Donald Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff (C) and Jared Kushner (L) in the Kremlin, Moscow, Russia, September 5, 2026
EA on Times Radio: How Much Trouble Do Trumpists Face in US Midterm Elections?
In the latest 45-minute That Was The Week That Was (in TrumpLand), Maddie Hale and I analyze the Trump camp’s sellout of Ukraine, bailing out Russia from military, economic, and financial difficulties.
We take apart the sham announcement by Donald Trump of an “energy ceasefire” as he declared a deal, undercutting US sanctions, to purchase Russia’s diesel fuel.
I evaluate the motives: Trump’s near-panic over rising diesel prices as US mid-term elections approach; his long-time antipathy for Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky and admiration for Vladimir Putin; and — perhaps most importantly — the Kremlin manipulating Trump and his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner with offers of billion-dollar deals benefitting them and their friends.
