@mrjamesob.bsky.social the context to Trump hating Zalenski is Trump blaming him for contributing to his loosing the 2020 election (phone call/whistleblower scandal). That and old fashioned jealousy, he’s watched the man that cost him the election be universally revered and it sticks in his throat.

@mrjamesob.bsky.social just listened to your show on catchup, great as always. Trump siding with Russia, sometimes the obvious answer is overlooked, he’s not really siding with Russia he’s trying to get revenge on Zalenski, he’s personally attacking him and Ukraine is just caught in the middle.