A film from last year’s first presidential debate between Trump and Harris has surfaced online, reigniting debate over Kamala Harris’s previous comments about Donald Trump’s ties with Vladimir Putin.
The video, which has been extensively shared on social media, appears to show Harris anticipating Trump’s developing closeness to Putin and Russia. According to The Guardian, Russia’s deputy foreign minister has confirmed that preparations are ongoing for a prospective meeting between the two presidents.
One video posted on X, captioned “You can’t say she didn’t call it,” shows the 60-year-old Democrat addressing the 78-year-old Republican: “Why don’t you tell the 800,000 Polish-Americans, right here in Pennsylvania, how quickly you would give up for the sake of favor and what you think is a friendship with what is known to be a dictator who would eat you for lunch.”
The resurfaced video has led to a wave of reactions online. One X user commented, “She saw it coming. Didn’t take long…”
Another added, “Word for word! Bar for bar!”
A third person wrote, “God, I loved this part of the debate but hate the reality now.”
Meanwhile, someone else remembered Harris’ warning and stated, “She said he’d get eaten for lunch by Putin. He got eaten for lunch by Putin.”
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The fresh focus on Harris’ comments comes as the press recently questioned Trump about whether he would term Putin a “dictator.”
“I don’t use those words lightly,” Trump responded after a brief pause. “I think that we’re gonna see how it all works out.
“Let’s see what happens. I think that we have a chance of an excellent settlement between various countries.
“And, you know, you’re talking about Europe, and you’re talking about Ukraine as part of that whole situation. The other side has a lot of support, also.