Richard Grenell defends Trump’s Zelenskyy ‘dictator’ comment: ‘American people are frustrated’

Richard Grenell, the special missionary special mission for President Donald Trump, defended Trump's recent criticism of Ukrainian leader Voldimill Zelenkie as “dictator,” saying that the president is American He said he focuses on what's best for him.

Speaking Friday at the Conservative Political Action Committee Meeting (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, Grenell said: “We are grateful that we have a president who is focused on peace. You know, let's stop.”

“We must not forget that Joe Biden handed us peace in the Middle East and perfect peace in Europe. He handed us the war in the Middle East and the war in Europe,” he said. I added.

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Grenell was a former US ambassador to Germany and previously served as Trump's representative national intelligence director.

Commenting on whether Trump recently called Ukrainian President Voldy Mie Zelensky a “dictator,” Grenell said, “When you refuse to vote, you move to make people mad about it.” I don't think so.”

“I think Americans are really frustrated with Zelensky. I think there's a huge frustration that he's not making a big choice for peace,” he added. “And once again, when Americans spend hundreds of billions of dollars, there's frustration.”

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“What President Trump is saying very clearly: 'We have to stop this war,'” he explained. “He's the one who's focused on telling both sides. “Let's talk to both sides and figure out how to stop this.”

“But in this conversation I want to say it's really important that Donald Trump did something different than what Republican foreign policy leaders did for 25 years,” he emphasized. “We are very clear under Donald Trump. We don't change governments. We deal with the country that is right in front of us. And our standards make that country better. It's not the way. [but] How will America make stronger, stronger and more prosperous for those living here? ”

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California resident Grenell also shared that he “can't resist” running against former vice president Kamala Harris if he decides to become California's next governor.

“To be honest, unless Kamala Harris runs for governor, that's not in my plan,” he said.

“I mean, it's here. We already know who she is. We spent hundreds of millions of dollars defining who Kamala Harris is,” he continued. “If you think she's going to run for governor of California, the Republicans will win and I might not be able to resist trying to resist her.”

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Grenell previously ran as a Republican for the governor of California. He expressed interest in running to replace current governor Gavin Newsom during the 2021 recall vote against the Democrats.

Despite the state's liberal and left-wing policies, Grenell said California is a “magnificent nation” and that “we are better than the failed leadership and partisan politics of elected officials.” Masu.

Grenell also criticized California's political leaders for losing their response to the recent Los Angeles wildfires.

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He said the Trump administration will attach a string of future federal funds to California to ensure that such disasters do not happen again.

“There will be conditions,” he said. “As Californians, I don't believe we'll go back and give California hundreds of millions of dollars and they'll go back to the same old way of not giving us enough, so I'm all for it. .water [and] When it comes to forestry, there are dangerous situations on the ground. It will happen again. ”