According to a Fox News report, Russian President Vladimir Putin says he supports Vice President Kamala Harris over former President Donald Trump in the upcoming U.S. election.
Putin was questioned about the election at the Eastern Economic Forum in eastern Russia this week.
From Fox News:
The Russian president, apparently smiling alongside the event’s moderator, said ultimately it was up to the American people to decide but said that as President Biden has backed Harris, “we will do the same, we will support her.”
“She laughs so expressively and infectiously that it means that everything is fine with her,” he added.
Earlier this year, Putin threw his support behind Biden before he dropped out of the race, claiming he preferred Biden to Trump as he is a more predictable candidate.
According to former DIA intelligence officer and author of “Putin’s Playbook,” Rebekah Koffler, “The Russians don’t really endorse anyone, in the traditional sense.
“When it comes to preference, Putin and his regime prefer Kamala to deal with as a future U.S. president,” Koffler told Fox News Digital. “Putin believes that he can manipulate Harris easily, unlike Trump, whom the Russians profiled as unpredictable and difficult to read.
“By issuing these statements, the Russians are just messing with us, specifically with the Harris Team,” Koffler added. “It’s a classic influence operation to unbalance your adversary by mocking, teasing, and pleasing them, or rather appearing to please.”
During remarks at the Economic Club of New York, Donald Trump said he didn’t know whether Putin insulted him or did him a favor.
Watch the clip below:
PRESIDENT TRUMP: “Putin came out today. He endorsed Kamala. Was I supposed to call him up and say thank you very much?!” 🤣
pic.twitter.com/HPTVGZZong— Proud Elephant 🇺🇸🦅 (@ProudElephantUS) September 5, 2024
