On Thursday morning, the world got massive news as WNBA star Brittney Griner was officially released from a Russian penal colony thanks to a prisoner swap that sent convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout back to Russia in return for Griner’s release. Former United States President Donald Trump was not a fan of the decision.
In a post on his conservative social media website Truth Social, Donald Trump absolutely blasted Brittney Griner and Joe Biden‘s decision, claiming Griner “openly hates our Country” and that the trade was “a ‘stupid’ and unpatriotic embarrassment” for the country.
Reminder that despite being besties with Putin, Trump failed to bring Paul Whelan home for more than 2 years pic.twitter.com/dc6V3ocyiC
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) December 8, 2022
“What kind of a deal is it to swap Brittney Griner, a basketball player who openly hates our Country, for the man known as ‘The Merchant of Death,’ who is one of the biggest arms dealers anywhere in the World, and responsible for tens of thousands of deaths and horrific injuries,” Trump said.
Trump suggested that former United State Marine Paul Whelan, who holds citizenship in three other countries and was dishonorably discharged from the U.S. military, should have been released instead of Griner – which many Americans seem to agree with.
“Why wasn’t former Marine Paul Whelan included in this totally one-sided transaction? He would have been let out for the asking. What a ‘stupid’ and unpatriotic embarrassment for the USA!!!”
It’s worth noting that Trump made no effort to free Whelan during his presidency.
