Putin: Kamala Harris is “Our Favourite” for President
Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed Russia would be supporting Vice President Kamala Harris in the upcoming 2024 presidential election.
However, some social media have observed that the Russian leader’s comments were “more mischief-making than a statement of fact.”
Putin made the remarks during a speech at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia.
“I told you, our favorite, if I may say so, was the current president, Mr. Biden,” Putin said while appearing to smirk.
“He was removed from the race, but he advised all his supporters to support Ms. Harris.”
“So we will do it as well, we will root for her,” he said, prompting applause and some laughter from the audience.
“Secondly, she has such an expressive and infectious laugh that it means she is doing well,” Putin added.
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The comments come after the DOJ accused Russia of funding Tenet who then paid conservative influencers for videos.
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“And if she is doing well, then … Trump introduced so many restrictions and sanctions against Russia, like no other president had ever introduced before him,” he said.
“And if Ms. Harris is doing well, perhaps she will refrain from doing anything like that,” said the Russian leader.
Donald Trump will likely use Putin’s comments to deflect long-standing claims by Democrats that Russia supports his campaign.
Sky News Moscow correspondent Ivor Bennett said:
“Vladimir Putin is having a little chuckle himself here. His comments are almost certainly more mischief-making than a statement of fact because, as we know, Russia’s president doesn’t always say what he thinks.”
This week, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was asked by pro-Russia TV reporter Pavel Zarubin, “Then who is our candidate now?”
“We have no candidate. But, of course, the Democrats are more predictable,” he said.
“And what Putin said about Biden’s predictability applies to almost all Democrats, including Ms. Harris,” responded Peskov.
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