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Biden’s Delusions About Putin Underscore His Unfitness To Serve as President

His claim to have ‘shut Putin down’ is on a par with his description of the Afghanistan withdrawal as ‘an extraordinary success.’

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Presidents Biden and Putin on June 16, 2021 at Geneva. Peter Klaunzer - pool/Keystone via Getty Images
NEWT GINGRICH
NEWT GINGRICH

When President Biden told ABC’s George Stephanopoulos that “I’m the guy that shut Putin down,” I became even more worried for our country.

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NEWT GINGRICH
NEWT GINGRICH

Mr. Gingrich, the Speaker of the House between 1995 and 1999, is the author of 42 books and chairman of Gingrich 360. For more commentary from Mr. Gingrich, visit Gingrich360.com

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