The conflict in Ukraine dents 'America First' thinking deep in the heart of Trump country. 'It breaks my heart to see this. It’s hard to sit still and not do something. What can we do as individuals?' one GOP voter says.
“We have to focus on our own problems first,” Vance said in an interview here. “I think that message is very strong and it’s not inconsistent with helping the Ukrainians.”
GOP voters at two Vance events Thursday wrestled with his positions on the conflict. While they appreciated some of his nuance, many who spoke to NBC News said they formed their opinions after seeing images of death and destruction on TV. Many were also unequivocally supportive of sanctions and the oil ban, expressing a need for empathy and generosity.
“I hate to say that Joe Biden and his administration have done anything right, but to a degree I think that this is a smart move, to reinforce the troops in these NATO countries,” Heinly said.Henry J. Gomez / NBC News There are pockets of deeper skepticism. In Canton on Thursday night, at a meeting of a local We the People group, one woman confronted another GOP Senate candidate, Mike Gibbons, with“I like to look at both sides of the story,” Gibbons, an investment banker, responded. “But I can tell you this, [Putin] went over the line when he attacked a country. So no matter what … he’s beyond the pale, and we have to defend Ukraine.
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