Kamala Harris was right: “Those dictators are rooting for you because they know they can manipulate you with flattery and favors”
Trump today: “President Putin even used my very strong Campaign motto of, “COMMON SENSE.” We both believe very strongly in it.” pic.twitter.com/wiKxnLoHGQ
— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) February 12, 2025
Trump’s latest statements have sparked backlash among many Americans.
Social media users have pointed out that the former president had no hesitation in labeling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a “dictator” just last week.
Kamala Harris previously warned: “Those dictators are rooting for you because they know they can manipulate you with flattery and favors.”
Trump, in contrast, recently praised Putin, stating, “President Putin even used my very strong Campaign motto of, ‘COMMON SENSE.’ We both believe very strongly in it.”
Speaking in Florida on February 19, as reported by the BBC, Trump further claimed that Zelensky’s primary skill was “playing Joe Biden like a fiddle.”
His remarks followed Zelensky’s reaction to conversations between the US and Russia, from which Ukraine was excluded.
At the time, the 47-year-old Ukrainian president accused the US leader of “living in a disinformation space.”
In response, Trump took to his social media platform, Truth Social, to criticize Zelensky, saying, “He’s doing a terrible job, his country is shattered, and MILLIONS have unnecessarily died.”
Later that same day, Trump escalated his attacks by branding Zelensky a “dictator,” stating, “He refuses to have elections. He’s low in the real Ukrainian polls.
“How can you be high with every city being demolished?”
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