Trump silent on Putin after Navalny death but bashes Biden for ‘misery’ and ‘destruction’

Published February 16, 2024 1:40pm ET



Former President Donald Trump posted a broad statement on Friday denouncing the “misery, destruction, and death” under President Joe Biden without direct reference to the mysterious death of a top critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Prompted for comment on what U.S. leaders have suggested was the assassination of 47-year-old Alexei Navalny, who was imprisoned in Russia, the Trump campaign pointed the Washington Examiner to a Truth Social post from the former president that did not specifically address Navalny, his death, or Putin.

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