【By Liu Bai, Observers Network】While U.S. President Trump has been repeatedly complaining about Russia, CNN reported on July 8 that according to an audio recording obtained by the media, Trump revealed last year at a private donor meeting that he had threatened Russian President Putin, saying that if Russian forces attacked Ukraine, the U.S. would "bomb Moscow" as retaliation, trying to deter Russia.

"I told Putin: If you attack Ukraine, I will bomb Moscow. I tell you, I have no choice." Trump said during a 2024 fundraising event. "Then (Putin) said he didn't believe it, but I think he believed me 10%."

These remarks were made during multiple fundraising events held by Trump in New York and Florida in 2024 for his re-election campaign, and were recorded and preserved. These recordings were obtained by American journalists Josh Dawsey, Tyler Pager, and Isaac Arnsdorf, and partially disclosed in their co-authored new book "2024: How Trump Won Back the White House, and How the Democrats Lost America."

These audios have never been publicly released before. The Trump team refused to comment on the content of the recordings.

The issue of Russia-Ukraine has not made progress, and Trump's stance toward Russia has recently changed. Trump, who once opposed strict sanctions against Russia and openly praised Putin, stated on the 8th that he was "very dissatisfied" with Putin. He not only approved the delivery of more weapons to Ukraine, but also hinted at further sanctions against Russia.

Trump even used profanity in front of the media: "If you want to know the truth, Putin said a lot of bullsh*t. His attitude has always been good, but it means nothing."

May 25, 2024, Washington, D.C., U.S., former president Donald Trump attended the Liberty Party National Convention. IC Photo

As for the recordings disclosed this time, CNN described it as revealing Trump's "unrestrained" side when facing donors privately, not only involving aggressive foreign policies, but also talking about expelling protest students, and his view that "welfare people" will always support the Democratic Party.

In one fundraising event, Trump boasted about pressuring wealthy allies to donate tens of millions of dollars for his campaign. In another event, he promised to expel "pro-Palestine" student protesters if he came back to power.

"One thing I will do is expel any protesting students out of the country," Trump vowed at a closed-door fundraising event, vowing to crack down on pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses. "Those people made a big mistake. Just get them out of the country, and that's it."

When a donor worried that the protest wave would spread nationwide, Trump urged those present to "be as generous as possible" in helping him win the election.

"As long as you elect me, we can go back 25 to 30 years," he said.

In another fundraising event, Trump complained that Republicans were at a disadvantage in campaign funding and urged those present to increase their support for his campaign, because "the welfare people will always vote for the Democrats."

"Unions donate big money, the public sector system also donates big money, and they have the advantage of benefits," Trump said. "I want to say to my Jewish friends: You need to persuade them to start voting for the Republicans."

In the same event, Trump also proudly convinced a billionaire who had originally planned to donate $1 million to get lunch with him to increase the donation amount to $25 million.

"He really did it, he gave me $25 million," Trump said. "It was crazy."

Trump also boasted that he had used similar methods to get others to donate far more than the original amount. "You have to have the guts to ask, you have to get them into that state."

Last May, The Washington Post had previously reported similar news. At the time, an article mentioned that Trump had once shocked attendees at a closed-door fundraising event by claiming that if Russia "invaded" Ukraine, he would "bomb Moscow," which surprised the donors present.

The report also mentioned that Trump "boldly" asked donors for more money, while promising to fulfill commitments on tax cuts and other policies once elected. Trump tried to justify his "big mouth" behavior, explaining to his donors why he needed more donations: If he couldn't return to the White House, Biden would continue to increase taxes.

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