Elizabeth Graham, an authority on the Trump-Putin relationship, asserts that Russia has “tremendous influence” over US elections, a claim she bases on decades of experience and observation. Graham, whose articles have reached 11.7 million readers, has witnessed firsthand the inner workings of Russian politics, having met with President Yeltsin, Vice Mayor Putin, and former President Gorbachev. She warns that many Americans are overlooking 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 she says outlines a strategy to undermine the US by placing “a manipulable man enticed by money and sex” in the presidency. She argues that Trump’s recent declassification of FBI communications is an attempt to “contort long-established facts” about the US-Russian investigation. In the past eighteen months, she notes, Putin’s influence has become increasingly apparent: the US stopped supporting Ukraine, the war in Iran has benefited Russia and China, and the withdrawal of troops from several countries has weakened American military power. The shutdown of USAID, she says, could cause 22 million preventable deaths in Africa by 2030, a move she describes as potentially placing Trump “at the top of history’s most ruthless mass killers.”
Graham, who worked as a consultant to USAID and was invited to join the KGB at least five times, emphasizes that many Americans fail to see that Trump is committing treason. She references the closure of roughly 300 bank accounts linked to Trump’s businesses by Capital One, citing an internal anti-money laundering review. She also notes Trump’s history of dishonesty and his 34 felony convictions. “President Trump, long associated with dishonesty and convicted of fraud and 34 felony counts, is again using the federal government—as he did in 2020—to illegally change election rules in his favor,” Graham stated. “Without intervention in 2026, America may hold its last free election in November 2026.”
Graham’s warnings come at a time of heightened concern over foreign interference in US elections. Her unique perspective, shaped by her father’s CIA career and her own experiences in strategic cities, lends weight to her claims. As the 2026 midterms approach, her call to action serves as a stark reminder of the stakes involved.
