by Charles Hilu
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Rep. Don Bacon (R., Neb.) speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., April 21, 2026. Inset: Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Ala., August 15, 2025.
Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters, Sputnik/Gavriil Grigorov/Pool via Reuters
A Republican member of Congress is unloading on Donald Trump for cozying up to Vladimir Putin as the Russian dictator continues his assault on Ukraine.
“I have righteous anger, and it’s palpable anger on this whole thing,” Representative Don Bacon of Nebraska told National Review Wednesday in a brief interview. “I can’t believe we’ve got a president that is literally kissing Putin’s ass. He’s a Republican. Ronald Reagan’s rolling around in his grave.”
About the Author
Charles Hilu is a national affairs reporter at National Review. A graduate of the University of Michigan, he previously worked at the Washington Free Beacon and The Dispatch before joining National Review in 2026.
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A Republican member of Congress is unloading on Donald Trump for cozying up to Vladimir Putin as the Russian dictator continues his assault on Ukraine.
“I have righteous anger, and it’s palpable anger on this whole thing,” Representative Don Bacon of Nebraska told National Review Wednesday in a brief interview. “I can’t believe we’ve got a president that is literally kissing Putin’s ass. He’s a Republican. Ronald Reagan’s rolling around in his grave.”
About the Author
Charles Hilu is a national affairs reporter at National Review. A graduate of the University of Michigan, he previously worked at the Washington Free Beacon and The Dispatch before joining National Review in 2026.
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