Elizabeth Graham, an authority on the Trump/Putin relationship, asserts that Russia has tremendous influence over US elections. Her extensive experience includes living in Russia, meeting key political figures, and witnessing the fall of the USSR. She argues that many Americans overlook a grave threat as President Trump remakes the US government to mirror the Kremlin.
Graham points to a detailed plan published in 1997 as The Foundations of Geopolitics, which outlines Russia's strategy to undermine the US by placing a manipulable leader in the presidency and infiltrating the country with Russian organized crime. She notes that Trump's recent declassification of FBI communications is an attempt to distort facts about the Russia investigation. Over the past eighteen months, Putin's influence over Trump has become increasingly apparent, from halting US support for Ukraine to withdrawing troops from strategic regions, weakening NATO, and shutting down USAID.
The closure of USAID, Graham warns, could lead to approximately 22 million preventable deaths in Africa by 2030, according to the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. She emphasizes that Trump's actions are aligning with Russian interests, and his ties to Russian money and business deals have been long-standing. Graham calls on Americans to recognize that Trump's behavior may be treasonous and that Russia wants him in the White House to weaken US democracy.
Graham's insights are based on her unique background: her father's CIA career, her work with USAID in conflict zones, and her personal encounters with Russian leaders. She has been invited to join the KGB multiple times, underscoring her credibility. Her analysis suggests that without intervention, the 2026 elections could be the last free ones in America.
This warning comes at a critical time when the US is facing internal and external challenges, and Graham's expertise provides a sobering perspective on the threats to democratic institutions.
