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Mace Austin retweeted
BREAKING NEWS: Billionaire Sir Richard Branson launches a SCATHING attack on Trump and his disgusting coziness with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.
This is EXACTLY the kind of thing that gets under Trump’s skin...
"I never thought I’d have to say this in my lifetime, but it’s 2026, and unfortunately, nothing is the way it used to be," wrote Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, on LinkedIn. "The Trump administration has become an enabler of autocrats and dictators, placing their personal whims ahead of the interests of the American people and the free world. What is it about Putin that makes President Trump fawn over him?"
"How can America’s allies ever trust this administration again, when it is now turning against them in a time of war and suffering?" he asked.
Trump has repeatedly betrayed our Ukrainian allies in recent days. First, he announced a shocking deal with Putin to allow millions of barrels of diesel onto global markets—a move that will inject cash directly into the Russian war machine. Then, he launched a concerted smear campaign against President Zelenskyy, claiming that Putin is "easier to deal with."
The betrayals escalated when Washington failed to provide its customary early warning to Kyiv regarding an imminent Russian ballistic missile attack. Now, it appears the White House has ordered a temporary suspension of Starshield—a military version of Elon Musk’s Starlink, upon which the Ukrainian armed forces rely.
"The throttling of Starlink/Starshield and the inexplicable failure to provide advance warning of Russian missile launches have already led to the needless deaths of Ukrainian civilians," Branson wrote. "How much worse can it get?" "If one thing is clear, it’s that European leaders must move past the initial shock of Trump’s recent actions and step up. This is as much about European freedom as it is about Ukraine’s sovereignty. Both are worth fighting for," he continued. "Every option should now be on the table—from transferring frozen Russian assets to Ukraine, to delivering advanced weapons systems like the German Taurus."
"Why, oh why, is this happening? We cannot allow the free world to be dismantled before our very eyes," Branson concluded.
We couldn’t agree more. Trump is an enemy of Ukraine, an enemy of democracy, and an enemy of the American people. When the Democrats regain power, we will have a major task ahead of us. Every trace of this monstrous man’s legacy must be erased.
Please ❤️ and share if you think Trump is Putin’s puppet!
It should be obvious to even you that Trump’s recent behavior towards Russia shows Trump’s collusion with Putin was not a hoax.
Mace Austin retweeted
Republicans have passed just one major defining piece of legislation in the past two years.
Yet, not one Republican wants to utter its name during the midterm campaigns.
Why? Because it was such a failure.
The bill was the "One Big Beautiful Bill".
It cut over $130 billion in Medicaid funding for rural areas. Rural hospitals are struggling so much that they're shutting down.
It caused millions of Americans to lose their healthcare. Medical debt and illnesses are leading causes of bankruptcy in the US.
It kicked over 1 million hungry children off of food assistance.
It did all of this to shift a greater burden onto the poorest Americans while giving huge tax breaks to the wealthiest. The top 1% now hold as much wealth as the bottom 90%.
It is exploding the deficit. The deficit was $2 trillion this year, and the OBBB will add trillions more to the deficit in the coming years.
So instead of calling it the OBBB, they're calling it the "Working Family Tax Cuts" to make it sound like a good thing.
Those tax cuts for working families are small. The average tax refund increased by $350. But the average household paid $1,500 in tariffs last year. You weren't taxed less. You were taxed more.
The no-tax-on-tips and overtime weren't as advertised and expire in December 2028. The corporate and billionaire tax breaks are permanent. That shows who Republicans are really working for.
Why would anyone want two more years of that?
Mace Austin retweeted
The kompromat Russia has on trump must be insane.
Breaking News: President Trump signed an executive order to exempt Russia from new sanctions legislation that Congress passed last month. nyti.ms/4zDoByS
What a joke. Debate Talarico you chickenshit.
I have never backed down from a fight. Now I need your help.
Tomorrow is the first day of early voting, and @RobertKennedyJr is helping me kick it off in Fort Worth.
