Political Quotes

Martin Smith

The Public Record

Mar 6, 2025

They are sitting silently by while Trump betrays Ukraine and hands it to Putin.

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Mar 6, 2025

There is a rational argument for saying we need to get to a peace settlement in Ukraine, and Ukraine's got to be willing to come and be willing to negotiate that.

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Mar 6, 2025

Trump kind of likes Putin, he wants a better relationship with Putin.

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Mar 6, 2025

Well, look, let's understand one thing. There's actually -- there's not a lot of questions about what Trump is trying to do. He's basically trying to give Ukraine to Putin, and he wants a better relationship with Russia, and he's willing to sacrifice Ukraine for the sake of that.

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Mar 6, 2025

He is putting Ukraine in an incredibly vulnerable position, and he's empowering Putin. The whole point of this, Trump says, is I want to get a peace deal, but you have to put pressure on Putin to get a peace deal. He's taking all the pressure off of Putin and giving him a massive green light to continue attacking Ukraine.

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Feb 23, 2025

President Trump’s latest Friday Night massacre has unleashed even more chaos with the firing of Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr.

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Feb 23, 2025

C.Q. Brown is a true patriot. He is intelligent, accomplished, and well respected on both sides of the aisle.

msnbc.com
Dec 15, 2024

Look, it's a good ruling. There's a thousand different things going on here. But there is reason for concern about President Trump and his team. Broadly speaking, thinking that they are above the law and that rules do not apply to them.

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Jul 18, 2024

I support Vice President Harris. I think she gives us the strongest chance to win.

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Jul 18, 2024

We can do better, and we should try, and we have the time to do it.

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