Donald Trump just asked Vladimir Putin to dish dirt on the Bidens – only 5 responses you need

Poke Staff. Updated February 9th, 2024

It’s not the first time Donald Trump has asked foreign leaders – specifically, Vladimir Putin – to release damaging information on his political opponents, so perhaps we shouldn’t be surprised.

Except the former President’s shoutout to Putin for dirt about Joe Biden’s son, Hunter, is still a proper jaw dropper.

This clip from Trump’s on rightwing outlet Just The News – no, us neither – just went viral because, well, watch.

Trump calls for Putin to release dirt on the Biden family right now since now “he’s not exactly a fan of our country” during new interview with Real America’s Voice pic.twitter.com/Sp1gDVsSfr

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 29, 2022

Possibly Trump isn’t aware that Russia has invaded Ukraine, or maybe he just forgot.

To add just a little context, Trump has long claimed Hunter Biden received a $3.5m payment from Elena Baturina, widow of late Moscow mayor Yuri Luzhkov, and suggested – without evidence – that it was intended to win favour with Joe Biden.

Here’s the longer clip.

Extended clip is worth watching: “As long as Putin is not exactly a fan of our country… I would think Putin would know the answer to that. I think he should release it… you won’t get the answer from Ukraine… I think Putin now would be willing to probably give that answer.” pic.twitter.com/JFGcBk4Kxd

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 30, 2022

And these are surely the only 5 replies you need.

To put this in context… Trump is casually asking an authoritarian leader of a foreign nation engaged in a war of aggression against democratic self-determination to destabilize our country with disinformation because he lost an election a year and a half ago. https://t.co/dxHa0s50y2

— Elie Mystal (@ElieNYC) March 30, 2022

Tell me this traitor’s security clearance has been revoked. He openly conspires with the enemy, when the U.S. is attempting to steer clear of a war with Russia. https://t.co/PDiEeqd7nX

— Alexander S. Vindman (@AVindman) March 30, 2022

I know we’ve all lost our capacity for shock, but the president of the United States in the middle of a war asking a NATO adversary to help him politically is really something https://t.co/cAL4aZwTka

— David Freedlander (@freedlander) March 30, 2022

For those individuals who still naively believe the former President didn’t collude with Russia, you are wrong. https://t.co/mszFJI34mT

— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) March 30, 2022

Don’t be surprised if Trump later lies and says he was joking about asking Putin for dirt on Biden. He’s lied that he was joking when he asked Russia for Hillary Clinton’s emails. https://t.co/OCBn6kBfFa https://t.co/oRjFmFGbPZ

— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) March 30, 2022

To conclude …

Step back a moment. This is a former president asking American’s primary adversary to undermine the current president. https://t.co/I6rEhM1PUe

— Helen Kennedy 🌻 (@HelenKennedy) March 30, 2022

And also this.

Trump is a corrupt, lawless traitor. But he’s beating Biden head to head right now. Republicans are an anti-democratic cult. But they’ll likely take back the House & maybe the Senate this yr. I’m not a Democrat, but Democrats need to wake the fuck up & start fighting 4 democracy. https://t.co/kaotHy6rkX

— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) March 30, 2022

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