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applegrove

(118,696 posts) Sun Feb 27, 2022, 01:13 AM Feb 2022

Trump Backpedals from Praising Putin [View all]

Trump Backpedals from Praising Putin

February 26, 2022 at 10:52 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 106 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2022/02/26/trump-backpedals-from-praising-putin/

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“Donald Trump condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and said he was praying for Ukrainians, switching tone from his praise for Russian President Vladimir Putin earlier this week,” Reuters reports.

Said Trump: “The problem is not that Putin is smart, which, of course, he’s smart. The problem is that our leaders are dumb… and so far, allowed him to get away with this travesty and assault on humanity.”

CNN notes he even called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky “a brave man

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Trump Backpedals from Praising Putin [View all] applegrove Feb 2022 OP

Is this the first time Trump has gone against Putin? applegrove Feb 2022 #1

he didn't backpedal...he covered his ass agingdem Feb 2022 #10

There's a reason for his madness Deuxcents Feb 2022 #2

the people who worship trump will deny he ever supported putin. they are nuts mucifer Feb 2022 #3

None of them can get their storied lies straight. JudyM Feb 2022 #4

Dyslexics work in small little narratives. They keep their narratives applegrove Feb 2022 #8

Mirror mirror on the wall blogslug Feb 2022 #5

Yeah, he went to far for his most hateful admirers. Too late MFer. Hoyt Feb 2022 #6

Is this from the Onion? live love laugh Feb 2022 #7

Sorry former guy gratuitous Feb 2022 #9

YOU LIE! Piece of Puke. But thanks for the unsolicited testimonial. czarjak Feb 2022 #11

TFG needs glasses because multigraincracker Feb 2022 #12

oh, fuck, he's praying onethatcares Feb 2022 #13

The Orange MAGAT King praised Putin and his war, and he owns it forever. Roisin Ni Fiachra Feb 2022 #14

"our leaders.......allowed him to get away with this travesty and assault on humanity" DFW Feb 2022 #15

Can't wait for him to announce he's running. Papa-Ron Feb 2022 #16

Trump and Putin are birds of a feather dwayneb Feb 2022 #17

Too Late You Monster. BlueIdaho Feb 2022 #18

There's no way to erase history and he enabled Putin. His cult - the ones who actually Vinca Feb 2022 #19

It was just another attack against Biden, not against Putin Tom Rinaldo Feb 2022 #20