Coverage dated February 21, 2024

Biden calls Putin a ‘crazy S.O.B.’ and criticizes Trump’s Navalny comments during fundraiser

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By Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden called Russian President Vladimir Putin “a crazy S.O.B.” in a fundraiser Wednesday in San Francisco, according to the pool reporters traveling with the US president. “We have a crazy S.O.B. that guy, Putin, others.

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Ukraine war live updates: Biden calls Putin a ‘crazy SOB'; Russia signals it could try to capture Kyiv again (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    U.S. President Joe Biden called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “crazy SOB” during a fundraiser in San Francisco on Wednesday.

  2. NBC News

    Biden calls Putin a 'crazy SOB,' and the Kremlin says he debased America (opens NBC News)

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    Vladimir Putin is a “crazy SOB,” President Joe Biden said Wednesday — a direct stab at the Russian leader that drew a furious reaction from the Kremlin.

  3. KTVZ Bend

    Biden calls Putin a ‘crazy S.O.B.’ and criticizes Trump’s Navalny comments during fundraiser (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden called Russian President Vladimir Putin “a crazy S.O.B.” in a fundraiser Wednesday in San Francisco, according to the pool reporters traveling with the US president. “We have a crazy S.O.B. that guy, Putin, others.

  4. The Columbian

    Biden calls Putin a ‘crazy SOB’ and takes aim at Trump during fundraiser for 2024 election (opens The Columbian)

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    SAN FRANCISCO — During a fundraiser for his reelection campaign Wednesday night, President Joe Biden called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “crazy SOB” and took aim at former President Donald Trump

  5. Deutsche Welle

    Biden calls Putin a 'crazy SOB' in public – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    At a public event in California, US President Joe Biden went on an impromptu rant, calling Russian President Vladimir Putin a "crazy SOB."

  6. The Guardian

    Biden comments a disgrace says Kremlin after he calls Putin a ‘crazy SOB’ (opens The Guardian)

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    The US president, who is known for a tendency to go off script, made the comments at a San Francisco fundraiser

  7. Fox News

    Biden calls Putin a 'crazy SOB' at California fundraiser (opens Fox News)

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    President Biden, during a fundraiser in San Francisco, California on Wednesday, said "We have a crazy SOB that guy, Putin others."

  8. Al Jazeera

    Kremlin slams Biden comments on Russia’s Putin as disgracing US (opens Al Jazeera)

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    During a campaign fundraiser in San Francisco, the US president called his Russian counterpart a ‘crazy SOB’.

  9. France 24

    Biden calls Putin a 'crazy SOB', says climate change is an 'existential threat' at fundraiser (opens France 24)

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    President Joe Biden called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin a "crazy SOB" at a public fundraising event Wednesday in California.

  10. Digital Journal

    Biden calls Putin a 'crazy SOB' (opens Digital Journal)

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    US President Joe Biden called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin a "crazy SOB" at a reelection fundraising event, earning a sarcastic response

  11. New York Post

    Kremlin slams ‘Hollywood cowboy’ Biden for Putin ‘crazy SOB’ remark (opens New York Post)

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    Biden, 81, made the crack about the former KGB spook during a San Francisco fundraiser Wednesday night.

  12. CBS News

    Biden takes swipes at Trump, calls Putin a (opens CBS News)

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    President Joe Biden came out swinging during a reelection campaign fundraiser in San Francisco Wednesday, taking aim at Republican rival Donald Trump and calling Russian President Vladimir Putin a "crazy SOB."

  13. Portland Press Herald

    Biden calls Putin ‘crazy SOB’ and takes aim at Trump during fundraiser for 2024 election (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Putin called Biden's remarks 'an absolutely adequate reaction' to his earlier statement that Russia would prefer to see Biden win a second term as a more experienced and predictable politician than Trump.

  14. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Biden calls Putin a 'crazy SOB' and takes aim at Trump during fundraiser for 2024 election | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    Biden calls Putin a 'crazy SOB' and takes aim at Trump during fundraiser for 2024 election

  15. New York Post

    Biden calls Putin a ‘crazy SOB,’ rails against Trump at San Francisco fundraiser (opens New York Post)

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    President Biden railed against Russian President Vladimir Putin, former President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans during his remarks at a campaign fundraiser in California on Wednesday.

  16. Newsweek

    Putin says Biden was right to call him a "crazy SOB" (opens Newsweek)

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    The Russian leader called President Biden

  17. Forbes

    Kremlin Says Biden Calling Putin A (opens Forbes)

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    The Kremlin on Thursday hit back at President Joe Biden calling Vladimir Putin a "crazy SOB" after Biden criticized the Russian president and referred to him as one of...

  18. Time

    Biden Calls Putin ‘Crazy SOB’ and Hits Trump on Navalny Remarks (opens Time)

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    “It astounds me the things that are being said,” Biden said. “I mean, if I stood here 10, 15 years ago and said any of this, you’d all think I should be committed.”

  19. Blaze Media

    Biden reportedly calls Putin a 'crazy SOB' (opens Blaze Media)

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    President Joe Biden referred to Russian President Vladimir Putin as a "crazy SOB" while speaking at a fundraiser in San Francisco, according to reports.The reports also quote Biden as saying that "we always have to worry about nuclear conflict, but the existential threat to humanity is climate.

  20. Fortune

    Biden rips into 'crazy' Putin, mocks Trump comparing himself to dead Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny (opens Fortune)

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    “Clearly, Mr. Biden behaves in the Hollywood cowboy style to serve internal political interests,” said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

  21. Breitbart News

    Biden Wildly Lashes out at Putin, Trump and MAGA Republicans During Fundraiser (opens Breitbart News)

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    President Joe Biden took swipes at Russian President Vladimir Putin, former President Donald Trump, and MAGA Republicans in general while ostensibly addressing "climate change."

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