Cawthorn’s statement is a deviation from mainstream Republican support of Zelensky and the Ukrainian people as they defend themselves against the Russian invasion.
Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., called Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky a "thug" at a campaign event over the weekend.. "Remember that the Ukrainian government is incredibly corrupt and is incredibly evil and has been pushing woke ideologies."
The 26-year-old Cawthorn’s statement is a deviation from mainstream Republican support of Zelensky and the Ukrainian people as they defend themselves against the Russian invasion, but echoes comments made during the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump.“We’re talking Ukraine…one of the three most corrupt countries on the planet,” Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio,Trump was impeached for attempting to blackmail Zelensky shortly after he took office, withholding military aid from the U.S.
U.S. Representative Madison Cawthorn arrives to the State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC on March 1, 2022.
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