Opinion

Putin Killed Trump’s ‘America First’ Movement

THAT WAS THEN

In 2016, Trump wooed disaffected Republicans by bashing Bush’s wars. But Russia’s bombardment of Ukraine has changed things.

Matt Lewis
Matt Lewis 

Senior Columnist

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