As far as I was aware. He’s not fluent and still prefers a translator for some discussions. Whether that’s still accurate, or if it was just a persona he crafted for himself to avoid leaders he didn’t like I can’t say.
My info is dated as last I heard anything about it was years ago. And a lot can change in a few years.
Trump speaks 7 or 8 languages, but always uses an interpreter for official stuff. In fact I'm not sure he even lets on in those situations he speaks their language, it's a bit of an ace in the sleeve.
If I spoke Russian and was POTUS I certainly wouldn't let a major Russian journalist interview me without a translator that I trusted. I may understand everything they say but I could miss some local word, slang or dialect - or some subtlety that could embarrass me, the US, or Russia. It would be much safer with a translator.
Now if I were POTUS and I was walking with Putin alone, a translator would be unnecessary. Both of us would understand one or the other may get a word wrong and it would be between us - not in front of the world.
Melania and Putin conversed when they were at a dinner together. .Perhaps he speaks Slovenian or perhaps their languages are similar enough. She speaks 5 or 6 languages.
Ha! If he has Melania be the interpreter, that interview will smash all records!!!
Everyone would watch just to see Melania!
Putin speaks English.
better than Biden
Truer words haven’t been said.
he speaks Bidenese....word salad with no substance
He would still let Melania translate!
She can be the ASL translator!
could hear it now Vlad are you staring at my tits??
No but Biden is
As far as I was aware. He’s not fluent and still prefers a translator for some discussions. Whether that’s still accurate, or if it was just a persona he crafted for himself to avoid leaders he didn’t like I can’t say.
My info is dated as last I heard anything about it was years ago. And a lot can change in a few years.
Trump speaks 7 or 8 languages, but always uses an interpreter for official stuff. In fact I'm not sure he even lets on in those situations he speaks their language, it's a bit of an ace in the sleeve.
There was some evidence presented during Trumps face to face with Kim that Trump speaks Korean.
Where did you hear that? Melania supposedly speaks 5 but can’t find anything on Trump.
If I spoke Russian and was POTUS I certainly wouldn't let a major Russian journalist interview me without a translator that I trusted. I may understand everything they say but I could miss some local word, slang or dialect - or some subtlety that could embarrass me, the US, or Russia. It would be much safer with a translator.
Now if I were POTUS and I was walking with Putin alone, a translator would be unnecessary. Both of us would understand one or the other may get a word wrong and it would be between us - not in front of the world.
I'm sure he is very good with English, keeping that to himself is smart.
I didn’t know that!!!
FYI for those that didn't know;
President Trump studied Russian when he attended New York Military Academy.
It would break the internet even more broken.
She doesn't speak Russian does she?
Melania and Putin conversed when they were at a dinner together. .Perhaps he speaks Slovenian or perhaps their languages are similar enough. She speaks 5 or 6 languages.