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Putin Swears He’s Backing Kamala Harris—Because of Her Laugh

YEAH, RIGHT

One day after the U.S. accused members of Russia’s state media of election interference, Vladimir Putin said—with a wry smile—that he preferred Kamala Harris to Donald Trump.

Vivian Ho
Vivian Ho 

Freelance Writer

Vladimir Putin claps while smiling lightly at the the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia on September 5, 2024
Vyacheslav Prokofyev / Reuters
Vivian Ho

Vivian Ho

Freelance Writer

VivianHo

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