Bolton: 'Putin saw Trump doing a lot of his work for him'

[Uncle Joe]

Former national security adviser John Bolton said Wednesday that one of the reasons that Russian President Vladimir Putin did not move to invade Ukraine during former President Trump's term in office was that he saw "Trump doing a lot of his work for him."

He said in an interview on SiriusXM's "Julie Mason Mornings" that he thought maybe in a second term, Trump would "make good" on his "desire to get out of NATO," which would then ease Putin's path forward.

Bolton said he believes that the Russian president thinks "a weaker NATO" equals a "stronger Russia."

He made similar comments during a Washington Post Live event on Friday, saying that Putin was "waiting" for a possible United States withdrawal from NATO and that former Trump would have likely made such a move had he been reelected.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/597523-bolton-putin-saw-trump-doing-a-lot-of-his-work-for-him

[Claustrum]

1. Why are all these Trump's administration officials coming out now against Trump?

You know, the time you called Trump doing all the work for Putin is exactly the time you "served" under Trump. So are you admitting that the time you "served" was used to do Putin's work? Essentially, you worked to do Putin's work too, traitor.

[JustAnotherGen]

3. My thoughts exactly

I will never spend one penny on their 'narratives' of "All along I was for the American people."

[Claustrum]

4. It will be amazing to see how they will change their tunes again once Trump get the nomination

in 2024. They will all twist themselves trying to get back in Trump's graces hoping to get a spot if Trump is somehow elected again. It will be the "Mitten's dinner date with Trump" 2.0 and Trump will snubbed them all because he is vindictive just like what he did to Mittens.

But hopefully, we won't have to see that as Trump won't get anywhere near the nomination or the presidency again.

[NCjack]

6. They likely want to increase their political relevance in an attempt

to participate in future GQP administrations or as political office candidates.

[JustAnotherGen]

2. Too little

Too late Bolton. Now shove off and good day Sir.

[Botany]

5. And now you are saying something?

"Bolton: 'Putin saw Trump doing a lot of his work for him'."

"They" all knew that Russia was helping Trump and never said anything "back then."

[keithbvadu2]

7. Donald was too valuable as a Russian asset to embarrass or risk his effectiveness to Putin.

Why did Vlad not invade U during Trump's reign?

Donald was too valuable as a Russian asset to embarrass or risk his effectiveness to Putin.

[IbogaProject]

8. Bolton wanted us out of the UN

https://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/patrick-goodenough/us-out-un-bolton-says-world-body-whole-not-sovereignty-threat