Putin's statement was his bluntest endorsement yet of Trump's refusal to accept his defeat in the 2020 election. “WE ALWAYS HAD A BUSINESS-LIKE, PRAGMATIC BUT ALSO TRUSTING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CURRENT U.S. PRESIDENT,” PUTIN SAID. “I COULDN'T DISAGREE WITH HIM THAT IF HE HAD BEEN PRESIDENT, IF THEY HADN'T STOLEN VICTORY FROM HIM IN 2020, THE CRISIS THAT EMERGED IN UKRAINE IN 2022 COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED. Dems have lost the trust of the citizens
