Donald Trump, during his 2024 presidential campaign, privately asserted that he had issued stark warnings to both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping regarding potential invasions. These claims, revealed in exclusive audio from a private fundraiser, detail alleged threats to bomb the capitals of both nations should they proceed with military action against Ukraine and Taiwan, respectively.
The accounts, found by CNN, shed light on Trump’s self-described “madman theory” approach to foreign policy and his evolving frustrations with the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. During a private fundraising event last year, Trump recounted a conversation he claimed to have had with President Putin before the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. He stated that he warned the Russian leader, indicating that if an invasion of Ukraine occurred, he would “bomb the s*** out of Moscow,” emphasizing that he felt he had “no choice.”
