On Friday, June 20, President Donald Trump landed a verbal knockout punch at longtime Republican Establishment figures like former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), calling them out for undermining peace efforts and exposing themselves to political trouble. The former president made these remarks after arriving at Morristown Airport in New Jersey en route to his Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster — just days before anticipated U.S. action against Iranian nuclear facilities.
While the media was buzzing about the looming strikes on Iran, Trump steered the conversation sharply toward his pet issues: NATO defense spending and the ongoing chaos surrounding the Russo-Ukraine conflict. His blunt assessment of NATO’s free-riding members and his fierce defense of his own foreign policy instincts offered a stark contrast to the usual establishment rhetoric.
Answering a reporter’s question about NATO’s commitment to spending 5% of GDP on defense, Trump didn’t hold back. “We’ve been supporting NATO so long. In many cases, I believe paying almost 100% of the cost,” he said flatly. “I don’t think we should, but I think the NATO countries should, absolutely.”
He singled out Spain for their notorious refusal to meet defense obligations, calling them either “good negotiators” or simply not doing the right thing. And he didn’t stop there—taking aim at Canada for their “low pay” while expecting the U.S. to provide protection free of charge. “Nice!” Trump added sarcastically, highlighting the ingrained complacency among America’s supposed allies.
But the fireworks truly ignited when a reporter brought up Lindsey Graham and Mike Pompeo’s recent activities in Ukraine, accusing them of sabotaging Trump’s potential peace deal by encouraging Kyiv to keep fighting. Trump wasted no time slamming the duo, warning, “They’ve got to be careful with their mouth! Because their mouth can get them into a lot of trouble!”
It’s a pointed rebuke aimed squarely at two of the GOP’s most vocal “chickenhawks,” known for hawkish stances and pushing endless conflict abroad — often at the expense of American interests. Trump’s warning reflects a broader frustration with the swamp’s endless wars and its tendency to undermine any serious attempts at peace.
This episode reveals the widening rift within the Republican Party. On one side stands Trump, championing America First policies and wary of foreign entanglements. On the other, entrenched Establishment figures like Graham and Pompeo, who repeatedly prove their allegiance to endless global conflict rather than the American people.
Trump’s critique is more than just political theater; it’s a call to hold America’s allies accountable and bring an end to wasteful spending and pointless wars. His sharp words about NATO’s freeloaders and the reckless interference in Ukraine’s war effort remind voters that true conservative leadership means standing up to both foreign threats and the RINOs undermining America from within.
As the president prepares to weigh in on Iran and the world watches for what comes next, Trump’s message is clear: America deserves leaders who put the country first — not politicians who cozy up to the deep state or foreign powers while dragging the nation into endless conflicts.
If Republicans want to reclaim their party and their country, they’d better listen to the man who isn’t afraid to call out the swamp’s puppets and fight for real, results-driven policies.
