24.02 / 18:05
politics
Steve Bannon suggests Putin ain’t so bad because he’s anti-LGBTQ
Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, has appeared to praise Russian President Vladimir Putin for being “anti-woke” and not allowing Pride flags to fly in Russia.On his War Room podcast last night, Bannon talked with private military contractor Erik Prince. The two men suggested that Putin’s action in Ukraine was fully understandable, given that Ukraine has indicated it wishes to join NATO (a “deadbeats” organization, according to Bannon).“NATO expansion, as bad as that is, it’s the EU later, trying to force into the Ukraine… that would be the equivalent … of China coming here and signing a defense pact with Mexico … right on our border and up against our grille,” argued Bannon.Related: Trump praises “genius” Putin, and his niece Mary is having none of itThe conversation moved on to Russia being “anti-woke”.Bannon questioned whether it would be better if the US cultivated an allyship with Russia, with whom he said it had more in common than with China.
