Trump’s Safety at Risk, Putin Warns

Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a grim and chilling assessment of the circumstances surrounding U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.

Putin spoke in Kazakhstan at the end of the CSTO summit in Astana. He alluded to historical antecedents of assassinations and assassination attempts of United States leaders and pronounced that, in his best assessment, Trump is not entirely safe.

He said the current administration of Joe Biden was moving to make the situation difficult for Trump when he takes over, alluding to the U.S. arming of Ukraine with long-range missiles. Ukraine has used those weapons to hit several Russian cities with devastating impact.

Putin said, nonetheless, that he believes Trump is “an experienced and intelligent politician” who should be able to navigate the situation and pursue his preferred policy.

Trump is eager to see the war ended, as he tends to have little appetite for international conflicts.

Trump was wounded in an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania in July that shocked the world. The assailant narrowly missed Trump but was instantly neutralized by Secret Service agents around Trump.

In a separate incident in September, a man was charged with attempted assassination after allegedly positioning himself with a rifle at one of Trump’s Florida golf courses.

Putin said he had been shocked by how the U.S. election campaign unfolded.

He cited “the absolutely uncivilized methods used to battle against Trump, up to and including an assassination attempt – and more than once.“

“By the way, in my opinion, he is not safe now,” said Putin.

“Unfortunately, in the history of the United States, various incidents have happened. I think he (Trump) is intelligent, and I hope he’s cautious and understands this.”

That assessment, coming from Putin, himself a former Soviet KGB spy chief and one of the most heavily guarded presidents in the world, sent chills down the spines of the audience.

One can only hope that Trump and his security people paid close attention.

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