Stephanie Grisham Slams Donald Trump; Former Press Secretary Says Trump Would Have Told Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin to "Go on In" Ukraine

Stephanie Grisham, former press secretary of then-U.S. President Donald Trump, said that Trump would have told Russian leader Vladimir Putin to "go on in there," pertaining to the Ukraine invasion.

Grisham said that Trump would have not taken the steps U.S. President Joe Biden had announced regarding the ban of import of Russian fossil fuel as part of the restricting sanctions against Moscow, according to an Independent report.

The former press secretary said on an ABC interview that she thinks Trump would have a completely hands off approach when asked how the former president would have addressed the issue.

Grisham went on to say that Trump "really admired Putin" and that she saw it firsthand.

Trump described Putin as "genius" last month after Russia launched the invasion of Ukraine.

Grisham then went on to say that she saw Trump told Putin that he will be "tough on" Putin in front of the cameras, and that once the cameras are gone "we'll have a real conversation."

Stephanie Grisham: Donald Trump Admired Vladimir Putin

Grisham added that Trump "loved the dictators" that he met with during international trips in his four years in office, according to The Hill report.

Trump also loved the people who could "kill anyone," which include the press, according to Grisham.

Grisham went on to slam Trump by saying that the former president would be "54 feet below ground hiding" if his country was invaded, unlike Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, who is out there fighting for his country.

Trump has been criticized for his comments on Putin's invasion of Ukraine. He called the Russian leader "genius" and "savvy" for his decision.

He then had an about-face in his comments when he called the Russian invasion of Ukraine a "holocaust," urging Russia to stop fighting.

Grisham published a book, opening her experiences during the Trump administration. Trump then called Grisham "very angry and bitter."

Russia-Ukraine Crisis

U.S. intelligence officials have said that Russian forces are encountering setbacks in their Ukraine invasion.

Officials stressed that Putin's aim to install a puppet government in Kyiv is "unlikely to succeed" amid fierce Ukrainian resistance, according to an Aljazeera report.

The U.S. intelligence agencies told lawmakers during a congressional hearing that Putin is likely to escalate conflict in the coming weeks.

Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines said that they observed that Moscow underestimated the strength of Ukraine's resistance, as well as the degree of internal military challenges.

Haines said that it will be "especially challenging" for Moscow to hold and control the country.

She added that Putin sees "this is a war he cannot afford to lose." However, Haines said that Putin's definition of success may change with the significant cost Russia is incurring.

Ukraine noted that at least 13 people have been killed in a Russian attack on an industrial bakery in the town of Makariv.

Local emergency services said that five people out of the 30 believed to have been there at the time of the attack were freed under the debris.

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Written by: Mary Webber

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