Delaware Sen. Chris Coons is facing backlash after declaring that the United States is “no longer” the leader of the free world and pointing instead to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the national leader putting his country “on the line for freedom.”

“I would say we are no longer the leaders of the free world. In fact, if anything, Volodymyr Zelenskyy is the primary national leader who is putting his country’s men and women on the line for freedom,” Coons said during a town hall earlier this month.

“We need to earn our place back as leader in the free world in the future.”

Coons’ remarks underscore his long-running alignment with…

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