**Submission Statement:** Trump’s recent move to lift sanctions on Russian diesel imports and threatening to withhold intelligence from Ukraine unless they stop attacking Russian refineries amount to an effort to unilaterally pressure Ukraine to surrender while giving Russia nothing in return. Despite always wanting to be seen as the “strongman”, Trump’s moves signal desperation, not strength, as high fuel prices (driven largely by the President’s own actions in the Middle East) are driving disapproval of the MAGA agenda and could result in a crushing electoral defeat in November.
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**Submission Statement:** Trump’s recent move to lift sanctions on Russian diesel imports and threatening to withhold intelligence from Ukraine unless they stop attacking Russian refineries amount to an effort to unilaterally pressure Ukraine to surrender while giving Russia nothing in return. Despite always wanting to be seen as the “strongman”, Trump’s moves signal desperation, not strength, as high fuel prices (driven largely by the President’s own actions in the Middle East) are driving disapproval of the MAGA agenda and could result in a crushing electoral defeat in November.