{"id":2179995,"date":"2024-02-19T14:12:03","date_gmt":"2024-02-19T19:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-rep-says-trump-would-hand-the-keys-over-to-putin-if-re-elected-disproven-russian-collusion-conspiracy-lives-on\/"},"modified":"2024-02-19T14:14:56","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T19:14:56","slug":"democrat-rep-says-trump-would-hand-the-keys-over-to-putin-if-re-elected-disproven-russian-collusion-conspiracy-lives-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-rep-says-trump-would-hand-the-keys-over-to-putin-if-re-elected-disproven-russian-collusion-conspiracy-lives-on\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrat claims Trump would give power to Putin if re-elected, despite debunked Russian collusion theory"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocrat-rep-says-trump-would-hand-the-keys-over-to-putin-if-re-elected-disproven-russian-collusion-conspiracy-lives-on%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2179995&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">ROCHESTER, MI \u2013 DECEMBER 16: U.S.\u2064 Rep Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) speaks with her constituents at a\u200c Town Hall meeting where \u2062she discuss her decision to \u2062vote in favor of \u2062the impeachment \u200bof President Donald \u200dTrumpon December 16, 2019 in\u200c Rochester,\u200c Michigan. (Photo \u2062by Bill Pugliano\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/elizabeth-volberding\">Elizabeth Volberding<br \/><\/a>11:10 AM \u2013 Monday, February \u200b19, 2024<\/p>\n<p>Democrat Michigan Representative Elissa Slotkin made \u2063a \u200bbold claim that if former President Donald Trump is reelected, he would &#8220;hand the keys over&#8221; to Russian \u2064President Vladimir Putin. This highlights the persistence of the\u200c false narrative among Democrat officials \u2064regarding Russia colluding with the Trump campaign in the 2016\u2063 presidential election.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>However,\u2064 Special Counsel John\u2062 Durham \u2063of \u2063the \u200dJustice Department\u200d concluded that there was no evidence of Russian meddling in the election, and it\u200c also denounced the FBI for initiating \u200da comprehensive inquiry on the \u200cbasis of &#8220;raw, unanalyzed, and uncorroborated intelligence.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>On his Truth \u200dSocial \u2063platform, Trump reiterated his assertion\u2064 that the report revealed the &#8220;crime of the century&#8221; and he\u2062 labeled the Russia \u2062probe as a disproven\u200d &#8220;Democrat Hoax.&#8221; However, \u200dDemocrat politicians like Slotkin or California Rep. Adam Schiff, have still doubled down and maintained that Trump colluded with Russia \u200beven though there is no proof to their \u2064claims.\u2062 <\/p>\n<p>If \u2062Trump is re-elected for president in November, Slotkin (D-Mich.) stated that Ukraine&#8217;s fate\u200b in its war with\u2064 Russia would\u2064 be sealed, and that Putin would most likely continue dominating. <\/p>\n<p>On\u2064 Friday, Slotkin, 47, made the statement\u2062 on <em>MSNBC&#8217;s<\/em> &#8220;Morning Joe.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;And I don&#8217;t \u200bknow why anyone \u2064would say [Putin would be] done after \u2063he&#8217;s gone into Ukraine,&#8221; Slotkin\u2064 stated. &#8220;I\u200c do think he&#8217;s hedging and wanting\u200c to see if Donald Trump wins the election. \u2062My sense is Donald Trump would hand the keys over to Putin. Why fight when you can just get the keys from a new American president?&#8221; <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to Slotkin, the objective of this year\u200b is to give Ukrainians \u200dthe right\u200b to self-defense &#8220;until \u200bwe get through this election.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>The Michigan Representative \u200badded\u2064 that if the former \u2062president wins, Putin will be\u2063 &#8220;thrilled&#8221; \u200dand &#8220;looking to negotiate over \u200dUkraine as soon as possible&#8221; with\u2064 Trump.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Slotkin criticized\u200c Republicans who\u2062 have refused to provide aid to Ukraine. <\/p>\n<p>A $95 billion foreign aid\u2064 package was approved by the Senate on Tuesday, but the supplemental is unlikely to pass the GOP-controlled House.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;And\u200d it&#8217;s hard to \u2063explain sometimes, \u200bright, I \u200cadmit that,&#8221; Slotkin declared. &#8220;Why \u200cis it important for us\u200b to be engaged in a place like Ukraine? But you either pay now by providing arms to\u2064 the Ukrainians, \u200cor \u200cyou&#8217;re going to\u200b pay 10\u200c times more in not just treasure,\u200d but also blood if he goes into North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). So,\u2064 it just highlights all\u2062 of it this week.