Mary Trump - Aid and Comfort to the Enemy [View all]

Here’s an alarming trend since Donald has gotten back into office: the American government seems to be more interested in enriching and empowering our enemies than it is in assisting and strengthening our allies.

Russia, to the extent that it can be said to be the enemy of Putin’s puppet and his complicit regime, is benefitting enormously from Donald’s illegal, unconstitutional war-of-choice against Iran. Since the beginning of the war, 20% of the world’s oil supply has been effectively frozen and the price of Brent crude oil per barrel has increased by as much as 70 percent. In a desperate bid to lower gas prices here at home, Donald lifted sanctions against Russia thereby making Russian oil much more valuable. This comes at a crucial period in Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine—filling its coffers and giving it more resources with which to gain the upper hand in the conflict against our erstwhile ally. (It’s worth pointing out that this windfall occurs in the context of U.S. aid to Ukraine falling by 99% since Donald’s inauguration in January 2025.)

Iran, our sworn enemy, is more powerful than it has been in decades thanks to Donald’s ineptitude. The war has effectively handed them control of the Strait of Hormuz and, therefore, control of the ships carrying the aforementioned one-fifth of the world’s oil supply. To make matters worse, the Trump regime also announced a 30-day lifting of Iranian oil sanctions with the aim of lowering U.S. gas prices, even as experts warned the move will have limited impact on prices here and will result in a $14 billion windfall for Iran. This “solution,” which is both illogical and self-defeating, boggles the mind.

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