US election 2024: Putin says he prefers Joe Biden over Donald Trump in the White House
Source: BBC
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he would rather a Joe Biden presidency over Donald Trump ahead of the US election this November.
Mr Biden was the more experienced, predictable person, he said in remarks sure to raise eyebrows.
Before Mr Trump's first run for president in 2016, Mr Putin had praised him as "outstanding and talented".
Mr Biden has been a fierce critic of Mr Putin for years, calling him a "killer" before the invasion of Ukraine.
The Russian president also remarked on his recent interview with US journalist Tucker Carlson, saying he had found it disappointing because the questions had not been sharp enough.
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"Even then [three years ago] people were saying that he was incompetent, but I did not see anything of this sort," he said.
"Yes, he kept looking at his papers, but to be honest I kept doing the same. So there was nothing peculiar."
This is gonna make the GQP wingnuts' heads explode. Pass the popcorn.


no_hypocrisy
(50,069 posts)fake out phrasal verb
fake somebody out
To trick somebody by making them believe something that is not true.
Novara
(6,115 posts)Putin thinks the US is his political play toy.
But as long as it makes the GQP heads explode, go ahead and support Biden.
WE know it's all bullshit.
PatSeg
(49,843 posts)Donald Trump? Not so much.
Richard D
(9,556 posts)A Valentine's Day break up.
The ketchup must be dripping!
BlueKota
(3,821 posts)🤣🤣🤣
FailureToCommunicate
(14,386 posts)"...on his recent interview with US journalist Tucker Carlson, saying he had found it disappointing because the questions had not been sharp enough."
What did Putin expect? Sharp questioning from a crack journalist? Nope, just softballs from a retired little league pitcher. Sad.
GreenWave
(10,076 posts)FakeNoose
(36,521 posts)


SouthernDem4ever
(6,618 posts)Maybe something like - 'Let's try saying you don't like me to make people think we aren't colluding"
KS Toronado
(20,640 posts)

et tu
(1,923 posts)ah oh- really just a bump , not a u-turn~
70sEraVet
(4,335 posts)to keep Ukraine armed so it could stand up to Russia?
He prefers THAT guy over the "let him do whatever the hell he wants" guy?
RIIIIGHT!
I think Biden just got a 'Judas kiss' for Valentine's Day! Like getting a box of chocolates injected with polonium-210! (Hope Vlad doesn't read DU)
PatSeg
(49,843 posts)I envision a whole lot of ketchup flying!
D23MIURG23
(3,112 posts)ECL213
(329 posts)take your candidate's greatest weakness and project it onto your opponent.
Except in this case it's just f'ing stupid. Donnie Dipshit and Faux News have spent years making the rubes be pro-Russia. Now they're going to try to flip the script? Good luck.
Lulu KC
(6,602 posts)nuxvomica
(13,129 posts)Perhaps Putin is starting to realize things won't end well for him unless he starts making such overtures. We'll see.
PortTack
(35,222 posts)Band of cultists Im sure are suffering mass hysteria which is great for us!
Maybe Putin thinks its a GOTV strategy?? Or he knows the end of his illegal invasion of Ukraine is near and thinks this will make negotiations more favorable to russian goals.
Merlot
(9,696 posts)by russia on behalf of TFG
ProfessorGAC
(71,491 posts)To me, it's likely he knows Donnie is going to lose & he'll have to work with/against Biden.
Also, there is ample evidence of TFG changing sides if it's politically expedient.
Then, despite the moron's "let them do whatever the hell they want" nonsense, Putin knows he can't sustain a conflict with western Europe. He was KGB when the Soviets got punked in Afghanistan. He can't just roll over a small country like Ukraine. So, i don't believe he has any grand designs on Eastern or Central Europe.
It may simply be the smart thing to begun severing ties with a no longer useful idiot.
Mz Pip
(27,990 posts)Putin loves to muddy the waters.
Mr. Evil
(3,045 posts)Putin thinks that if he says Biden is strong it will motivate even more MAGAts to actually vote for TFG. Not gonna work.
IronLionZion
(47,482 posts)Brer Rabbit strategy
I do hope it makes MAGA heads explode since they like Putin.
Many MAGA idiots openly support Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
republianmushroom
(18,703 posts)live love laugh
(14,888 posts)LudwigPastorius
(11,572 posts)Or, should I call you Comrade Rabbit?
Eugene
(63,120 posts)for its targeted audience.
Cadfael
(1,342 posts)mahina
(19,384 posts)The former kgb goon wouldn't lie. Right, wing nuts?