{"id":2338294,"date":"2024-09-07T16:22:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-07T20:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-suggests-putin-endorsed-harris-to-hurt-her-electoral-chances-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-07T16:23:24","modified_gmt":"2024-09-07T20:23:24","slug":"trump-suggests-putin-endorsed-harris-to-hurt-her-electoral-chances-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-suggests-putin-endorsed-harris-to-hurt-her-electoral-chances-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump suggests Putin endorsed Harris to hurt her electoral chances &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-suggests-putin-endorsed-harris-to-hurt-her-electoral-chances-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2338294&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In \u200ba <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-marjorie-taylor-greene-stops-in-dalton-ga-to-rally-with-supporters\/\" title=\"Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene stops in Dalton, Ga. to rally with supporters\">recent rally<\/a> in Wisconsin, former President Donald Trump claimed\u200b that\u200c Russian President Vladimir Putin endorsed\u200c Vice President Kamala Harris, suggesting this was an attempt to\u200b undermine her electoral chances.\u2064 Trump expressed \u2064his offense at the endorsement, stating, &#8220;I wonder why \u2064he endorsed Kamala.&#8221; He emphasized \u200dhis belief \u200cthat\u2062 he had been the toughest \u2062U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">president<\/a> \u2063on Russia, \u200ccontrasting \u2064his approach with others and claiming \u2062the ongoing conflict in Ukraine would\u200c have been resolved if \u2063he were re-elected. \u2064Trump&#8217;s \u2062comments \u2062were \u200bmade in the context of Putin&#8217;s remarks at the Eastern Economic Forum, where he also \u2064referenced President Joe Biden\u200d as &#8220;our &#8216;favorite&#8217;.&#8221; Trump speculated on the motivations behind Putin&#8217;s endorsement during his speech, asking whether it was done lightheartedly.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump suggests Putin endorsed Harris to hurt her electoral chances<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1755244\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> suggested Russian President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/vladimir-putin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Vladimir Putin<\/a> endorsed Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> to hurt her electoral chances in remarks at his Wisconsin rally Saturday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Putin endorsed Harris Thursday at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/09\/05\/europe\/vladimir-putin-kamala-harris-endorsement-intl\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>saying<\/a> President Joe Biden was &ldquo;our &lsquo;favorite,&rsquo; if you can call it that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;[Putin] endorsed Kamala,&rdquo; Trump said on Saturday. &ldquo;I was very offended by that. I wonder why he endorsed Kamala. No, he&rsquo;s a chess player. Congressman, should I be upset about that? Was it done with a smile, Ron [Johnson]?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Trump: Putin endorsed Kamala. I was very offended by that. I wonder why he endorsed Kamala. No, he&#8217;s a chess player. Should I be upset about that? No. Was it done with a smile, Ron? I think it was done with a smile. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vTHwSzuxAA\">pic.twitter.com\/vTHwSzuxAA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Acyn (@Acyn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Acyn\/status\/1832489343593935199?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 7, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Trump then claimed &ldquo;no one in history had been tougher on Russia than Trump,&rdquo; and remarked the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Ukraine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Ukraine<\/a> war would be &ldquo;done&rdquo; if he is elected. Putin had also remarked that Trump placed &ldquo;so many restrictions and sanctions against Russia like no other president has ever introduced before him.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Putin has occasionally weighed in on American politics, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-joe-biden-say-mark-my-words-peace-and-democracy-will-be-made-in-uganda\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Did Joe Biden Say, \u2018Mark My Words: Peace And Democracy Will Be Made In Uganda\u2019?\">making public statements<\/a> in favor of a candidate. He called Trump &ldquo;a bright and talented person&rdquo; in 2015 as the Republican was gearing up for his winning presidential campaign.<\/p>\n<p>But the Russian president&rsquo;s words could go beyond face value. Despite his kind words in public of Democrats, U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said on Wednesday that Putin asked three Russian companies to use fake profiles to promote false narratives on social media, with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/09\/05\/europe\/vladimir-putin-kamala-harris-endorsement-intl\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>goal<\/a> being to boost Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>Trump also said on Saturday that he would support a modification to the 25th Amendment in a nod to Harris&rsquo;s takeover as Democratic nominee while Biden appeared to display age-related mental slowness that dismayed voters.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I will support modifying the 25th amendment to make clear that if a VP lies or engages in a conspiracy to cover up the incapacity of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>president<\/a>, it&rsquo;s grounds for impeachment immediately. And removal from office,&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>Harris has denied that Biden has shown an inability to lead due to his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-british-judge-rules-julian-assange-cannot-be-extradited-to-the-us-to-face-18-counts-of-espionage\/\" title=\"Breaking: British Judge Rules Julian Assange Cannot Be Extradited to the US to Face 18 Counts of Espionage\">mental state<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1755244\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1755244\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump claims Putin backed Harris to undermine her election prospects Former President Donald Trump alleged that Russian President Vladimir Putin endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to damage her chances in the upcoming election during his rally in Wisconsin on Saturday. Putin expressed his support for Harris at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, also referring to President Joe Biden as \u201cour \u2018favorite,\u2019 if you can call it that.\u201d Trump remarked, \u201c[Putin] endorsed Kamala. I found that very offensive. I wonder why he chose to endorse her. He\u2019s a strategic thinker. Congressman, should I be concerned about this? Was it done with a smile, Ron [Johnson]?\u201d Trump further asserted that \u201cno one has been tougher on Russia than Trump\u201d and claimed the war in Ukraine would be resolved if he were elected again. He noted that Putin had acknowledged the extensive restrictions and sanctions imposed by him against Russia, stating they were unprecedented for any previous president. While Putin has occasionally commented on U.S. politics favorably towards certain candidates\u2014calling Trump \u201ca bright and talented person\u201d during his 2015 campaign\u2014his statements may carry deeper implications. U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco revealed on Wednesday that Putin had instructed three Russian companies to create fake profiles aimed at spreading false narratives online to benefit Republicans. Additionally, Trump mentioned he would advocate for changes to the 25th Amendment concerning Harris&#8217;s potential rise as the Democratic nominee amid concerns over Biden&#8217;s age-related cognitive abilities expressed by voters: \u201cI will support modifying the 25th Amendment so it\u2019s clear that if a VP lies or conspires to hide a president\u2019s incapacity, it warrants immediate impeachment and removal from office,\u201d he stated, while Harris has denied any claims regarding Biden&#8217;s leadership capabilities being affected by his mental state<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2338295,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Trump-Wis.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[40380,4021,3733,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2338294","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-electoral-chances","tag-harris","tag-putin","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Trump-Wis.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2338294","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2338294"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2338294\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2338295"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2338294"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2338294"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2338294"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}