Former President Donald Trump suggested Russian President Vladimir Putin endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to hurt her electoral chances in remarks at his Wisconsin rally Saturday.
Putin endorsed Harris Thursday at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, also saying President Joe Biden was “our ‘favorite,’ if you can call it that.”
“[Putin] endorsed Kamala,” Trump said on Saturday. “I was very offended by that. I wonder why he endorsed Kamala. No, he’s a chess player. Congressman, should I be upset about that? Was it done with a smile, Ron [Johnson]?”
Trump: Putin endorsed Kamala. I was very offended by that. I wonder why he endorsed Kamala. No, he’s a chess player. Should I be upset about that? No. Was it done with a smile, Ron? I think it was done with a smile. pic.twitter.com/vTHwSzuxAA— Acyn (@Acyn) September 7, 2024
Trump then claimed “no one in history had been tougher on Russia than Trump,” and remarked the Ukraine war would be “done” if he is elected. Putin had als …