A new book alleges that President Donald Trump told donors he threatened Russian President Vladimir Putin with bombing Moscow if Russia invaded Ukraine.

CNN’s Kaitlan Collins speaks with the authors of a new book that reveals President Donald Trump told a private gathering of donors in 2024 that he once sought to deter Russian President Vladimir Putin from attacking Ukraine and to deter Chinese President Xi Jinping from attacking Taiwan by threatening to “bomb the sh*t” out of Moscow and Beijing in retaliation.

CNN has obtained audio from a 2024 fundraiser in which Donald Trump claims he once threatened to “bomb the **** out of Moscow” to deter a Russian invasion of Ukraine. -In the recording, Trump recounts telling Vladimir Putin he would have “no choice” but to attack the Russian capital,

US president softens his rhetoric but it is unclear whether this will result in tangible support in the war against Russia