President Donald Trump told donors in 2024 he had cautioned Russian President Vladimir Putin that bombs would drop on Moscow if the Russian leader invaded Ukraine, a new book claims.
The book, "2024: How Trump Retook the White House and the Democrats Lost America," was published on Tuesday and chronicles how Trump secured his victory in the November 2024 election, and how former President Joe Biden's team dismissed concerns about his age in the campaign cycle.
According to the book, Trump told donors that he’d issued a harsh warning to Putin about any potential invasion. Additionally, he said he'd issued a similar warning to Chinese President Xi Jinping, should the Chinese leader invade Taiwan, the book said.
"I was with Putin and I told him, ‘Vladimir, if you do it, we’re going to bomb the s--- out of Moscow,’" Trump revealed, according to an audio recording, also shared with CNN. "‘If you go into Taiwan, I’m going to bomb the s--- out of Beijing.’ He thought I was crazy… He didn’t believe me either, except 10 percent. And 10 percent is all you need."
In response, the White House said that Russia only invaded Ukraine in February 2022 — after Trump’s first term in office.
