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Donald Trump: “Russia would have never happened if I were president…”

Featuring: Donald Trump, Republican | President of the United States | National

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Donald Trump Mosinee, Wisconsin rally

Published | Video Starts at 10:50

But they don't look at China and they don't look at Iran. They look, I don't know what it is with poor Russia. That's very. But you know what? Russia would have never happened if I were president, attacking Ukraine would have never happened. I knew Putin. I knew him well. And, you know, he endorsed, I don't know if you saw the other day, he endorsed Kamala. He endorsed Kamala. (10:50–10:57)

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Claims that Russia's invasion of Ukraine would not have occurred if he were still president.

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