Following the reported death of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny, former President Donald Trump criticized President Joe Biden’s leadership, asserting that America is no longer feared and respected under Biden’s administration.
The Russian Federal Penitentiary Service in the Yamal region announced Navalny’s death, claiming he suddenly collapsed during a walk. Navalny, a prominent critic of Vladimir Putin, had been sentenced to 19 years in prison.
While Trump remained silent on social media regarding Navalny’s death, he took the opportunity to express his views on Biden’s leadership. On Truth Social, Trump stated, “In just three and a half years under Crooked Joe Biden, the World has experienced Misery, Destruction, and Death. America is no longer respected because we have an incompetent president who is weak and doesn’t understand what the World is thinking.” He went on to claim that he is the only one capable of bringing “Peace, Prosperity, and Stability” as he did during his first term, asserting that America would be respected and feared again if necessary.
Notably, during Trump’s first term in office, Navalny was poisoned in August 2020 while waiting for a flight at a Russian airport.
In response to Navalny’s death, President Biden held a news conference where he condemned Putin, stating that Navalny’s passing was evidence of the Russian president’s brutality. The geopolitical tensions surrounding Navalny’s death have brought criticism and commentary from various political figures.
“In just three and a half years under Crooked Joe Biden, the World has experienced Misery, Destruction, and Death. America is no longer respected because we have an incompetent president who is weak and doesn’t understand what the World is thinking,” the GOP frontrunner wrote to his followers on Truth Social.
He added, “I am the only one who can bring Peace, Prosperity, and Stability like I did during my first term. America will be respected and feared (if necessary!) again.”
