Former President Donald Trump has drawn criticism for his response to the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Trump, who has been known for his praise of Russian leader Vladimir Putin, made his first public comment on Navalny's death without casting blame on Putin, over 72 hours after the event, on his Truth Social platform. Instead, Trump compared the situation to his own legal and political challenges in the United States, suggesting a parallel between Navalny's death and the $355 million fine he faces from a New York civil fraud trial. Critics, including Nikki Haley, have condemned Trump's reaction, accusing him of failing to condemn Putin and instead focusing on his own issues. Haley criticized Trump for not condemning Putin as a 'murderous thug' and for comparing the US unfavorably to Russia. Trump's comments have sparked a wide range of reactions, with some accusing him of narcissism and failing to stand up to Putin.
Having to pay a fine for bank fraud “is a form of Navalny,” Donald Trump said during a Fox News town hall Tuesday night. https://t.co/S5ip3VDSz8
Trump calls his civil fraud verdict a ‘form of Navalny’ https://t.co/NHTfyXgZaf
Trump compares himself to Alexei Navalny when asked about fraud trial verdict 🥴 https://t.co/S08PDjbgDs
"Donald Trump again compares his criminal indictments to imprisonment and death of Putin's top rival." (via @AP) https://t.co/4EplchYrLG
Former President Trump says NY civil fraud fine against him is "a form of Navalny" https://t.co/4Fm5oGVx0F
Donald Trump compares death of Putin critic Alexei Navalny to his legal troubles. “It’s a form of Navalny,” Trump said of the $355 million fine after a NY civil trial. “It’s happening in our country too.” via @patricksvitek, @iarnsdorf @marianne_levine https://t.co/YznVVuKy8B
Trump on $355M NY civil fraud ruling: It is a 'form of Navalny.' https://t.co/A7PfKrkKdH #FoxNews
Donald Trump likens himself to 'murdered' Putin critic Alexander Navalny after being ordered to pay $355M over fraud ruling https://t.co/HRpHN8IbiG https://t.co/n0rGDvWeAF
Trump Calls $354 Million Fraud Fine Against Him ‘A Form of Navalny’ https://t.co/EaZHzbSUTW
Trump, during a Fox News town hall tonight, was asked about his $355 million New York fraud ruling. "It is a form of Navalny," he responded. More from @jjcooper and @BillBarrowAP in Greenville: https://t.co/4409TECZG9
WATCH: Trump condemns Alexei Navalny's death as 'horrible thing' after facing sharp backlash from Haley https://t.co/IZ2MNv3WWi
Donald Trump says his fraud ruling is the same treatment as Alexei Navalny https://t.co/980LBRFkqI https://t.co/O0OYANmg2I
Trump says it is “a form of Navalny” when asked about how he was going to pay the nearly $355 million he and his companies were ordered to pay in his New York civil fraud trial. https://t.co/XkBmGuQoif
Donald Trump makes the despicable claim that the $355 million judgment levied against him in the NY civil fraud trial "is a form of Navalny." https://t.co/cWr7ryH4C8
Ingraham: How are you going to pay for your court fines? Trump: It is a form of Navalny https://t.co/5TRJOCYaOB
There it is. Trump compares himself to Navalny. He never once uttered his name until tonight. Not when Putin poisoned him when Trump was president, not when he was jailed for no reason. He mentions his name for the first time to compare his poisoning, torture & murder to himself. https://t.co/jPlapakexk
Trump tells Ingraham on his Fox townhall that the $355 million judgment leveled against him in his NY civil fraud trial is a “form of Navalny”
Trump on his Civil Fraud Fine: It’s a form of Navalny https://t.co/0tQMea3Jci
Donald Trump equates the death of Alexei Navalny to his indictments: "Frankly, he would have been a lot better off staying away and talking from outside the country as opposed to going back in...It's happening in our country, too." https://t.co/cFKTNrzCbD
Trump on the death of Alexei Navalny: "It's happening in our country too." https://t.co/w4sssKuN6J
Trump on Navalny: It’s happening here https://t.co/BZU6fwx5WZ
Haley condemns Trump's reaction to Navalny death: He 'put us all in danger' https://t.co/770sCjK83T
Donald Trump’s refusal to condemn Vladimir Putin for the death of Alexei Navalny is shocking, but not surprising. https://t.co/joAkcV6VUp
“Here’s a hero who challenged Putin…And now the only comment [Trump's] going to make about Navalny is not hitting Putin for murdering him...But instead, he’s going to compare himself to Navalny and the victim that he is in his court cases?” — Nikki Haley on Trump’s Navalny post https://t.co/6Wz7xm2Ocu
