Trump Again Claims Evan Gershkovich Will Be Freed If He Wins Election
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The Wall Street Journal reporter was detained in Russia in 2023 on espionage charges.
Donald Trump on Wednesday repeated his claim that jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who is currently standing trial in Russia on espionage charges, will be released if the former president takes back the White House in the upcoming election.
In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump blamed President Joe Biden for the fact that Gershkovich remains in Russian custody more than a year after he was detained in Yekaterinburg.
“Crooked Joe can’t do anything right, although it is likely that he will pay $BILLIONS, which continues a very bad ‘Biden Precedent,’ to get Evan home,” Trump wrote, adding that his own administration freed hostages from various countries for “next to nothing.”
Trump also said that Russian President Vladimir Putin, the authoritarian leader he has repeatedly praised, does not hold Biden in high regard, suggesting that this has hurt the journalist’s case.
“Putin has no respect for Biden - and that’s the way it goes!!!” Trump said. “Fear not, Evan, I will get you home soon, and you will be safe while there!!!”
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