The ex-president’s love for the Russian autocrat apparently burns brighter than ever.
The New York Times reports that in a new book—War, out next week—veteran journalist Bob Woodward reveals that Trump “has secretly spoken with President Vladimir V. Putin…as many as seven times since leaving office, even as he was pressuring Republicans to block military aid to Ukraine to fight Russia n invaders.” In one scene, Woodward writes that in early 2024, the ex-president ordered an aide to leave his office at Mar-a-Lago so he could speak with Putin by phone.
” On the other hand, Trump does a lot of things that are “highly unusual,” like trying to steal a second term in office after losing an election. And speaking of unusual: The book also reports that Mr. Trump, while still in office early during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, secretly sent Mr. Putin what were then rare Abbott Point of Care test machines for the Russian’s personal use. Mr. Putin, who has been described as particularly anxious about being infected at the time, urged Mr.
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