Russia denies Trump's claim he can free US journalist if he wins election
This has to be horrible on the family--to hear Trump say this.
--Unless the family actually somehow believes Trump will accomplish this!!
Russia denies Trump’s claim he can free US journalist if he wins election
Spokesman says ‘there aren’t any contacts’ with former president regarding Evan Gershkovich’s release from Russia
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/23/russia-denies-trump-claim-us-journalist?CMP=share_btn_url
Thu 23 May 2024 15.24 EDT
Donald Trump boasted on Thursday he would quickly free the jailed US journalist Evan Gershkovich from Russia if he wins the presidential election, but Moscow denied discussing the case with the Republican candidate.
The former president, who has frequently voiced admiration for Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, and has voiced skepticism over US support for Ukraine, said the Moscow strongman “will do that for me, but not for anyone else”.
“Evan Gershkovich, the Reporter from The Wall Street Journal, who is being held by Russia, will be released almost immediately after the Election, but definitely before I assume Office,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.
“He will be HOME, SAFE, AND WITH HIS FAMILY.”...............
Trump’s comments were ridiculed by the president’s campaign, which cited Trump’s frequent criticism of the news media as an “enemy of the people”.
“Donald Trump doesn’t give a damn about the innocent Americans unjustly imprisoned by Vladimir Putin,” the Biden campaign adviser TJ Ducklo said in an email........................
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