Donald Trump Claims Putin Would Never Have Invaded Ukraine If He Was Still President

“This Would Not Have Happened During My Administration” – Donald Trump

In a wild interview Wednesday on Fox News, former President Donald Trump weighed in on the Russian military operation in Ukraine.

He suggested the war going on wouldn’t have happened under his administration while making claims again that the 2020 election was “ri**ed.”

While speaking to Fox’s Laura Ingraham, Trump claimed that the so-called “Russia hoax” ruined his good relationships with both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi, arguing he kept the two apart: “well, I had a good relationship with both,” he said.

BREAKING: Trump LIVE on Fox News on the Ukraine/Russia News: “This would not have happened during my administration” pic.twitter.com/5NoKbbCC6j

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“It was hurt by the Russia hoax. You see what happened with Durham and those reports and other reports including Mueller. It was just a made-up hoax and it really hurt our country but despite the hoax, I had a good relationship and with president XI of China, other than the fact that I was tariff-ing and taxing the hell out of him.”

During the interview, Trump also made note that none of this would have happened if he was the commander in chief: “This should have never happened. This would not have happened during my administration. In fact, some people are saying why didn’t this take place over the last four years? It didn’t for a very good reason and I’ll explain that to you someday, but it wouldn’t have taken place and it wouldn’t have taken place right now. It’s a sad thing for the world and the country and a lot of people that will be needlessly killed.”

Biden is expected to address the nation later this Thursday from the White House. We will continue to keep you updated as this news develops.