October 17th 2024.
In a recent podcast, former US President Donald Trump shared his thoughts on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, stating that he believes Zelensky is an exceptional salesman. Trump also took the opportunity to criticize President Joe Biden's handling of the situation between Russia and Ukraine.
"I think Zelensky is one of the greatest salesmen I've ever seen," Trump said, referring to the $100 billion in aid given to Ukraine during his presidency. He clarified that this does not mean he doesn't want to help Ukraine, as he feels empathy for their people.
Trump then shifted the focus to the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, placing the blame on Zelensky rather than Russian President Vladimir Putin. "He should have never let that war start," Trump said, calling it a "loser" of a war.
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has been ongoing for over a decade, with Putin ordering troops to occupy parts of eastern Ukraine in 2014 and initiating a full-scale invasion in 2022. Trump believes that this would not have happened if he were still in office and criticized Biden for "instigating" the war.
He also took a jab at Biden's leadership skills, stating that a "smarter" president would have been able to settle the conflict easily. The Trump campaign did not comment on his remarks about Zelensky.
This discussion about Zelensky and the war in Ukraine came shortly after Trump boasted about his "very good relationship" with Putin. However, former CIA head Leon Panetta, who served under the Obama administration, expressed concerns about Trump's relationship with Putin, stating that Trump has become a source for the Russian president.
"He knows how to work a source and he's got a source that is very near the top in this country, he, himself is going to engage that source," Panetta said on his podcast. He also added that he believes Trump is naive about Putin's true intentions.
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