The article discusses the cognitive dissonance surrounding Donald Trump's foreign policy regarding Ukraine. It highlights two camps: one that rationalizes Trump's approach as strategic genius, particularly among national-conservatives, and another that supports Ukraine but struggles to reconcile Trump's actions. The piece emphasizes that Trump's affinity for Putin is often overlooked, instead focusing on blaming Ukrainian President Zelensky for the fallout. Notably, even Russian officials praise Trump's foreign policy changes, suggesting a deeper alignment with their interests.
Trump's supporters exhibit doublethink, either portraying Trump as a strategic genius in foreign policy or disproportionately blaming Zelensky for the fallout with Russia.
Rod Dreher praises Trump for rejecting traditional U.S. foreign policy, asserting that Americans reject funding wars abroad, positing a new narrative around U.S. priorities.
Some critics argue that Trump's approach represents an affinity for Putin, as evidenced by comments from Russian officials complimenting Trump's foreign policy stance.
Many defenders of Trump who support Ukraine struggle with cognitive dissonance, redirecting blame towards Zelensky to mitigate their unease with Trump's actions.
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