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The Washington Post reports:
Former president Donald Trump congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin over a prisoner swap that took place this week, saying the Russian strongman had outsmarted U.S. officials as part of the largest such deal since the end of the Cold War. At a rally here on Saturday, Trump did not mention any of the American prisoners who were released in the deal — including Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich.
“I’d like to congratulate Vladimir Putin for having made yet another great deal. We have 59 hostages, I never paid anything. Boy, we make some horrible, horrible deals. It’s nice to say we got ‘em back, but does that set a bad precedent,” Trump said. In fact, Trump authorized an agreement to pay $2 million to North Korea for medical bills in the release of Otto Warmbier. National security adviser Jake Sullivan said this week that no money changed hands in the latest prisoner swap.
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BREAKING: In a horrifying moment, Donald Trump congratulates Vladimir Putin. Trump has long sided with Russia and Putin, but congratulating him at a campaign rally is as anti-American and repulsive as it gets. Retweet so all Americans see this.pic.twitter.com/ZQdKTZKvAh
— Kamala’s Wins (@harris_wins) August 4, 2024
Donald Trump just praised Putin, a war criminal, for getting American prisoners held in Russia home instead of recognizing President Biden’s efforts.
Trump is an ongoing national security threat and a traitor to the United States. pic.twitter.com/T8rwV1caIE
— VoteVets (@votevets) August 3, 2024