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Trump Falsely Claims Harris Met Putin Before Ukraine Invasion

Aug 22, 2024, 01:48 PM

Former President Donald Trump falsely claimed that Vice President Kamala Harris met with Russian President Vladimir Putin just before Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This assertion was made during an interview on Fox & Friends. The claim has been debunked, as Harris did not meet with Putin; instead, she met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Munich Security Conference five days before the invasion. Fox News host Brian Kilmeade clarified after the interview that there is no confirmation of Harris meeting with Putin. The false claim has circulated on right-wing social media.