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Friday, July 11th: Key Highlights from the PDB Afternoon Bulletin

Tensions Rise: Trump’s Threats to Moscow and Beijing

In a recent leak of audio from a 2024 fundraiser, President Trump allegedly revealed that he had once threatened to "bomb the out of Moscow" if Vladimir Putin moved to invade Ukraine. Trump claimed he told Putin, "If you go into Ukraine, I'm going to bomb the out of Moscow," suggesting this threat was meant to deter Russian aggression. According to Trump, Putin only believed him about 10%, yet Trump argued that the threat's mere hint of unpredictability helped keep Putin in check for a time.