### Lindsey Graham Thinks Trump Should Squeeze Putin Harder — But Why Now?
So, here’s Sen. Lindsey Graham, out there waving his arms and calling for President Trump to crank up the pressure on Vladimir Putin. Apparently, the current U.S. strategy to keep Putin from going full bulldozer on Ukraine is about as effective as a screen door on a submarine.
Graham’s saying loud and clear that the current approach isn’t cutting it. He’s frustrated that the tactics we’re using to force Putin to the negotiating table and halt his relentless attacks on Ukraine are, well, not working. Shocker, right? It’s almost like sending sternly-worded letters and hoping for the best doesn’t exactly instill fear in a guy like Putin.
It’s rich coming from Graham now, considering how many times we’ve seen this playbook before—one where the U.S. pretends that a few sanctions and some diplomatic nudges will change the game. Meanwhile, the tanks keep rolling, and the people of Ukraine continue to suffer.
And let’s not forget: this is the same crowd that often turns a blind eye when it suits them. Now all of a sudden, it’s “time to get tough”? Where was this urgency when they were busy downplaying the threat in the first place?
So here we are, with some big talk from Graham about what needs to happen next. But let’s keep it real: if the last few years of foreign policy have taught us anything, it’s that talk is cheap.
At the end of the day, maybe it’s time we start asking some hard questions about what’s really in the best interest of our country and the people we’re trying to help—beyond just the sound bites and theater.
