Russia respond to Donald Trump saying he threatened to ‘bomb Moscow’
Trump Says He Threatened to Bomb Moscow — Russia Responds. Donald Trump’s attitude toward Russia appears to have shifted. Although he previously described having a good relationship with Vladimir Putin and claimed he could end the Ukraine war in just 24 hours, a leaked audio tape obtained by CNN paints a different picture.
In a 2024 fundraiser meeting with donors, Trump reportedly said that he had warned Putin directly: “If you go into Ukraine, I’m going to bomb the sht out of Moscow.”* He claimed Putin didn’t believe him fully but admitted, “He believed me 10%.” Trump also said he gave a similar warning to Chinese President Xi Jinping about Taiwan, threatening to bomb Beijing if China launched an invasion.
He added, “He thought I was crazy… but we never had a problem.” Although Trump hasn’t publicly confirmed or…