Trump: "Putin is smart and our leaders are very stupid... and Biden is the cause of the war in Ukraine!"
Former US President Donald Trump praised Russia's "smart" President Vladimir Putin, criticizing Western leaders for whom he considered "too stupid", in a speech Saturday evening at the major annual gathering of American conservatives in Orlando, Florida.
“The problem is not that Putin is smart, because of course he is smart,” Trump said, according to the French news agency, AFP, adding: “The real problem is that our leaders are very stupid,” considering that the “weakness” left by Democratic President Joe Biden is the reason for the Russian invasion. for Ukraine.
The former president continued his 86-minute speech, saying, "As everyone understands, this horrific disaster would never have happened had our elections not been rigged."
Trump left the public in limbo about his desire to personally take on Biden for the presidency, but hinted at a potential candidacy in 2024 by saying "we did it twice and we'll do it again," presenting his defeat in 2020 as a victory.
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