Just dropped · Trial Balloon · Ep. 193
The Magnificent Seven
“Trump was an entrepreneur and a businessman. He is already a statesman, he is the head of the United States of America, one of the world’s leading countries. Because he achieved success in business, it suggests that he is a clever man. And if he is a clever man, then he will fully and quite quickly understand another level of responsibility.”
— Russian President Vladimir Putin, quoted by Reuters.
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