Adam Kinzinger Sounds Alarm on Trump’s Ukraine Stance: ‘Are We Now the Bad Guys?’

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Alex Bollinger
February 20, 2025
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Donald Trump’s latest claims blaming Ukraine and its leaders for Russia’s invasion have sparked concern, with former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) raising what he called “a painful question.” “Are we now the bad guys?” Kinzinger asked on Wednesday in a post on his Substack page.

The former Illinois congressman shared his concerns in a detailed post, highlighting key American values such as freedom, democracy, and the commitment to being a steadfast ally to “those who resisted oppression.” He expressed fear that the country is drifting away from these principles under “an ever-increasingly unhinged Trump.”

“Donald Trump’s recent comments on Ukraine and NATO were a stark reminder of how far we’ve fallen,” Kinzinger wrote. “Yesterday, he called Ukraine the aggressor, today he called Zelensky a dictator, and claimed that Russia could be expected to keep the land they got in Ukraine because ‘it cost them a lot of lives to get it.’ Moscow is shocked, and wondering if they are dreaming.”

Kinzinger, who has frequently clashed with Trump over his role in the January 6 investigation, emphasized that American leadership within NATO has historically remained strong under both Republican and Democratic presidents.

“Now Trump’s allies smile and pretend it’s all ok in order to have access to power,” he added. “And to what end? Their shame will be eternal.” He warned that the current controversy surrounding Trump’s remarks “isn’t just about Ukraine or NATO.”

“Trump’s cozying up to dictators like Putin and China’s Xi Jinping reflects a deeper trend—one where we seem more enamored with strongmen than the ideals that once defined us,” Kinzinger wrote. “We see it in the growing disdain for democracy itself, with Republicans at both the state and national level working to restrict voting rights, undermine free elections, and criminalize dissent.”

What’s most concerning, he added, is that “a significant portion of the American public seems fine with it.” “This shift isn’t just concerning—it’s dangerous,” Kinzinger warned. “The world is watching.”