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news \u2062blasts directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Mike Davis<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Jobob<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Lara Logan<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Joe Hoft<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>A group\u200c of \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ashley-biden-diary-details-shocking-family-behavior\/\" title=\"Ashley Biden's diary reveals disturbing family behavior\">20 tech companies announced<\/a> they will work together to prevent deceptive AI content from interfering with elections.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>OpenAI is \u200bworking on \u2062a software that\u200b can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-engoron-bans-trump-from-doing-business-in-n-y-for-2-years-must-pay-354-9m\/\" title=\"Judge Engoron prohibits Trump from conducting business in New York for 2 years, orders payment of 4.9M\">generate \u2064minute-long videos based<\/a>\u200c on text prompts.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Activision Blizzard has been hit with a U.S. lawsuit claiming it restricts competition for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-cut-throat-venezuelan-gangs-recruiting-from-migrant-shelters\/\" title=\"Venezuelan gangs recruit from migrant shelters, report says\">organized gaming involving<\/a>\u2062 &#8220;Call of Duty.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Amazon.com\u00a0has joined \u2063SpaceX and \u2064Trader Joe&#8217;s in claiming that a U.S. \u2063labor agency&#8217;s in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/call-of-duty-gamers-sue-activision-for-monopolizing-leagues-tournaments\/\" title=\"Call of Duty' gamers sue Activision over league and tournament monopolization\">-house enforcement proceedings violate<\/a> the U.S. Constitution.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> Has the assertion of Russian collusion in \u2063the 2016 presidential election been thoroughly investigated and debunked? <\/h2>\n<p><span>  Funding for Ukraine was removed, leaving Democrats frustrated with the lack of support for the country in \u2062its conflict with \u200dRussia.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to\u200b note \u200bthat these claims\u200b made by Slotkin are\u200c unfounded and lack evidence. The idea that\u200b Trump would willingly\u2062 hand over the keys to Putin if re-elected is\u2062 purely speculative and serves as a political tactic to discredit the former president.<\/p>\n<p>The assertion that \u200cRussia colluded with the Trump \u200bcampaign in the 2016 presidential election has been \u200bthoroughly \u2063investigated and\u2064 debunked. Special Counsel\u200d John Durham&#8217;s \u200dconclusions and the denouncement of the FBI&#8217;s actions in initiating an \u2062inquiry based\u200c on uncorroborated intelligence further solidify the fact that there\u2062 was no \u200dRussian meddling in the election.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the lack of evidence, Democrat politicians like Slotkin and \u200dAdam Schiff continue to perpetuate the narrative \u200dof Trump&#8217;s collusion with Russia. This persistence in promoting baseless claims \u2064only serves to divide \u2062the country further and undermine the democratic process.<\/p>\n<p>Slotkin&#8217;s statement regarding Ukraine and its fate if Trump is re-elected is\u2062 alarmist and lacks any substantial \u2064reasoning. While it is essential to support Ukraine in its conflict with Russia, linking its future solely to the outcome \u2064of\u200d the U.S. election is an oversimplification of a complex geopolitical situation.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, Slotkin&#8217;s criticism \u2063of Republicans who have been hesitant to provide aid to\u2062 Ukraine fails to acknowledge the concerns raised by these individuals. Questions \u2063about the effectiveness\u2062 of\u200b such aid, \u200bthe allocation of funds, and \u2062the potential for corrupt practices within \u2064Ukraine must\u2063 be addressed before blindly approving foreign aid packages.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Democrat Michigan Representative Elissa\u2063 Slotkin&#8217;s claim that Trump would \u2063hand the\u2063 keys over to Putin if re-elected is baseless and lacks evidence. The persistence of the false narrative\u200c regarding \u2064Russian collusion \u200bin the\u2064 2016 election\u2063 among Democrat officials only \u2064serves to further divide\u200c the country. It is \u2063essential to base political statements and actions on verified facts rather than speculation and\u2064 political agendas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. Rep Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) engages with constituents at a Town Hall meeting in Rochester, Michigan, discussing her vote in favor of President Donald Trump&#8217;s impeachment. 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