Kremlin: Putin Was Joking When He Endorsed Harris

September 21, 2024 Politics, Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin was joking when he said Moscow was supporting Democratic candidate Kamala Harris in November’s presidential election, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview with Sky News Arabia.

Putin said earlier this month that Russia wanted Harris to win the contest in a teasing comment that cited her “infectious” laugh as a reason to prefer her over Republican candidate and former President Donald Trump.

“It was a joke,” Lavrov said, when asked how much the change in U.S. president would affect Russia’s foreign policy. “President Putin has a good sense of humor. He often jokes during his statements and interviews.”

Read the full article. After Putin’s “joke,” Russian state media hosts had a field day mocking the Trump cultists who fell for it. Trump himself posted that Putin had endorsed Harris. Some cultists continue to claim Putin was serious.

Russian State TV Guests And Host Laugh At Cultists Who Fell For Putin’s Trolling “Endorsement” Of Harris https://t.co/3aJGWXqxZV pic.twitter.com/QguJROvjbb

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