Donald Trump has made headlines for his feedback about Vladimir Putin throughout Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The previous U.S. president obtained backlash from Democrats and Republicans after describing the Russian president as "very savvy" for declaring two separatist areas of jap Ukraine—Donetsk and Luhansk—as unbiased days earlier than launching a full-scale assault.
"I went in yesterday and there was a tv display, and I mentioned, 'That is genius.' Putin declares an enormous portion of the Ukraine—of Ukraine—Putin declares it as unbiased," Trump mentioned on The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Present on February 22.
Even shut Trump allies like Home Minority Chief Kevin McCarthy and former Vice President Mike Pence have cut up along with his views on Putin. McCarthy final week condemned the Russian chief as "evil."
However Trump has doubled down on his remarks since February 24, when Russian forces entered Ukraine on three fronts. He additionally has accused the media and RINOS (Republicans in identify solely) of distorting his feedback about Putin.
This is the whole lot Trump has mentioned about Putin for the reason that Ukraine invasion started.
"In fact he is sensible...however...our leaders are dumb"
On the annual Conservative Political Motion Convention on February 28, Trump repeated his reward of Putin as a intelligent chief and claimed that the disaster in Ukraine would not be occurring if he was nonetheless within the White Home.
"The issue just isn't that Putin is wise, which after all he is sensible, however the true drawback is that our leaders are dumb," Trump mentioned, prompting cheers and applause from the viewers. "So dumb. They to this point allowed him to get away with this travesty and assault on humanity. That is what it's, an assault on humanity."
Trump additionally mentioned Putin was "enjoying Biden like a drum" and that he obtained alongside effectively with Putin in addition to China's Xi Jinping and North Korea's Kim Jong Un.
Not the "identical Putin I used to be coping with"
Throughout an interview with Fox Information' Sean Hannity on March 10, Trump mentioned the scenario unfolding in Ukraine was "unhappy," however he repeatedly prevented Hannity's encouragement to name Putin evil.
"Once you look, this does not appear to be the identical Putin I used to be coping with," Trump mentioned. "However I'll inform you, he would not have modified if I had been coping with him."
"We do not have anyone to speak to him"
Trump mentioned at a rally in Florence, South Carolina, on March 12 that the battle goes to worsen.
"The faux information mentioned my character goes to get us right into a battle...however really my character is what stored us out of battle," Trump mentioned.
"This might result in World Conflict III," Trump continued. "I see what's occurring. As a result of for those who assume Putin goes to cease, it is going to worsen and worse. He is not going to simply accept it, and we do not have anyone to speak to him. You had someone to speak to him with me."
However he additionally appeared to color Putin a extra optimistic gentle, saying: "It occurs to be a person that's simply pushed, he is pushed to place it collectively."
"He is obtained an incredible ego and he needs to save lots of face"
Trump mentioned Putin's motive for the invasion with Jeanine Pirro on March 13.
"They needed to rebuild the Soviet Union," he mentioned. "That is what that is all about to a big extent. And then you definately say, what is the function of this? That they had a rustic. You may see it was a rustic the place there was plenty of love and we're doing it as a result of, you recognize, someone needs to make his nation bigger or he needs to place it again the best way it was when really it did not work very effectively."
However the former president additionally provided some criticism of Putin, saying the Russian chief is "in a really dangerous place in some ways" however warned that he'll proceed to "go ahead and proceed to get an increasing number of ruthless."
"He is obtained an incredible ego and he needs to save lots of face," Trump added.
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