Not really; he said that Putin is strong leader and that we don’t have one.
The lovefest escalated this week when Putin, talking just after his end-of-year press conference, called Trump “a very bright and talented man,†as well as an “absolute leader†in the race for the presidency. Trump, appearing on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe†on Friday, returned the warm embrace, saying it’s nice “when people call you brilliant, it’s always good, especially when the person heads up Russia.â€
And when pressed by co-host Joe Scarborough about the number of high-profile murders of journalists who have been critical of Putin, Trump was reluctant to offer any harsh words. “He’s running his country, and at least he’s a leader, you know unlike what we have in this country,†Trump responded.
After further questioning, Trump responded, “Well I think our country does plenty of killing also, Joe,†he said. “So, you know. There’s a lot of stupidity going on in the world right now, Joe. A lot of killing going on, a lot of stupidity.â€
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