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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin agrees with him that letting voters send in ballots by mail puts honest elections at risk.

"Vladimir Putin, smart guy, said you can't have an honest election with mail-in voting," Trump told Fox News Channel's "Hannity" after a nearly three-hour meeting between the leaders in Alaska. "He said there's not a country in the world that uses it now."

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[-] tomkatt@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago

We don't give a fuck what Putin thinks. He's the example of what not to do.

[-] Jaysyn@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago

Two obituaries I can't wait to read.

[-] slingstone@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago

Oh! Well, if Putler says it, I guess it's right, then.

Trump is such a bitch.

[-] phorq@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 month ago

You know Putin, the king of honest elections...

[-] joelfromaus@aussie.zone 1 points 1 month ago

You don’t win elections by a consistent 98.6% without doing something right!

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[-] Moose@moose.best 6 points 1 month ago

"He said there's not a country in the world that uses it now."

Yes, blindly listen to what Putin says and ignore all the countries that do have working mail in voting.

[-] howrar@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago

That's... actually surprisingly few. I thought it would be more common.

[-] whyNotSquirrel@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

in France, people abroad can vote online, otherwise you have to present yourself to vote, with paper, in transparent box, and you're free to participate in the counting

[-] Azal@pawb.social 1 points 1 month ago

Well I know that map is fucked showing Missouri as green...

[-] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 month ago

Who gives an actual fuck about how Putin thinks the US ought to do things?

[-] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Putin also thinks that it's okay to jail your opponents in an election. I bet Trump doesn't mind that idea either.

[-] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Just Trump. It's always just Trump.

[-] Evono@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago

Trump and the usa clearly.

[-] Guitarfun@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

I miss the days when politicians and presidents at least tried to hide their corruption and shady dealings.

[-] etherphon@midwest.social 5 points 1 month ago

Fucking traitor.

[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Oh, I'm sure that motherfucking PUTIN agrees with Taco on that. How can you scare and intimidate voters if they are able to safely vote from home?

[-] itisileclerk@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Vladimir Putin said that voting in general is putting honest elections at risk.

[-] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago

tankiegrad.ml approves

[-] Kirp123@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

I thought they were there to discuss the Ukraine War? How did they get to mail in ballots?

Also, why the fuck would the US care what Putin thinks of how the US elections are run?

[-] Drusas@fedia.io 2 points 1 month ago

Have you watched even two minutes of Trump trying to speak on any topic?

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[-] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Putin seems to have more say in our elections than I do.

[-] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 month ago

Also, why the fuck would the US care what Putin thinks of how the US elections are run?

Take a quick look at Putin/Russia's electoral history for the past couple of decades, and maybe it'll become more clear

[-] carlossurf@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago

More like puttin has some nice dirt on trump

[-] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago
[-] jaykrown@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

This means we absolutely SHOULD have mail-in voting. Basically take anything putin and drump say and do the opposite and you'll be correct.

[-] Formfiller@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Well then he can fuck off to Russia

[-] Mandog@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

I don't give a fuck what Putin, or Trump for that matter, says. Fuck them both. They're lying as usual.

[-] betanumerus@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Taking advice from Putin on "an honest election". Trump is openly looking to take away people's rights.

I don't think it's fair to criticize Putin for this, it's consistent with his stance on other forms of voting.

[-] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 2 points 1 month ago

Just to provide some non-sarcastic comments mail-in voting is a source of liberty and democracy for the citizens of the United States. It is a stalwart safeguard against being bullied and harassed at the polls.

[-] llama@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago

Maybe because Russia barely has a functioning road system to even get the votes mailed?

[-] mercano@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Like Putin is an expert in free and fair elections.

[-] thedruid@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Holy fuck, who cares? Trump is in the Epstein files

[-] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

Yeah, Putin is definitely the person Trump should be taking advice from about mail-in election ballots. 🙄

[-] Nico_198X@europe.pub 1 points 1 month ago

that's evidence you're wrong, you fucking muppet

[-] Valthorn@feddit.nu 1 points 1 month ago

"He said there's not a country in the world that uses it now."

Sweden does, and probably other EU contries aswell.

[-] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

Canada does, and all we have to do is request a ballot be mailed to us (in or out of country).

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[-] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

Wow. Trump (Krasnov) pushing usa policy with advice (orders) from Putin! Holy shit!

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