“What kind of American, let alone a former president, thinks it’s the right time to get into a plan with Vladimir Putin and brag about his connections to Vladimir Putin?” said Kate Bedingfield, a White House spokeswoman, when asked by reporters. “There is only one, and that is Donald Trump.” Trump’s comments come amid a deadly Russian invasion of Ukraine that has displaced millions. Speaking in an interview with Just the News, which asked unfounded questions about Hunter Biden’s former business dealings with Russia, Trump said: “I think Putin would know the answer. “I think he has to release it.” Trump’s remarks also came a week after a federal judge ruled he “most likely but not” committed a crime trying to reverse his Jan. 6 election defeat, and as his business remains under investigation. During the military rally that preceded the invasion of Ukraine, Trump praised Putin as a “genius.” As soon as the attack started, he condemned it as “disgusting”. Trump’s long-running search for information on Hunter Biden that could be politically damaging to Joe Biden has led to the first of two referrals over allegations that he blocked millions in helping Ukrainian officials announce investigations into his son. . It is also not the first time Trump has asked Russia for help in attacking his political opponents. During his 2016 presidential campaign against Democrat Hillary Clinton, the Republican publicly suggested that Russian hackers could help find Clinton’s emails, saying: “Russia, if you listen, I hope you can find the 30,000 emails.” . Reuters contributed to the publication
