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Donald Trump compares his fraud ruling to treatment of Alexei Navalny

Headline from Newsweek, on the newest of 2 developments

At a Fox News town hall, Trump said the ruling against him in his fraud case is similar to punishment imposed on the deceased Russian politician.

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  1. Trump Compares Himself to Navalny in Bizarre Presidents' Day Rant

    Headline from Rolling Stone ·

  2. Newest

    Donald Trump compares his fraud ruling to treatment of Alexei Navalny

    Headline from Newsweek ·

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  1. Rolling Stone

    Trump Compares Himself to Navalny in Bizarre Presidents' Day Rant (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    On Truth Social, Trump groused about his court losses and compared himself to Russian dissident Alexei Navalny who died in an arctic penal colony.

  2. Washington Examiner

    Trump compares Navalny death to domestic problems: ‘Nation in decline’ (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Former President Donald Trump ignited new controversy on Monday with his take on the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Rather than pointing the finger of blame at Russian President Vladimir Putin, Trump compared the Navalny situation to what's happening in the United States.

  3. Washington Times

    Trump compares Navalny’s death to his own legal woes (opens Washington Times)

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    Former President Donald Trump made comparisons Monday between the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and his ongoing legal problems, saying America is a "nation in decline."

  4. NBC News

    Trump compares Russian opposition leader Navalny's death to his own legal woes (opens NBC News)

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    Donald Trump compared the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to the legal peril he faces, but did not mention Vladimir Putin.

  5. Politico

    Trump mentions Navalny ... but that's it (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    The former president related his own legal woes to the death of Alexei Navalny.

  6. PoliticusUSA

    Trump Disastrously Compares Himself To Navalny (opens PoliticusUSA)

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    PoliticusUSA's feed description

    Donald Trump's only thought after the death of Alexei Navalny at the hands of Vladimir Putin was about himself.

  7. The Daily Dot

    Trump claims he's getting 'a form of Navalny,' compares trials to imprisonment, death of deceased Russian dissident (opens The Daily Dot)

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    The Daily Dot's feed description

    Donald Trump keeps comparing himself to Alexi Navalny, who died on Friday while serving a three-decade prison term in Russia.

  8. Politico

    Trump calls his civil fraud verdict a ‘form of Navalny’ (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    The former president compared his own legal entanglements to the death of the Russian opposition leader.

  9. Newsweek

    Donald Trump compares his fraud ruling to treatment of Alexei Navalny (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    At a Fox News town hall, Trump said the ruling against him in his fraud case is similar to punishment imposed on the deceased Russian politician.

  10. Washington Examiner

    Trump compares his legal woes to Putin critic who died in prison: ‘A form of Navalny’ (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Former President Donald Trump compared himself to the recently killed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny during a Fox News town hall on Tuesday.

  11. Rolling Stone

    Trump Calls His Fraud Punishment 'A Form of Navalny' (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    Donald Trump doubled down on his grotesque comparison to Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died on Friday in an arctic penal colony.

  12. New York Post

    Trump compares the $355M civil fraud trial judgment to Russia’s treatment of Alexei Navalny (opens New York Post)

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    “This is all election interference,” Trump fumed. “They're trying to damage me so they can win another election.”

  13. Digital Journal

    Trump compares own legal troubles with Navalny persecution (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Donald Trump on Tuesday compared his own legal troubles with the persecution of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny, who died in prison last week.The