On the recordFebruary 18, 2025
He wanted Zelenskyy to be an accomplice in dirtying up Joe Biden, who he feared as an opponent.
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transcripts.cnn.comHe wanted Zelenskyy to be an accomplice in dirtying up Joe Biden, who he feared as an opponent.
Axelrod discusses Trump's motivations regarding Zelenskyy and Biden.
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Well, the question is, what would prevent them from doing things similar to what they've done before? And I think that's the thing that the president and the Republican Party should worry about.
I think there's a lot of concern among Republican officeholders. Governor Pawlenty could speak more readily to this than me.
The party should look deeper and say, why is it that so many people are disaffected from institutions in this country?
this is another norm that's just going by the wayside in the era of Trump. But, I don't think it has particular meaning.