SEN RICK SCOTT: Red Square goes global as the world's worst regimes gather on May 9

Forty-two years ago Ronald Reagan stood in a ballroom in Orlando Florida calling for countries to unite against an evil empire and encouraging them to not remove themselves from the struggle between right and wrong and good and evil Much has changed in four decades - yet the threat to freedom-loving countries has only grown We still exist in a world of good versus evil - freedom-loving countries like ours that assistance democracy human rights and economic freedom against countries like Russia Communist China North Korea Iran Cuba Venezuela and others who control and abuse the will and God-given rights of their citizens On May th Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping will stand together in Red Square celebrating Russia's military and commemorating its accomplishment in World War II Pay attention to those who attend as no country that supports democracy freedom or free bargain should stand with Putin and Xi TRUMP SAYS HE HAD PRODUCTIVE CALL WITH TURKEY'S ERDOGAN ABOUT RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR GAZAPutin s Russia is one of a host of evil powers plotting to exploit their citizens and the world It's no secret Putin is actively working to restructure global power to what we saw in the Soviet era Xi Jinping and Communist China pursue global domination through economic control that turns profit and influence into espionage and genocide Iran seeks power by openly supporting terrorist groups like Hamas and the Houthis in the killing of innocents attacking Israel targeting U S ships and disrupting deal There is North Korea who in the last few days supplied troops for Russia s invasion of Ukraine the illegitimate Maduro regime in Venezuela and the regimes in Cuba and Nicaragua who share their view of the world There are also countries like Hungary that feign alignment with the U S but act to aid Putin and stay on his good side by protecting Russia from EU sanctions All of these powers cooperate against the U S and our partners and the ones in our hemisphere serve as proxies for Russia China Iran and others Then there are the freedom-loving nations of the world who stand together against Putin Xi and these evil regimes as we defend freedom and our way of life There is a clear line of distinction between these groups good vs evil Years ago I warned that Communist China had started a new Cold War with the United States I spoke of the dangers of thinking that China and our enemies would ever operate within the modern world order I called on our allies to recognize this threat because there would come a day of reckoning I also called for our regime to demonstrate America's strength and resolve and a renewed commitment to our allies in freedom as we worked to contain the increasing reach of Communist China Russia Iran and others Under President Trump's first administration we did so I was never optimistic that the Biden administration had the courage or desire to combat the encroaching dangers what resulted during his presidency proved me right Our enemies saw the weaknesses of Joe Biden and his administration and they took full advantage These evil nations seized every opportunity to tear down the interests and precaution of the U S and our allies fueling terror and evil around the world including the invasion of a sovereign nation President Trump inherited a mess but he is working diligently to reverse Biden's disastrous discipline and reestablish the U S as a beacon of strength in the world sending a clear message the U S is back We stand for liberty democracy and fair play and to stand opposed to that is to stand opposed to us President Trump is already moving to crack down on Communist China's abuses He and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have acted to strip Venezuelan dictator Nicol s Maduro of every supply he's using to cling to power and they've exerted maximum pressure on Iran to stop them from getting a nuclear weapon They've also reversed the Biden administration's dangerous appeasement and enablement of the Cuban regime which funded evil and instability throughout our hemisphere for decades We've seen President Trump work to bring peace to Ukraine and put pressure on Putin by maintaining and threatening increased sanctions while getting our European allies on board to ensure Putin is a global pariah if he refuses to come to the negotiation table He has also opened the door to future military aid for Ukraine which could and should be underwritten financially by our European allies CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONOn my latest trip to Finland Estonia and Denmark I met with our allies on the front lines defending us against Russian aggression and I saw the benefit of President Trump pushing our NATO allies to step up and contribute more to their own defenses These three countries are leaders in responding to President Trump's calls meeting and surpassing NATO minimum defense standards Even Germany has activated its military by sending troops to help protect the frontier in Lithuania though it has only just met its GDP goal for the first time in almost years Unfortunately they are not alone in this While the U S is willing and able to protect our allies we cannot do so if they are not willing and able to defend themselves This showdown of good versus evil will not be decided solely through traditional military actions but through economic battles as well We must enforce strategic sanctions and work to end policies that supply our enemies with the money and economic power to fund their atrocities We must make our enemies global pariahs and cripple their economies otherwise the United States and our allies will not be safe The United States will dependably stand on the side of freedom and democracy it is not only a noble fight but an essential one And we will invariably stand against those who wish us destroyed I for one will be watching as every nation makes clear which side they're on come May th in Red Square