Which Leaders Did Trump Call Smart?

Former U.S. President Donald Trump expressed his opinion during a private fundraiser for Republican Congressman Lee Zeldin, stating that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are smart leaders. This was reported by La Repubblica.

“It takes a smart person to govern a country of one and a half billion people with an iron grip,” Trump said.

He noted that the media has reacted strongly to his remarks about Putin and Xi being intelligent.

It is worth mentioning that during his presidency, Trump met with both leaders.