Reagan Spinning in His Grave

I can’t help but imagine Ronald Reagan spinning in his grave—not just turning over, but tunneling to the White House to confront Trump himself.

This is the man who stood at the Brandenburg Gate and declared, “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” He dedicated his presidency to countering Soviet influence, championing democracy, and ensuring that America stood as a beacon of freedom. Now, he’d witness a U.S. president urging Ukraine’s leader to negotiate with an aggressor, treating the survival of a sovereign nation as a mere transaction.

I envision Reagan observing from the beyond, arms crossed, shaking his head. President Trump tells President Zelenskyy to just go negotiate with Putin—as if that’s a viable option—and you can almost hear Reagan re-quote himself,

“Every lesson of history tells us that the greater risk lies in appeasement.” ​

He spent years warning about the perils of appeasement and the consequences of allowing tyrants to expand unchecked. Now, instead of standing firm, the U.S. backs down.

And then there’s the diplomacy—or the lack thereof. The Oval Office meeting with Zelenskyy ending in an abrupt dismissal? Reagan would be appalled. He believed in peace through strength, negotiating from a position of power, and ensuring adversaries knew they couldn’t win a war of attrition. He was tough on Moscow but understood the importance of strategic patience.

  • Would Reagan have been cautious about military escalation? Absolutely.
  • Would he have demanded accountability for aid? Likely.
  • Would he have ever suggested that America should step back and allow Russia to have its way? Not in a million years.

He spent eight years ensuring this exact scenario never unfolded. Now, with Ukraine fighting for its survival, the U.S. debates the value of its support. If Reagan has any influence in the afterlife, he’s not resting in peace—he’s accelerating his spin.

So, if the ground at Simi Valley seems to be rumbling, it’s not an earthquake. It’s Reagan, on a direct course to Washington to fix his beloved GOP.

Sources Include

Remarks on East-West Relations at the Brandenburg Gate in West Berlin
https://www.reaganlibrary.gov/archives/speech/remarks-east-west-relations-brandenburg-gate-west-berlin

Trump’s Oval Office thrashing of Zelenskyy shows limits of Western allies’ ability to sway US leader
https://apnews.com/article/8aa63e55c859e8fea963911478c376ee

A Time for Choosing Speech (October 27, 1964)
https://www.reaganlibrary.gov/reagans/ronald-reagan/time-choosing-speech-october-27-1964

Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy US Politics Live News
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/feb/28/donald-trump-doge-labor-unions-volodymyr-zelenskyy-us-politics-live-news

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