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Santos Claimed That Eastern Ukrainians “Welcomed Russians Into Their Provinces” And That Ukraine Was “A Totalitarian Regime.” “George Santos, a candidate for Congress in New York, said that Putin had ‘played the long game’ during the Trump presidency, realizing that it would be a mistake to move on Ukraine until a weaker commander in chief took office. But it was also a mistake, he said, for Americans to venerate one country and demonize the other. ‘Look, if the Ukrainians really hated Russia so bad, the eastern border of Ukraine wouldn’t have welcomed Russians into their provinces. They feel more Russian than Ukrainian,’ Santos, 33, said, echoing an argument made by Putin before the invasion and by British politician Nigel Farage at CPAC. ‘It’s not like Ukraine is a great democracy. It’s a totalitarian regime. They’re not a great bastion of freedom.’” [Washington Post, 2/27/22]

Santos Blamed Biden For Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine And Said It Wouldn’t Have Happened Under Trump

Santos Said Russia Invaded Ukraine Because Of Biden’s “Frail Leadership” And That It “Would Have Been Avoided If America Had A Strong President”

Santos Said Russia Invaded Ukraine Because Of Biden’s “Frail Leadership.” “Congressional candidate George Santos, R-NY, feels President Biden has essentially looked the other way while Russia attacked Ukraine because of frail leadership, but the Republican candidate with family ties to the region believes a stronger administration would cut the Kremlin out at the knees. ‘If we’re going to be honest about it, Joe Biden is a colossal failure for us, and I hate saying that because his failure is our failure, as a country. I want our country to succeed,’ Santos told Fox News Digital from the 2022 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando as the Russian invasion unfolded.” [Fox News, 2/28/22]

• Santos Said Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine “Would Have Been Avoided If America Had A Strong President.” “The Republican, who has long criticized ‘radicalized Democrats,’ thinks the invasion would have been avoided if American had a strong president. He told Fox News Digital that it’s not about whether a Republican or a Democrat occupied the Oval Office, as competent leadership is the key factor regardless of party. ‘We need people who lead from the front, not from behind, so I think this is just a very good example of what weak leadership in the White House signals to the world,’ Santos said. ‘It signals we’re vulnerable, weak, and we’re not really going to do what we’re supposed to do.’” [Fox News, 2/28/22]

Santos Said Putin’s Invasion Of Ukraine “Wouldn’t Have Happened If Trump Was In The White House”

Santos Said Putin’s Invasion Of Ukraine “Wouldn't Have Happened If Trump Was In The White House.” “George Santos, who is running for Congress in New York, said he hoped Ukraine would be a ‘big talking point.’ He predicted the invasion wouldn't have happened if Trump was in the White House, noting that Russia invaded Crimea under the Obama administration. ‘I strongly believe this is just a reflection of weak leadership,’ he said.” [Business Insider, 2/24/22]

Santos Said That He Was Not A Foreign Policy “Interventionist” And “What I Liked About Trump Was That Neither Was He.” “He and other Republicans at the conference also said they hoped the US wouldn't put troops on the ground. ‘I am not an interventionist,’ Santos said, ‘and what I liked about Trump was that neither was he.’” [Business Insider, 2/24/22]

Santos Flip-Flopped On A Gas Tax Holiday

Santos Called For New York State’s Gas Tax To Be Suspended “NOW!” In March 2022…

March 18, 2022: Santos Called For New York State’s Gas Tax To Be Suspended “NOW!”

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[George A D Santos, Facebook, 3/18/22]

…But He Attacked Biden For Calling For A Federal Gas Tax Holiday In June 2022

June 22, 2022: Santos Posted “We Don’t Need Biden’s Federal Tax Holiday. We Need To End Biden’s War On American Energy!”

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[George Santos for Congress NY-3, Facebook, 6/22/22]

Santos Supported And Was Supported By Trump And Top Trump Allies

Santos Decided To Run Against Suozzi In 2020 After Suozzi Voted For Trump’s First Impeachment

Santos Decided To Run Against Suozzi In 2020 After He Voted For Trump’s First Impeachment. “Asked why he was running, Santos, 32, mentioned numerous developments that made him angry. But the trigger was when Suozzi voted to impeach President Trump earlier this year after first being opposed to the process.” [Manhasset Press, 10/14/20]

Sept. 2020: Donald Trump’s Son, Eric, Held A Fundraising Event For Santos And Other New York Republican Congressional Candidates

Sept. 23, 2020: Donald Trump’s Son, Eric, Held A Fundraising Event For Santos And Other New York Republican Congressional Candidates. “Eric Trump and several area elected officials held a GOP fundraising event in the Hudson Valley, according to the Times Union. A Westchester County resident, Trump joined NY-19 Congressional candidate Kyle Van De Water, NY-18 Congressional candidate Chele Farley, NY-3 Congressional candidate George Santos, former New York State Republican Committee Chair Ed Cox, Dutchess County Sheriff Butch Anderson and 300 other guests on Sunday, Sept. 20 in Ulster County at Mid-Hudson Shooting Clays in New Paltz. Both Van De Water and Farley shared photos on social media of themselves beside the President's son.” [Daily White Plains Voice, 9/23/20]