BREAKING: Trump posts 8th Amendment forbidding 'excessive fines' after $354 million ruling against him https://t.co/n1FSXjPX1t
NEW: Trump posts 8th Amendment forbidding "excessive fines" after $354 million ruling against him https://t.co/EmyjqziYQG https://t.co/EmyjqziYQG
NEWS: Kamala Harris accuses Trump of encouraging Putin to attack NATO: “He encouraged Putin to invade our allies, and that the United States of America would just stand by and watch… No former president, regardless of their party, has bowed down to a Russian dictator.” https://t.co/PejFFcLWiS
To Navalny's death, or murder, Trump had a response. I have written a brief post about that response, and the larger issues it represents. For your consideration. https://t.co/4zl8LT27P8
Nikki Haley: “It’s not America first to withdraw from the world. It’s not America first to praise dictators who want to kill Americans. It’s not America first to bankrupt social security...That’s what we get with Donald Trump.” https://t.co/FmfjKvNNzb
Nikki Haley on Donald Trump: “Trump is inviting Putin to invade NATO countries, the same countries who stood with us after 9/11...abandoning them would only bring more war.” https://t.co/64qUc8rOSM
Nikki Haley: “It's not normal to spend $50 million in campaign contributions on personal court cases. It's not normal to threaten people who back your opponent, and it's not normal to call on Russia to invade NATO countries. Donald Trump has done all of that.” https://t.co/y86kin132S
Donald Trump’s initial silence then likening the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to his own self-inflicted legal woes are beyond the pale.
Nikki Haley “It’s not normal to spend fifty million dollars in campaign donations on personal court cases. It’s not normal to threaten the people who back your opponent. & it’s not normal to call on Russia to invade NATO countries. Donald Trump has done all that & more…”
trump compares the murder of political opposition in russia to….his own legal troubles (and somehow forgets to condemn putin. strongly on brand.) https://t.co/s8gK3w81tH
Trump compares Navalny death to domestic problems: ‘Nation in decline’ https://t.co/DgUd6x3u76 https://t.co/DgUd6x3u76
'So grotesque': Joe slams Trump for comparing himself to Navalny https://t.co/HY1SiuqWoX
Trump is blasted for failing to condemn Putin over Russian dissident Alexei Navalny's sudden death after making his first public reference to his passing https://t.co/3cNfJNFbQm https://t.co/N0DZ4NkMpn
Haley Says Trump 'Stole A Page From Liberal's Playbook' In Response To Navalny’s Death https://t.co/itGaLVGih0
Donald Trump claims he's the same as Navalny as he slams 'grossly unfair courtroom decisions' https://t.co/ZKFNI0qph4
Even Chris Wallace Is Blown Away by Trump Comparing Himself to Alexei Navalny: 'Quite Extraordinary' https://t.co/ZPm3me2g4A
Pelosi: Trump comments on Navalny’s death "beneath the dignity of a human being" https://t.co/7BgazMAs4Z https://t.co/r96NZAYAdd
More than 72 hours after Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died in an Arctic penal colony, former President Donald Trump mentioned him by name for the first time in a post on his social media that focused not on Navalny, but his own legal woes. https://t.co/dGeLjS3DaG
More than 72 hours after Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's death in an Arctic penal colony, former President Donald Trump mentioned him by name for the first time in a post on his social media site that on his own legal woes. https://t.co/UswQj8ibTR
Trump Compares Himself to Navalny in Bizarre Presidents’ Day Rant On Truth Social, Trump groused about his expensive court losses and compared himself to the Russian dissident who died in an arctic penal colony. Story: https://t.co/PjNE6LRk9Z https://t.co/J4xkpBGLhF
🔮 Trump links Navalny's death with problems in US https://t.co/Kk039TyRFB
Donald Trump Calls Navalny Death “Sudden,” Offers No Condolences, Explains It’s All About Crooked American Judges, Open Borders - https://t.co/dP81TQ7gQW
Donald Trump has broken his silence on the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny - but avoided casting blame on President Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin has denied involvement in Mr Navalny's death. Read more 🔗 https://t.co/zvWCYCYzXX
Trump: Navalny's Death 'Has Made Me More and More Aware of What is Happening in Our Country' https://t.co/XR8NQtUomJ
Donald Trump talks of his own legal problems in post about dead Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. More from @colvinj here: https://t.co/icZ3DahCZC
