ Supreme Court deals final blow to Trump bid to stymie Jan. 6 Supreme Court panel turns away Trump’s appeal in dispute with House Jan. 6 panel MORE (R-Wyo.) Said Tuesday night thatformer President TrumpDonald TrumpQuincy Institute executive: Negotiators ‘very close’ to agreement on new Iran nuclear deal Cheney: Trump’s ‘adulation’ of Putin ‘aids our enemies’ Five takeaways while the Ukraine crisis intensifies MORE was working against American interests afterhe offered praise for Russian President Vladimir PutinVladimir Vladimirovich PutinAustralia, Canada, Japan impose sanctions on Russia over Ukraine crisis Cheney: Trump’s ‘adulation’ of Putin ‘aids our enemies’ Defense & National Security: US, allies hit Russia with sanctions MORE during a Tuesday interview on “The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show.”

“Former President Trumps adulation of Putin today – including calling him a ‘genius’ – aids our enemies,” Cheney tweeted. “Trumps interests dont seem to align with the interests of the United States of America.”

In the interview, Trump knocked Biden and said that under his own presidency, Putin would never have recognized two breakaway territories in eastern Ukraine and moved troops into the Donbas region.

But Trump also said Putin’s strategy was “genius” and “pretty savvy” and appeared to praise his military might.

“I said, ‘How smart is that?’ He’s going to go in and be a peacekeeper, ”Trump said. “That’s the strongest peace force. We could use that on our southern border. That’s the strongest peace force I’ve ever seen. There were more army tanks than I’ve ever seen. They’re going to keep peace, all right. “

Cheney, one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump over his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, has emerged as one of the former president’s harshestGOP critics on Capitol Hill. She faces an uphill reelection battle in her home state of Wyoming in November, with Trump and his allies moving to bolster her primary challenger, Harriet Hageman.

During his presidency, Trump was accused of having close ties to Putin and came under fire during the Helsinki summit in 2018 when he defended the Russian leader and said Russia did not interfere in the 2016 election, despite US intelligence suggesting otherwise.

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