Santos Called Trump “A Man Of The People […] Who’s Leading With His Might, With His Wisdom, And With His Charisma”

Santos Called Trump “A Man Of The People […] Who’s Leading With His Might, With His Wisdom, And With His Charisma.” “‘Trump is the leader of the GOP for one reason and one reason alone. Trump has been able to energize the Republican base that was dormant for so many years,’ George Santos, a Republican running for Congress in New York, told The Epoch Times. ‘This is a man of the people, and it's ironic it took a billionaire to become the man of the people. But this is a man who's leading with his might, with his wisdom, and with his charisma. That speech solidifies that there's no other person in this party that can get everybody to shut up and listen.’” [Epoch Times, 3/3/21]

Santos Supported Trump Running For President In 2024

Santos Tweeted “We Need To Bring Back Trump!”

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[George Santos, Twitter, 2/12/22]

Santos Said Trump Should Run In 2024 “If That’s What He Wants To Do”

Santos Said Trump Should Run In 2024 “If That’s What He Wants To Do.” “In their appearances in Orlando, Trump’s potential 2024 rivals — or successors — were careful to read the mood of the conference. They made sure to offer their support for Trump administration policies and avoid signaling too much ambition, for fear of alienating Trump’s base — or drawing the former president’s wrath. DeSantis notably did not mention Trump’s name in his speech. ‘I think everyone in this room wants Trump to run again,’ said George Santos, a New York Republican congressional candidate. ‘I believe Trump should get in if that’s what he wants to do, then if he doesn’t, it’s a free for all.’” [Politico, 2/27/22]

Santos Said Trump “Should Have A Different Veep” In 2024 “Based On The Way Things Ended” Between Him And Pence

Santos Said Trump “Should Have A Different Veep” In 2024 And Suggested “Noem, DeSantis, And Former Secretary Of State Mike Pompeo.” “Trump, who is set to take the CPAC stage Saturday evening, continues to flirt with another presidential run in 2024 although he's made no official announcement. […] ‘I definitely think we should have a different veep,’ said George Santos, 34, a Trump supporter who is running for Congress in New York has been coming to CPAC since he was a teenager. He cited examples such as Noem, DeSantis, and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.” [Business Insider, 2/25/22]

• Santos Said Pence Should Not Be Vice President Again “Based On The Way Things Ended” Between Him And Trump. “‘A lot of names are floating around,’ said Santos, who had just attended a GOP summit at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach the day before. ‘I do not believe it would be Pence just based on the

way things ended.’ ‘I don't think that would be productive for the party, for them, or for the country,’ he added. ‘President and vice presidents should be in unison and I really don't see that.’” [Business Insider, 2/25/22]

Santos Said Trump Did More For The LGBTQ “Community Than His Predecessors” Despite His Efforts To Undermine Transgender Rights

Santos Said Trump Did More For The LGBTQ “Community Than His Predecessors”

Santos Claimed That Trump Did More For The LGBTQ “Community Than His Predecessors.” “Mirroring the brazen assertions without much in the way evidence of Log Cabin Republicans and out GOP-er Richard Grenell, Santos appeared on local news in October praising Trump, "I think that this president has done more for the community than his predecessors.’ Despite the fact the Trump administration has rolled back LGBTQ rights and protections acquired under the previous administration.” [Edge Media Network, 11/20/20]

May 2016: Trump Rescinded Obama’s Federal Guidance Requiring Schools “To Protect Transgender Students From Harassment,” Respect Their Names And Pronouns, And Give Them Access To Facilities Of Their Choice

May 2016: Obama Issued Guidelines Requiring Schools “To Protect Transgender Students From Harassment,” Respect Their Names And Pronouns, And Give Them Access To Facilities Of Their Choice. “In the last several years, two White House administrations have used this power in diametrically opposite ways. LGBTQ activists and their allies say it feels like civil rights ‘whiplash.’ Take, for instance, the Obama administration's guidance to schools on transgender students that came out in the spring of 2016. It required schools to protect transgender students from harassment, accommodate their preferred names and pronouns, and give them access to the locker rooms and bathrooms of their choice. […] When the Obama education department issued its federal guidance to schools in May of that year, Buchert felt empathy and relief — first of all — for young transgender people around the country, she says.” [NPR, 3/2/20]

• Feb. 2017: Trump Reversed Obama’s Transgender Student Guidance. “In February 2017, just a few weeks after President Trump's inauguration, his administration rescinded the transgender student guidance. […] Trumps reversal of Obama's transgender student guidance was just the first ‘warning shot,’ Buchert says, that the courtship of LGBTQ voters ended with the campaign, and as president, Trump planned to move aggressively to roll back LGBTQ protections.” [NPR, 3/2/20]

July 2017: Trump Banned Transgender People From Serving In The Military

July 2017: Trump Banned Transgender People From Serving In The Military. “More reversals soon followed. In July 2017, Trump tweeted that transgender people could no longer serve in the military. Buchert, a veteran who served as a scout sniper in the Marine Corps, says she found that particular policy change ‘extremely insulting.’” [NPR, 3/2/20]

Oct. 2017: The Trump Administration Declared That The Justice Department “Would No Longer Argue In Court That Transgender People Are Federally Protected From Employment Discrimination”