Trump uses brief comment on Navalny's death to claim his own political persecution https://t.co/oRb0MrZWuB https://t.co/zLubIM8ocl
Once against showing that all you need to understand Trump is that he is the biggest narcissist in the galaxy: Trump compares himself to Navalny as he says death reminds him of ‘unfair courtroom decisions' Republican frontrunner failed to condemn Putin and claims Mr Navalny…
Once against showing my that all you need to understand Trump is that he is the biggest narcissist in the galaxy: Trump compares himself to Navalny as he says death reminds him of ‘unfair courtroom decisions' Republican frontrunner failed to condemn Putin and claims Mr Navalny…
Donald Trump has finally weighed on the death of Putin foe Alexei Navalny as his widow has blamed the Russian leader for his death. https://t.co/jMsW3Zv6EO
More than 72 hours after Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny‘s death, former President Donald Trump mentioned him by name for the first time in a post on his social media site that focused not on Navalny, but his own legal woes. https://t.co/RGgvFGyCYz
Former President Trump compares the sudden death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a prison colony to the legal peril he faces in the U.S. https://t.co/hhWxoKlY6e
Donald Trump still won’t condemn the Navalny killing or blame Putin. At the same time, Trump is claiming Putin- style tyrannical immunity in his US Supreme Court briefs. Seems like Trump thinks he needs Putin’s help with something and can’t risk angering him.
More than 72 hours after Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's death in an Arctic penal colony, former President Donald Trump mentioned him by name for the first time in a post on his social media that focused not on Navalny, but his own legal woes. https://t.co/dGeLjS3DaG
Haley on Trump: “Donald Trump could have condemned Vladimir Putin for being a murderous thug. Trump could have praised Navalny’s courage. Instead, he stole a page from liberals’ playbook, denouncing America and comparing our country to Russia.” https://t.co/td0VICVter
WATCH: Nikki Haley Amps Up Her Trump Siding With 'Thug' Putin Attack Line in Heated Rally Screed https://t.co/DXls80F60N
So good to know that the murder of Navalny is about Donald Trump’s pain and suffering by being asked to take responsibility for his many crimes.
Trump stops short of condemning death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny Draws curious comparison between it and his own legal troubles Cause of Navalny’s death yet to be announced, Russian authorities say he was declared dead after collapsing https://t.co/OKUYCvg89p
Trump breaks silence on Navalny's death - but makes no mention of Putin The Kremlin has denied involvement in Alexei Navalny's death. Read more 🔗 https://t.co/zvWCYCYzXX
Donald Trump made no mention of Vladimir Putin or the Russian regime, instead pivoting from Alexei Navalny’s death in a remote penal colony to his own legal and political woes. https://t.co/0IvsEr9Awi
Only comment so far from Donald Trump on death of #Navalny - NOTE - not a word of condemnation of Putin. Instead, if I’m reading this correctly, is that Trump seems to be casting himself as the Navalny of the US. Hmm. 🤷🏻♂️ https://t.co/8rjoPG6ZvY
"Donald Trump says Alexei Navalny's death made him 'more aware' of his own political rivals, court cases." (via @djusatoday) https://t.co/8EpLbD3heC
Trump says Navalny's death makes him aware of "what's happening in our country." https://t.co/HPiuG7nOKk
Donald Trump, who drew criticism as US president for his praise of Russian leader Vladimir Putin, made his first public comment on the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a social media post that cast no blame https://t.co/LsqTdGQA90
Nikki Haley: “Trump is siding with a thug...He sided with a dictator who kills his political opponents. He sided with a tyrant who's made no bones about wanting to destroy America.” https://t.co/OSnXEBoVVC
Donald Trump Calls Navalny Death "Sudden" Offers No Condolences, Explains It's All About Crooked American Judges, Open Borders - https://t.co/dP81TQ7gQW
NEW - “The sudden death of Alexei Navalny has made me more and more aware of what is happening in our country,” Trump said on his Truth Social website. https://t.co/uarIvyvRYz
Trump compares his legal woes to that of Alexey Navalny, Putin's top critic, who died under mysterious circumstances in an Arctic penal colony. https://t.co/C50Sm2sX3w
