For Donald Trump, the Russian offensive in Ukraine would not have happened if the 2020 American election had not been rigged.
Former US President Donald Trump praised the “smart” Vladimir Putin and criticized Western leaders “so dumb” in his eyes, Saturday evening at the major annual convention of American conservatives, in Orlando (Florida) . NATO, he said, “looks anything but smart” in hitting Russia with sanctions instead of deciding to “pull it to pieces – at least psychologically”.
“The problem is not that Putin is smart, because of course he is smart,” he continued. “The real problem is that our leaders are so dumb,” he said, blaming Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the “weakness” of his successor Joe Biden.
He called Volodymyr Zelensky a “brave man”
He also called Volodymyr Zelensky a “brave man”, while asserting the untruth that the Ukrainian president would have exonerated him from the scandal which led to his first impeachment trial. “As everyone understands, this horrible disaster would never have happened if our election had not been rigged”, also launched the ex-president during his 86-minute speech, taking up one of his favorite antiphons but without bringing any proof.
The 75-year-old Republican billionaire drew the most applause when he called “bullshit” the fact that the Democrats are presenting themselves as the party of democracy, and when he said that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg , “came to the White House and licked my ass”.
He hinted at a possible bid in 2024, such as when he said: ‘We’ve done it twice and we’ll do it once more’, presenting his 2020 defeat as a victory – but he left the public in uncertainty regarding his willingness to personally challenge Joe Biden for the next presidential term.