Chris Ruddy, Newsmax CEO and friend to President Donald Trump, said that Trump’s call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was “absolutely” inappropriate.
On Al Jazeera English’s UpFront, he called the call a “mistake,” but not a “criminal” or “impeachable” one.
“Joe Biden’s name should’ve never been raised on the call,” he said. “There’s no evidence that the Bidens committed a crime.”
He went on to praise Trump’s record, saying he’d done an ‘A+ job’ otherwise.”
h/t Mediaite
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With that kind of disloyalty, Ruddy has clearly outlived his usefulness. Sad.
Praising with faint damn.
In other words, to conservatives: Breaking the law is “inappropriate, but not illegal.”
That is, if you’re a Republican.
He went on to praise Trump’s record, saying he’d done an ‘A+ job’ otherwise.”
For instance:
Immigration reform …
Regulatory reform …
Dealing with climate change
etc.
ETA: And, of course, taking important steps to end gun violence …
“He should have notified Poland before invading…but, aside from that, he did a Great Job.”