Really dumb people: Trump boils over John Bolton's ‘Putin has already won' remark
"Look at all of the real news that's coming out about their CORRUPTION. They are sick and dishonest people, who probably hate our Country. But it doesn't matter because we are winning on everything!!! MAGA,' Trump added.BOLTON CALLS ALASKA MEETING A 'WIN' FOR PUTINThe remarks came after John Bolton told Firstpost that Putin's meeting with Trump in Alaska would benefit the Russian leader. "It is a big win for Putin to come to the United States," Bolton said.Bolton has been a vocal critic of Trump's foreign policy -- including the US' tariffs on India - warning that such measures could push India closer to Moscow and Beijing.Trump imposed a 50 per cent tariff on India, pushing US-India trade tensions to a rare low in over two decades. The move primarily targets India's imports of Russian oil, which Washington claims is funding Russia's war in Ukraine.Bolton said the plan could backfire. "Trump's tariffs against India are intended to hurt Russia, but they could push India closer to Russia and to China to oppose these tariffs," he explained.He also stressed what he sees as inconsistencies in Trump's approach to China. "Trump's leniency on the Chinese, and heavy-handed tariffs on India, jeopardise decades of American efforts to bring India away from Russia and China," Bolton said.TRUMP TO MEET PUTIN IN ALASKADonald Trump is set to discuss the war in Ukraine with Russian leader Vladimir Putin at a military base in Alaska that was crucial to countering the Soviet Union during the height of Cold War and still plays a role today.advertisementThe meeting is scheduled to take place Friday at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, according to a White House official.- EndsWith inputs from agencies Tune InMust Watch
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