In a sharp critique, former U.S. President Donald Trump accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of 'playing with fire.' He referenced the damaging aftermath of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in his remarks. Trump claimed that if he weren't in the picture, dire consequences would have already beenfalling Russia.
'Putin is playing with fire'
In a post shared on Truth Social, Trump stated, 'Putin must understand that without me, Russia would have already faced very terrible things. And I mean really terrible. He is dangerously playing with fire.'
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Continuously vocal against Putin, Trump had previously branded the Russian president as 'crazy.' Speaking to the media at New Jersey’s Morristown Airport, Trump launched a sharp attack, stating, 'I am not happy with Putin. He's completely gone mad. I no longer understand what's happened to this man.'
Trump's Continued Critique of Putin
While communicating with journalists, Trump expressed, 'I've known Putin for a long time, and we had a good relationship. But now he’s firing rockets, attacking cities, killing people. I don’t like it at all. I see nothing but madness in this man. We're in dialogue, yet he’s showering Kyiv and other cities with missiles. Something’s definitely wrong. I find it utterly unacceptable.'
'Putin has gone crazy'
On social media, Trump remarked, 'I've always had great relations with Russia's Vladimir Putin, but something changed with him. He has gone completely crazy, needlessly killing vast numbers, and not just soldiers. Missiles and drones rain down on Ukrainian cities without cause. I've long maintained that they want not just a piece but all of Ukraine, and perhaps that's proving true. However, such actions would lead to Russia’s downfall.'
