Donald Trump says he'd rather see Biden as president in huge blunder in speech
Donald Trump suffered a huge blunder during his CPAC speech this evening, saying he would rather see Joe Biden as president than himself.
The former US president, who is now running for a second term, repeated claims that he had a good relationship with Vladimir Putin, saying he and the Russian leader "got along well" while he was in the White House. Recently, Putin said he would prefer to see Biden as president again - and Trump recalled the comments during his speech.
"Biden, he's more experienced, more predictable, he's a politician of the old formation," Putin said. "But we will work with any US leader whom the American people trust."
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Donald Trump apparently made a huge blunder during his speech tonight (AFP via Getty Images)Tonight, Trump seemed to agree with Putin as he said: "He did announce the other day that he'd much rather see Biden as president, and I agree with him." It is not clear if he really meant to suggest that he would rather see Biden in the White House again, but Trump did not seem to correct himself and carried on attacking the current president, calling him "Crooked Joe".
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In his speech, Trump - who was introduced by conference organisers as the "next president" of the US - described November's presidential election as "judgement day" and declared himself a "proud political dissident" as he again cloaked his campaign in religious imagery. While addressing conservative supporters outside of Washington, Trump painted an apocalyptic vision of the future if Joe Biden wins a second term as the two prepare for an expected rematch election.
Trump said he'd rather see Joe Biden win (Getty Images)"For hard-working Americans, November 5 will be our new liberation day. But for the liars and cheaters and fraudsters and censors and imposters who have commandeered our government, it will be judgement day," he said to loud applause. "When we win, the curtain closes on their corrupt reign and the sun rises on a bright new future for America."
He told the crowd: "I stand before you today only as your past and hopefully future president, but as a proud political dissident. I am a dissident." Last year, Trump used his speech at CPAC to tell his supporters that his 2024 campaign would be one of "retribution".
"In 2016, I declared: I am your voice. Today I add: I am your warrior. I am your justice. And for those who have been wronged and betrayed, I am your retribution," he said then.
This time, he cast himself as a saviour standing between his supporters and near-anarchy as he spoke of "hoards of illegal aliens stampeding across our borders," warned the country's social safety net and education system would "buckle and collapse," and claimed that, "the gangs will be invading your territory."
Vladimir Putin said he would prefer to see Joe Biden as the next US president (Getty Images)"These are the stakes of this election: Our country is being destroyed and the only thing standing between you and its obliteration is me," he declared, casting Biden's leadership as "an express train barreling toward servitude and to ruin."
"A vote for Trump is your ticket back to freedom, it's your passport out of tyranny and it's your only escape from Joe Biden and his gang's fast track to hell. And in many ways, we’re living in hell right now," he said, adding: "The unprecedented success of the United States of America will be my ultimate and absolute revenge."
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