{"id":2464396,"date":"2025-07-20T16:15:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T20:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-owe-melania-for-trump-pivot-on-russia-ukraine-war-bacon-says-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-07-20T16:15:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T20:15:37","slug":"we-owe-melania-for-trump-pivot-on-russia-ukraine-war-bacon-says-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-owe-melania-for-trump-pivot-on-russia-ukraine-war-bacon-says-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018We owe Melania\u2019 for Trump pivot on Russia-Ukraine war, Bacon says &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">28<\/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%2Fwe-owe-melania-for-trump-pivot-on-russia-ukraine-war-bacon-says-washington-examiner%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=2464396&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>Rep.Don Bacon (R-NE) credited former First lady Melania Trump for influencing former President Donald Trump&#8217;s shift in stance regarding the Russia-Ukraine war. Bacon highlighted that Melania reminded Trump daily about the ongoing Russian bombing of Ukrainian cities, which contributed to his evolving position. Trump has recently become more critical of Russian President Vladimir Putin, agreeing to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >resume defense weapon transfers<\/a> to Ukraine and threatening additional sanctions against Russia&#8217;s allies. Bacon, a centrist Republican and strong supporter of Ukraine, praised these moves but emphasized the need for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fetterman-continues-his-feud-with-progressive-democrats-and-says-they-left-him\/\" title=\"Fetterman feuds with progressive Dems, claims they &#039;abandoned&#039; him\">clear moral clarity<\/a>, warning that a Russian victory would have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-believes-rafah-strikes-not-start-of-major-invasion\/\" title=\"U.S. views Rafah strikes as not the beginning of a major invasion\">broader geopolitical consequences<\/a>, including threats to neighboring countries like Moldova, Georgia, and Azerbaijan. He stressed the importance of supporting Ukraine as it seeks alignment with the West, democracy, and free markets.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">&lsquo;We owe Melania&rsquo; for Trump pivot on Russia-Ukraine war, Bacon says<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2177139\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3458241\/don-bacon-will-not-seek-reelection-2026-swing-district\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Don Bacon<\/a> (R-NE) said first lady <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/melania-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Melania Trump<\/a> should receive some praise for President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a>&lsquo;s pivot on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Ukraine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Ukraine<\/a> in its war with Russia.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Well, I&rsquo;m glad that the president has pivoted on Ukraine,&rdquo; Bacon said in an interview on NewsNation Sunday. &ldquo;I think we owe Melania some thanks here. Even the president said that his wife reminds him every day that Russia is bombing Ukrainian cities every night.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3476791\/tim-burchett-admits-ticked-off-by-trump-dismissal-of-epstein\/\">Tim Burchett admits he was &lsquo;ticked off&rsquo; by Trump&rsquo;s dismissal of Epstein<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3476116\/washington-waits-texas-reacts-deadly-floods\/\">Washington waits as Texas reacts to deadly floods<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3476288\/kevin-mccarthy-democrats-never-asked-epstein-files-speaker\/\">McCarthy says Democrats never asked about Epstein files when he was speaker<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Donald Trump has grown increasingly critical of Russian President Vladimir Putin as a ceasefire in the war has not been worked out, and Russia continues to bomb Ukraine. The Trump administration in recent days agreed to again transfer defense weapons to Ukraine and threatened to impose further sanctions on Russia&rsquo;s trading partners within 50 days.<\/p>\n<p>The president described his current relationship with Putin, and Melania Trump&rsquo;s reaction, on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I go home and tell the first lady, &lsquo;I spoke with Vladimir today. We had a wonderful conversation.&rsquo; She says, &lsquo;Oh really? Another [Ukrainian] city was just hit,&rsquo;&rdquo; Donald Trump said last week.<\/p>\n<p>Bacon, a centrist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Republican\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Republican<\/a> and staunch supporter of Ukraine, praised the president&rsquo;s decision to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-ted-cruz-plans-resolution-to-support-arms-sales-to-israel\/\" title=\"Sen. Ted Cruz Plans Resolution to Support Arms Sales to Israel\">send weapons<\/a> again but indicated he is looking for more.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3474188\/house-panel-looks-block-dod-funds-restore-army-base-names\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">HOUSE PANEL LOOKS TO BLOCK DOD FROM USING FUNDS TO RESTORE BASE NAMES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think we should have total moral clarity here. Russia is the invader. They&rsquo;re bombing the cities. And what will happen if Russia prevails in Ukraine? And we should have this clarity. We know Moldova will likely follow immediately. Georgia and Azerbaijan are very vulnerable,&rdquo; Bacon said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If we fail in Ukraine, it&rsquo;s going to cost us a lot more in the future. And Ukraine, how do we get here? They wanted to be aligned with the West. They want to be democracy. They want free markets. They&rsquo;d like to be in the EU. And Russia couldn&rsquo;t tolerate that,&rdquo; he continued.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2177139\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2177139\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. 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