During a recent interview on Fox News, Donald Trump recycled one of his favorite falsehoods about Kamala Harris, claiming she had met with Vladimir Putin just before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This time, however, Trump faced a rare moment of accountability as host Brian Kilmeade promptly debunked his false claim.
Trump asserted, “Biden sent, I call her Comrade Kamala, to see Putin in Russia three days before the attack. She went. She gave her case. He attacked three days later. He attacked three days later, he laughed at her. He thought she was a joke.”
Despite Trump’s usual habit of spreading misinformation with little pushback on Fox News, Kilmeade did not let this claim slide this time and firmly rebutted Trump’s narrative.
“Yeah. And just as a quick clarification, we don’t have confirmation that the Vice President went to Russia to meet with Vladimir Putin,” Kilmeade corrected. “I know she went over to Europe right before the incursion, when Russia invaded Ukraine, and it’s a war that’s still going on right now.”
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The fact-check left even other Fox News personalities surprised. Ainsley Earhardt remarked, “I’ve heard that said a lot. You don’t have confirmation that that is true?”
“No, I don’t think that, I don’t know if the vice president ever met Vladimir Putin,” Kilmeade affirmed.
Kilmeade’s firm response underscored the rarity of direct fact-checking on a network known for its conservative bias.
Watch the clip below to see the exchange.
Trump: “Biden sent…Comrade Kamala to see Putin in Russia three days before the attack…”
Kilmeade: “Just as a quick clarification, we don’t have confirmation that the vice president went to Russia to meet with Vladimir Putin.” pic.twitter.com/vX90FIou62
— Republican Voters Against Trump (@AccountableGOP) August 22, 2024
