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Recorded at his Mar-A-Lago, Florida, estate one day before Russia invaded Ukraine, former U.S. President Donald Trump sat down with the two hosts of a conservative radio show to discuss, among other topics, the conflict in Eastern Europe. The 34-minute interview on The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show aired on Feb. 22, 2022. In it, Trump described Russian President Vladimir Putin's stated Ukraine strategy as genius and savvy, a statement of praise noted by a number of reputable media outlets, including The Guardian, The Washington Post, and NPR. While it is true that the former president used these adjectives in response to Putin's statements, the talk show hosts argued in a Twitter post the day following the interview that the interview was taken totally out of context. They [the mainstream media] pretend not to understand the English language so they can disingenuously bash #Trump, they tweeted on Feb. 23. In another post, the duo wrote that the fake news media is lying to cover for #Biden linked to a reaction video. To set the record straight, we also listened to the 34-minute show and found the full transcript from the Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show's website (which has also been archived). Trump describes Putin's stated strategy as genius and savvy beginning at the 2:20 mark (emphasis added): Trump referring to Putin as savvy and genius does not necessarily mean that the 45th president condoned the invasion of Ukraine. In a subsequent interview with Fox News, he said that the invasion was something that should never have happened, reported Politico. (He also stated that the conflict would not have happened if he were still president.) Within that context, it is true that on the eve of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Trump described Putin as savvy and a genius. As such, we have rated this claim, Correct Attribution. You may also enjoy reading:
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