Quote:Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) on Friday criticized President Trump for walking away from his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin without a ceasefire agreement.
The lawmaker, a vocal critic of the president, suggested that the lack of a deal shows the Trump administration may be “being soft” on Russia — especially after the threat of increased sanctions has been delayed.
“Being soft on Russia also means that we end up being soft on China, because if China was to move on Taiwan, there’s no European ally for a second [that] would consider even jumping in with us after watching us abandon Ukraine,” Swalwell said during a Friday appearance on MSNBC’s “The Weeknight.”
He added, “So today, Donald Trump masterfully demonstrated the art of no deal.”
https://thehill.com/homenews/administrat...a-meeting/
[emphasis added -- Thump]
Bang on target.
