Trump Faces MAGA Criticism Over Ukraine Peace Talks, Domestic Focus

President Donald Trump criticized former President Barack Obama for what he described as a weak response to Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea, accusing Obama of effectively allowing Russia to take the territory "like candy from a baby." Trump has been engaged in efforts to negotiate a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, hosting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and several European leaders in Washington. Despite these diplomatic efforts, Trump ruled out deploying U.S. troops on the ground in Ukraine but left open the possibility of other military support, including air assistance, while coordinating security guarantees with European allies. However, some of Trump's key supporters, including Marjorie Taylor Greene and Steve Bannon, have expressed reservations; Greene warned against giving security guarantees that could entangle the U.S. militarily, and Bannon criticized Trump's focus on the Ukraine conflict over domestic issues such as rising crime in major American cities. Bannon emphasized the need to prioritize internal security, particularly in Washington D.C. and other crime-affected cities, and questioned the value of the peace talks given these domestic challenges. Overall, Trump's administration is balancing international diplomatic engagement on Ukraine with ongoing debates about America's security commitments abroad and at home.