
Trump Shows Love To Vladimir Putin Over Prisoner Swap
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Trump, who once said Putin wouldn't release Evan Gershkovich "for anyone else" but him, said the Russian leader "made yet another great deal."
Former President Donald Trump praised Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday just days after the massive prisoner exchange between the U.S., Russia and other Western nations.
“By the way, I would like to congratulate Vladimir Putin for having made yet another great deal. Did you see the deal we made?” said the Republican nominee at a campaign rally in Atlanta.
The historic prisoner swap — the largest such exchange involving the U.S. and Russia since the Cold War — saw 16 people including Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich being released from Russian custody.
It’s been described as a massive win for President Joe Biden’s administration in the days since.
Trump, who has showed love to Putin before and once claimed the Russian leader wouldn’t release Gershkovich “for anyone else” but him, didn’t mention any Americans who returned home as part of the deal at his Atlanta rally.