Trump sides with Russia, tossing decades of U.S. foreign policy

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🗓️ 19 February 2025

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says President Trump is spreading disinformation after Trump falsely accused Ukraine of starting the war with Russia. The comments come as the United States begins talks with Ukraine to end the war. Retired Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges joins us from the former Soviet republic of Lithuania to talk about the shift in U.S. policy towards Russia. Then, one of the largest employers of people with disabilities in this country is the federal government. Now, disability advocates are worried the Trump administration's downsizing of this workforce will have a negative impact that could take decades to make up for. Maria Town, president and CEO of the American Association of People with Disabilities, joins us. And, we're marking Black History Month by looking at the impact of Black artists on popular music over four decades. As we rewind to the 2000s, it seems only proper to focus on Missy Elliott. Author Clover Hope talks about Elliott's impact.

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0:00.0	Donald Trump is back in the White House and making a lot of moves very quickly.
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0:09.6	Every day we break down the latest news and explain why it matters to you.
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0:16.8	To tell a country that you started this war is straight out of the Kremlin playbook.
0:23.1	President Trump spreads misinformation about the war in Ukraine, hours after a diplomatic shift between the U.S. and Russia.
0:31.2	It's Wednesday, February 19th, and this is here and now anytime from NPR and WBUR, Boston.
0:39.1	I'm Ashley Locke, just back from maternity leave and filling in for Chris Bentley while he's off enjoying some R&R.
0:48.7	Today on the show, how a shrinking government could set back employment gains for people with disabilities.
0:54.8	And we continue to mark Black History Month by appreciating the first female rapper
0:59.5	to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Missy Elliott.
1:07.2	But first, Ukraine's president, Vlodymyr Zelensky, had some strong words for President Trump today,
1:13.7	suggesting that Trump is under the influence of Russian disinformation.
1:18.2	Zelensky spoke with reporters this morning, after Trump blamed Ukraine yesterday for starting and prolonging the war.
1:24.8	To be clear, it was Russia who invaded Ukraine three years ago.
1:29.2	Our co-host Robin Young spoke earlier today with retired lieutenant general Ben Hodges.
1:34.5	He served as commanding general of U.S. Army Europe from 2014 to 2017. He's in Lithuania,
1:41.3	once part of the Soviet Union, and shared how people there have been reacting to Trump's words.
1:46.6	Well, of course, nobody here accepts that or can believe that the American president would say that because it is such obvious nonsense.
1:57.3	And it really undermines the president's position and his credibility to say something,
2:03.3	which is clearly a Kremlin talking point.
2:05.7	So no, nobody in Lithuania is amused by this.
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