Coverage dated May 22, 2024

Kremlin Denies Trump’s Claim It Will Release Evan Gershkovich For Him

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The former president said Putin would release the jailed journalist “for me, but not for anyone else” after the election.

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New York Post
Trump claims Putin will free jailed WSJ reporter Gershkovich for him ‘almost immediately’ if elected (opens New York Post)
Published May 22, 2024
New York Post's feed description
Donald Trump has posted on social media that he will use his relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin to get Wall Street reporter Evan Gershkovich freed from a Russian prison.
Forbes
Kremlin Denies Trump’s Claim It Will Release Evan Gershkovich For Him (opens Forbes)
Published May 22, 2024
Forbes's feed description
The former president said Putin would release the jailed journalist “for me, but not for anyone else” after the election.
The New Republic
Trump Says He Can Free Wrongly Imprisoned Reporter—but Won’t (opens The New Republic)
Published May 22, 2024
The New Republic's feed description
The former president boasts that, if reelected, he'll use his close friendship with Vladimir Putin to free Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter who has been imprisoned in Russia for more than a year.
The Atlantic
Trump Claims He Can Free an American Detainee—If He’s Reelected (opens The Atlantic)
Published May 22, 2024
The Atlantic's feed description
The former president said that if he wins in November, Putin will release Evan Gershkovich. It’s an odd assertion, even by Trump’s standards.
NBC News
Trump claims if he is elected, Vladimir Putin will release jailed US reporter Evan Gershkovich 'for me' (opens NBC News)
Published May 22, 2024
NBC News's feed description
Former President Donald Trump claimed he could get Russian President Vladimir Putin to free imprisoned Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich if elected, drawing a rebuke from President Joe Biden's campaign.
PoliticusUSA
Trump Confirms He’s A Russian Asset By Claiming Putin Will Release Evan Gershkovich If He Wins (opens PoliticusUSA)
Published May 22, 2024
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Trump claimed that Putin will release detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershovich only if he wins the election
Salon
Trump says Putin will release detained reporter Evan Gershkovich "for me, but not for anyone else" (opens Salon)
Published May 22, 2024
Salon's feed description
Trump suggested Putin would do him a favor in an unprompted 1:30 am Truth Social post.