Ukraine crisis: Trump praises Putin, revives election lies at conservative forum

NATO, he said, was "looking the opposite of smart" for hitting Russia with sanctions rather than resolving to "blow (Russia) to pieces -- at least psychologically." "The problem is not that Putin is smart, which of course he's smart," he went on. "But the real problem is that our leaders are so dumb."

Ukraine crisis: Trump praises Putin, revives election lies at conservative forum
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NATO, he said, was "looking the opposite of smart" for hitting Russia with sanctions rather than resolving to "blow (Russia) to pieces -- at least psychologically." "The problem is not that Putin is smart, which of course he's smart," he went on. "But the real problem is that our leaders are so dumb."