President Joe Biden and other political figures have directly blamed Putin for Navalny's death.
Former US President Donald Trump broke his silence on the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, making his first public comment in a social media post. Reuters reported.
In the post, Trump expressed his awareness of Navalny's sudden death and appeared to link it to his concerns about the state of the United States.
Trump highlighted what he perceives as a slow and steady decline, attributing it to “corrupt, radical left-wing politicians, prosecutors and judges” and lamenting issues such as open borders, rigged elections and unfair judicial decisions.
The post did not indicate the connection Trump was trying to make between Navalny's death and his political situation. The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to requests for clarification.
The former president is currently facing legal challenges, including a judge's order to pay $355 million in fines for exaggerating his net worth.
While President Joe Biden and other political figures have directly blamed Putin for Navalny's death, Trump's statement avoided placing blame on the Russian leader.
Critics, including his Republican rival Nikki Haley, characterized Trump's response as unpatriotic and claimed he could have condemned Putin and praised Navalny's bravery.
The silence of Trump, who previously expressed admiration for Putin during his tenure in the White House, contrasts with the condemnation of Putin by other prominent figures in the American political landscape following Navalny's death.
