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Election Injection | Can Putin's Vaccine Save Trump's Presidency? | PUPPET REGIME | GZERO Media

Putin's meddling in American elections has taken a creative turn. He now has a plan to help vaccinate Trump against a loss in November!

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Russia's President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un attend a farewell ceremony before Putin's departure at an airport in Pyongyang, North Korea June 19, 2024.
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