Putin expresses skepticism regarding Trump’s safety following assassination attempts

Russian President Vladimir Putin commended U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday, describing him as a seasoned and astute politician. However, he expressed concerns about Trump’s safety following multiple assassination attempts against him.

In July, Trump sustained injuries from an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania. Additionally, in September, a man was charged with attempted assassination after allegedly aiming a rifle at one of Trump’s golf courses in Florida.

While addressing reporters in Kazakhstan after a summit, Putin expressed his astonishment at the nature of the U.S. election campaign. He remarked on the “absolutely uncivilized tactics” employed against Trump, which included assassination attempts on more than one occasion.

“In my view, he is not currently safe,” Putin stated. “Regrettably, the history of the United States has seen various incidents. I believe he is intelligent, and I hope he remains cautious and aware of this.”

Putin, who himself enjoys significant security, noted that he was particularly taken aback by the criticism directed at Trump’s family and children by political adversaries during the campaign. He labeled such actions as “revolting,” asserting that even “bandits” in Russia would not resort to such tactics.

Regarding the Biden administration’s decision to escalate the conflict in Ukraine by permitting Kyiv to target Russia with Western missiles, Putin speculated that this could either be a strategy to assist Trump by providing him with an issue to address or a means to complicate his relationship with Russia.

Putin expressed his belief that Trump would be able to “find the solution” and indicated that Moscow was open to dialogue.