Top Democrat’s Response To Ukraine Is Terrifying — And Sparks Massive Backlash

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David Rufful
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In a mind-numbing statement, John Kerry showed the world how much Democrats are out of touch.

Kerry said that he fears Russia’s invasion into Ukraine will distract from the Left’s war on climate change. As death and destruction are carried out by Russian soldiers, Kerry is concerned about “massive emissions” from the war that will negatively impact the globe.

Appearing on the BBC Arabic network called “MEMRI,” Kerry said the war “could have a profound negative impact on the climate obviously.”

“You have a war and obviously you’re going to have massive emissions consequences to the war,” Kerry continued. “But equally importantly, you’re going to lose people’s focus, you’re going to lose certainly big country attention because they will be diverted and I think it could have a damaging impact.”

“So, you know, I think hopefully President Putin would realize that in the northern part of his country, they used to live on 66% of the nation that was over frozen land,” Kerry said.

“Now it’s thawing, and his infrastructure is at risk,” he added.

“And the people of Russia are at risk. And so I hope President Putin will help us to stay on track with respect to what we need to do for the climate.”

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Republican Matt Whitlock responded, Just an incredible statement.”

“People are getting killed and the Biden administration’s climate envoy — who regularly flies to climate events in a private jet — is concerned first about the impact on the climate fight,” Whitlock added.

“Feels like a cartoon character,” he concluded.

Here’s a look at some of the responses:

More on this story via Fox News:

Kerry, who has faced criticism for his own impact on climate change, made similar comments Sunday when he told GZERO Media’s Ian Bremmer that a Russian invasion of Ukraine will have a “monumental impact on the ability and willingness of people to do what’s necessary” to curb emissions, and it will be “very tough for the climate agenda, there’s no question about it.”

Kerry’s made the comments days before Russian forces invaded Ukraine on Thursday by land, air and sea in the largest military attack of one state against another on the European continent since World War II.

The wide-ranging attack on Ukraine on Thursday hit cities and bases with airstrikes or shelling, as civilians piled into trains and cars to flee. Ukraine’s government said Russian tanks and troops rolled across the border in a “full-scale war” that could rewrite the geopolitical order.

According to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, a Ukrainian transport plane was shot down, killing five soldiers. At least 40 Ukrainian military members are believed to have died as Russia continues to invade the country. Those death estimates are expected to rise.