Vote, then join us! KenPaxton.com/events
Mace Austin retweeted
Tonight, fires are raging around St Petersburg after another Ukrainian drone attack. All because a 74-year-old man in the Kremlin decided that conquering his neighbours was more important than giving his own people a future.
Imagine what Russia could have been. Your children studying at universities in Paris, Oxford or Berlin. Families spending summers on the Mediterranean, skiing in the Alps, discovering Rome, Barcelona and Copenhagen. Russian scientists working alongside Europe's finest minds. Businesses flourishing, borders opening, young Russians falling in love, travelling freely and building prosperous lives in the world's most extraordinary neighbourhood.
And Russia's vast oil wealth could have continued filling the national savings account, building a financial cushion for a rainy day and securing the prosperity of future generations. Instead, that fortune has been drained by war, and the country's financial future has been mortgaged to one man's imperial ambitions.
You had an entire continent on your doorstep, ready to trade, cooperate and prosper.
Instead, you have sanctions, burning oil facilities, military funerals, censorship and a generation sacrificed to one elderly man's imperial fantasies. Children raised on militaristic propaganda, families struggling with poverty and alcoholism, and young men sent to die in Ukrainian fields.
And your great international friendship? North Korea. A miserable dictatorship famous for prison camps, hunger, compulsory displays of loyalty and children taught to march in formation.
Now Russia's future is increasingly tied to the failed Trump regime. And if you believe a man whose business empire has seen six corporate bankruptcies involving casinos and hotels is going to rescue the Russian economy, you may be in for another disappointment. Sorry, but Donald Trump is not Russia's financial salvation.
You could have shared Europe's prosperity. Instead, Putin has brought you closer to Pyongyang, with a bankrupt casino magnate as your supposed lifeline.
What a catastrophic waste of a great country's future.
Oh well, anyway.
BREAKING: Ukraine has just struck the St. Petersburg oil port and set it ablaze, with massive fires rising, one of Russia's largest fuel storage and export facilities.
Zelensky said two days ago that Ukraine will restart major strikes on Russian energy. "The block on attacking refineries is out. We're done."
Mace Austin retweeted
Beyond irresponsible. What part of enforcing a law passed 86-11 by the Senate does the President and his advisors not understand? It’s unconscionable that this administration is capitulating to a Russian dictator who illegally invaded Ukraine and butchers innocent civilians every single day. If the President wants to actually bring down energy prices, he can do it by solving the Iran problem, not by doing a solid for Vladimir Putin.
apnews.com/article/russia-sa…
Mace Austin retweeted
Put Elon Musk in front of the Senate, and ask him:
Why is he helping the enemy of the United States?
Mace Austin retweeted
Senators Demand Investigation Into Ukraine Satellite Disruption nytimes.com/2026/10/15/us/po…
Mace Austin retweeted
Stockpiles are running low mainly from the Iran war (ongoing since Feb 2026), not Ukraine. Iran ops burned through large shares of high-end systems: 1000+ Tomahawks, 1000+ JASSMs, 1000-1400 Patriots, 190-290 THAADs, plus PrSMs, ATACMS and bunker-busters in months of intense strikes and defense.
Ukraine aid (2022-on) was mostly ground-focused: millions of artillery shells, HIMARS/GMLRS, Javelins, tanks, IFVs, limited ATACMS and a few Patriot batteries/interceptors over years. Overlap is small beyond Patriots.
Mace Austin retweeted
What you actually have is evidence that investigators obtained donor and merchandise-purchase records through subpoenas in a criminal investigation into Trump's efforts to overturn an election. You have zero evidence that 639,000 Americans were criminally targeted for buying MAGA hats, or that Smith maintained an “enemies list.” You're confusing people appearing in subpoenaed records with people being investigated for crimes. That's not oversight. That's manufacturing persecution out of evidence you either disingenuous and don't understand or are deliberately misrepresenting.
But we all know the truth: you are an unprincipled coward who will be remembered in history as a member of Congress who enabled the rise of 21st-century authoritarianism. THAT will be your legacy.