After saying nothing about the assassination of Navalny for days, Trump finally comments--not to honor the fallen hero; not to condemn Putin for the murder--but to improbably liken HIMSELF to the martyr, drawing false equivalences and running down our own democracy. https://t.co/vgit356fPx
Trump comments for the first time on Alexey Navalny's death, and it's everything you'd expect it to be. https://t.co/KOoKDd6KcZ
Trump compares Alexei Nalavny's death to his constant legal battles https://t.co/0JbyWZnUdO https://t.co/TkFe7uy48F
Trump compares Alexei Navalny's death to HIS constant legal battles: Republican frontrunner claims says it has 'made me more and more aware of what is happening' and the 'grossly unfair court decisions' https://t.co/SkON7FOZRl https://t.co/JrTBgraLXR
Donald Trump finally addressed the death of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny by—go figure—making it killing about himself. https://t.co/nTTRdtTu4g
The entire world: Putin murdered Navalny. The Russian government: Navalny died from “Sudden death syndrome" Trump this morning: “The sudden death of Alexi Navalny.” Donald Trump is a Russian asset. https://t.co/59VHDOHi2n
Trump mentions Navalny ... but that's it https://t.co/V3ijIk4KYI
Donald Trump could have condemned Vladimir Putin for being a murderous thug. Trump could have praised Navalny’s courage. Instead, he stole a page from liberals’ playbook, denouncing America and comparing our country to Russia. https://t.co/CxAOGwIQEN
Donald Trump refuses to hold Putin responsible for Navalny’s death. That is either because he has long ago been compromised by Putin, or he agrees with what he did and admires it.
Trump does not blame Putin for Navalny's death. Instead, he bashes America and tries to make it about himself. https://t.co/lNoKDLQ6F3
Trump’s first comment on the murder of Alexei Navalny. https://t.co/vnYHscmday
Trump finally posted about Navalny this morning, where of course he made it about himself. He also described Navalny’s murder as a “sudden death.” Story … https://t.co/aPUhnTOZ52
Even for Trump, the level of malignant narcissism and sociopathy was so far off the charts in this statement - making the murder of Navalny all about him - that I figured this was a parody. Nope. Its real. Trump really put this out on truth social. https://t.co/xvFQtlhu0A
Donald Trump, who drew criticism as US president for his praise of Russian leader Vladimir Putin, made his first public comment on the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Monday in a cryptic social media post that cast no blame. https://t.co/Lmmr9sihzx
Trump refuses to condemn Putin for the murder of Navalny. During the Cold War, many fellow travelers at least pretended to condemn the "excesses" of the Soviet Union. But Trump isn't equivocating. He's all in for Putin. https://t.co/xreGdQ4BXd
Haley slams Trump for being ‘weak in the knees’ around Putin https://t.co/1DEUjbAdss
Trump finally says something about #Navalny but really about himself. His death "made me more and more aware of what is happening in our Country." Then onto his own legal troubles. No responsibility for Putin.
This is what Navalny’s murder makes Trump think of! He is a sociopath. https://t.co/0cUSgJAoVr
Kamala Harris — with her signature word salad — says President Trump urging NATO countries to contribute more to their own defense is "bowing down ... to a Russian dictator" https://t.co/Ebk5AB4WPL
Trump finally broke his silence on Navalny’s murder today. Not a word calling out the regime. He only drew parallels to himself
BREAKING: @realDonaldTrump reacts to Alexei Navalny’s death, writes, “The sudden death of Alexei Navalny has made me more and more aware of what is happening in our Country. It is a slow, steady progression, with CROOKED, Radical Left Politicians, Prosecutors, and Judges leading… https://t.co/HAlHQUIlO6
Trump is right. Every time someone mentions Navalny, remind them that no one is more persecuted by the State and murderous dictators than Donald J. Trump. https://t.co/zuvPIj9d17
Donald Trump makes Alexei Navalny's death about himself https://t.co/WJqRi3bPCO https://t.co/qyQIhRA6Oa
⚠️ TRUMP BREAKS SILENCE ON NAVALNY, CASTS NO BLAME ON PUTIN (Reuters) Donald Trump, who drew criticism as U.S. president for his praise of Russian leader Vladimir Putin, made his first public comment on the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Monday in a… https://t.co/ypIlsbk3PS
Trump Somehow Ties Navalny Death to His Own Legal Woes Minutes After Nikki Haley Blasts Him For Protecting Putin on Fox https://t.co/lYineEN9gH
"All He Did Was Empower Putin": Nikki Haley On Donald Trump's 'NATO' Remarks https://t.co/t6iBoOluFy https://t.co/sAOBvvKQdn