During a voter meeting with CNN, Donald Trump claimed he could end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours.
- During a voter meeting with CNN, Donald Trump made several claims, including that he could end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours.
- Despite the controversy, a poll showed that a majority of Republicans want the former president to be their next presidential candidate.
- Trump’s remarks at the CNN meeting prompted a response, including from former Republican Gov. Chris Christie.
– Do you want four more years of this?
It’s the President of the United States, Joe Biden Questions for voters After Republican Donald Trump last night attended a public meeting organized by CNN.
Here, Trump, who wants a second term as president, had to answer questions from Republican voters in New Hampshire. They have questioned everything from finances to electoral fraud and allegations of abuse.
In his responses, the former president repeated several controversial claims.
- He claimed that the 2020 US presidential election was rigged and that the victory was stolen from him. It was known that Biden had won the election, and several courts had rejected electoral fraud.
- He claimed that Putin would not go to war against Ukraine if he were president of the United States.
- He reiterated that he had not met E. Jane Carroll, the woman he was with on Tuesday Convicted of assault and defamation against.
- He called CNN’s Caitlan Collins, who presided over the plenary, “disgusting” — a word he’d also used previously. Description of female antagonists.
He claims he can end the war
Voters have heard, among other things, that Trump believes there would have been no Russian invasion of Ukraine if he had been president of the United States.
When asked by CNN’s Caitlan Collins if he wanted Ukraine to win the war, Trump replied:
– I’m not thinking about winning or losing, I’m thinking about settling the matter so we stop killing all these people.
– I want everyone to stop dying, he replied when asked again, and added that he could end the war immediately if he could occupy the White House again.
– Within 24 hours I want it to be done.
When asked if he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin is a war criminal, Trump replied that this is not something to discuss now, but later.
– If I say that he is a war criminal, it will be very difficult to put an end to it, as he said, among other things.
Trump also confirmed that he believed Putin made a mistake by entering the neighboring country.
Republican Chris Christie, formerly the governor of New Jersey, responded forcefully to the remarks:
Tonight on CNN, Donald Trump said he would end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours. Although it is ridiculous to say, I think he will try to do this by giving Ukraine to Russia, Christie writesHe added that he believed Trump was continuing to “dance on Putin’s pipe”.
Christie, who was a former advisor to Trump, They must live for themselves To run as a Republican presidential candidate.
– Maybe two of them lost control
When Trump took the stage in New Hampshire, CNN’s Collins confronted him about the fact that he was under investigation Deadly congressional storming In the United States on January 6, 2021.
– You still haven’t learned about the election result. Why should the Americans bring you back to the White House?
– Because we did it so cool, Trump replied.
– I mean when you look at the result, when you look at what happened during that election, you know what happened, unless you’re a very stupid person. He continued that most of those present here understand what happened, and that it was a rigged election.
Collins confronted Trump that both the courts and Republican officials in several states denied the election was fraudulent.
In the aftermath of the conference break-in, several people are sentenced. Trump responded to a question from a voter that he would like to pardon many of them.
– I can’t say every one, because two of them may have lost control, he said, adding that they are talking about “great people”.
Convicted of assault and defamation
The referendum took place the day after Trump was elected Convicted of sexual assault and defamation v. Writer E. Jane Carroll. He should pay her around NOK 52 million in compensation.
Trump repeated last night that he has no idea who Carol is and that he has never met her. However, he does admit that he posed for a photo of her with her husband several years ago.
– she’s crazy, He said, among other things, about Carrollto cheers and laughter from the hall.
He also says he does not believe the issue will dissuade female voters from electing him.
Leader in opinion polls
There are many indications that Trump still has voters. In a new poll conducted by ABC News and the Washington Post, he has a seven percentage point lead over the incumbent US President, Democrat Joe Biden. in same measurement Forty-three percent of Republican voters say they want Trump as their party’s nominee for president in 2024.
Trump’s staunchest opponent is Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who has not yet officially announced his candidacy.
On Tuesday, US expert Eric Locke told VG that the outcome of the civil lawsuit would likely have nothing to do with Trump’s career.
On the other hand, he may become politically stronger by ruling. He said, among other things.
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