Trump Sent COVID-19 Tests, Machines to Putin During 2020 Shortage, Had Seven Calls Post-Presidency

Oct 8, 2024, 03:29 PM

A new book by journalist Bob Woodward reveals that former President Donald Trump secretly sent COVID-19 tests and testing machines to Russian President Vladimir Putin for his personal use during the height of the pandemic in 2020, when the United States faced a severe shortage of these tests. Additionally, the book reports that Trump has had multiple phone calls with Putin, possibly as many as seven, since leaving the White House in 2021. Putin reportedly asked Trump to keep the transfer of tests a secret. These revelations raise concerns about Trump's ongoing relationship with Putin and his actions during a critical period of the pandemic.