Putin Endorses Kamala Harris, Comments on Her ‘Infectious’ Laugh
During a recent panel discussion at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed a preference for U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris over former President Donald Trump for the upcoming 2024 presidential election. He remarked on Harris’ personality, particularly her laugh, suggesting it indicates her well-being. Putin noted that while his previous preference was President Joe Biden, Harris is now the recommended candidate to support, in line with Biden’s own campaign.
These comments arrive amid allegations that Russian state media is involved in efforts to influence the 2024 election in Trump’s favor, as indicated by the U.S. Department of Justice charging two Russian employees. Trump reacted to Putin’s remarks, stating he was unsure whether to feel insulted or that it was a favor, while also accusing Harris and the DOJ of attempting to interfere in the election by reviving the controversy over Russian interference. Trump’s administration is noted for blocking the construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline and for a lack of new Russian military actions during his term, contrasting with the current administration’s record.
Putin’s comments highlight the complex and often adversarial relationship between Russia and U.S. politics, particularly regarding preferences for presidential candidates.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that he prefers Vice President Kamala Harris becoming the next occupant of the White House over former President Donald Trump.
“It’s not for us to determine the elections of the U.S. people,” Putin said, during a panel discussion at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia.
Still, he offered his choice
“It used to be Joe Biden, but now he’s now participating in the election campaign and he recommended to all his allies to support him Harris, so that is what we are going to do,” Putin said, with a slight — but noticeable — smirk on his face.
“She laughs so expressively and infectiously that it means that everything is fine with her,” he added, according to USA Today.
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The comments come after the DOJ accused Russia of funding Tenet who then paid conservative influencers for videos.
At the moment, it’s unclear what exactly Russia’s goal… pic.twitter.com/ciXyZ4MCyU
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) September 5, 2024
In February, Putin said he preferred Biden to Trump, explaining the current president “is a more experienced, predictable person, a politician of the old school.”
The Russian leader’s endorsement of Harris came just a day after Biden Attorney General Merrick Garland announced that two Russian state media employees had been charged with directing a $10 million social media campaign to influence the 2024 election in favor of Trump, The Associated Press reported.
Speaking to the Economic Club of New York on Thursday, Trump responded to the Putin endorsement of Harris, saying, “I don’t know if I’m insulted or he did me a favor.”
The 45th president posted on on Thursday regarding the DOJ charging two Russians with election meddling that Harris and the Justice Department are “trying to interfere in and suppress the Election in favor of the Democrats by resurrecting the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax.”
“In fact, President Putin would much rather see Comrade Kamala Harris in Office, as he strongly said just this morning,” Trump wrote.
Comrade Kamala Harris and her Department of Justice are trying to interfere in and suppress the Election in favor of the Democrats by resurrecting the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax, and trying to say that Russia is trying to help me, which is absolutely FALSE. In fact, President…
— Donald J. Trump Posts From His (@TrumpDailyPosts) September 5, 2024
It would seem Biden and Harris are better for Putin than Trump.
Probably, one of the reasons the Russian leader did not invade Ukraine on Trump’s watch was his unpredictability.
Further, Trump blocked the construction of the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany, but Biden let it go forward in May 2021.
Saboteurs, believed to be Ukrainian, blew up a portion of it in September 2022, according to The Wall Street Journal.
It was on Biden and Harris’ watch that Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.
And in fact while Biden was vice president, Putin directed Russian forces to occupy Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula in 2014.
Putin took no such military action and no new territory while Trump was in office.
So the Russian leader probably does prefer Harris over Trump.
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