Donald Trump’s top envoy Steve Witcoff has presented a rare glimpse in unique dynamic between US President and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
According to Witchoff, Putin prayed for the good of Trump after attempting to murder at an expedition rally in the last summer. This gesture was not only a demonstration of Putin’s concern, but the friendship between the two leaders was also highlighted.
Witchoff shared this anecdote during an appearance on the podcast of former Fox News Host Tucker Carlson, recalling his second meeting with Putin. The Russian President visited his local church, met his priest, and prayed for Trump’s recovery.
“When the President was shot, he went to his local church and met his priest and prayed for the President,” Witin said about Putin.
Putin “befriended him and he was praying for his friend,” he explained. He said that when he told Trump the same, he was “clearly touched.”
“This is the kind of relationship we are able to re -establish through a simple word called communication, which many people would say that I should not be because Putin is a bad man. I don’t consider Putin as a bad man. It is a complex situation, that war … you know, … pic.twitter.com/krcfmwl0dl
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The revelation comes after a grazing by a bullet fired by 20 -year -old Thomas Matthews miscreants, which the revelation comes, during an expedition rally near Butler, Pennsylvania. At that time, a Kremlin spokesman convicted shooting on Trump’s political opponents.
In another gesture of goodwill, Putin commissioned a “beautiful picture” of Trump by a top Russian artist, which was gifted to Trump. This step outlines a cordial relationship between Putin and Trump, with the Later on several occasions for the Russian leader. Trump refers to Putin as a “talent” and “a strong leader”, who criticize those who have accused the Kremlin of softening.
The dynamics between Putin and Trump have been subject to intensive investigation, especially given the ongoing struggle in Ukraine. Earlier this week, the two leaders engaged in two -hour phone calls to discuss Russia’s full scale attack on Ukraine. Trump described the conversation as “very good and productive”, which highlights the ongoing efforts to solve the conflict.
