Trump calls Putin a genius
Donald Trump has promised to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine within 24 hours if elected, suggesting that he would do so by forcing Ukraine to cede territory to Russia and forgo NATO membership, which is part of what Mr. Putin is demanding.
According to Bob Woodward, in his recently released book “War,” days before the invasion, as Russian troops were massing on the Ukrainian border, the former president went out of his way to praise Mr. Putin for his aggression.
He said, “This is genius.” Putin declares much of Ukraine independent. “Oh, this is wonderful,” Mr. Trump said on a radio show on February 22, 2022.
He also suggested that Putin’s efforts to “manage” Ukraine could serve as a model for how the United States should deal with its immigration problem.
"We could use it on our southern border. It's the most powerful peacekeeping force I've ever seen," Mr. Trump said, according to Bob Woodward.
(MH with AmBar/Source: War/Photo: DPA/Aurélien Morissard)