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Trump in ATL Congratulates Putin on 'Great Deal' in Prisoner Swap, Criticizes 'Horrible Deals'

Aug 3, 2024, 10:18 PM

During a speech in Atlanta, presidential candidate Donald Trump congratulated Russian President Vladimir Putin for making a 'great deal' in the recent prisoner swap involving Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan. Trump acknowledged that while the U.S. got its people back, he criticized the terms of the deal as 'horrible, horrible deals.' This statement was made during an event in ATL, as reported by CBSNews.