Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had an interesting way of declining comment on the United States’ 2016 presidential election in a Wednesday interview.
“Russia had its own Pussy Riot moment. What do you think of Donald Trump’s pussy riot moment?” CNN’s Christiane Amanpour asked Lavrov, apparently comparing the Russian protest group to Trump’s boasts about grabbing women by the genitals in a leaked 2005 video.
“English is not my mother tongue. I don’t know whether I would sound decent,” Lavrov replied.
After some hesitation, he added: “There are so many pussies around your presidential campaign on both sides that I prefer not to comment about this.”
Watch their exchange below:
!!!!! Russian FM Lavrov: “There are so many pussies around your presidential campaign on both sides” https://t.co/QzPtSTIsy4
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) October 12, 2016
God, I hope President Clinton gives Putin and this schmuck a real cold war, if that’s what they really want.
Xa, Xa, Xa! Is LOL. Have been to Chuck Todd leestening. Is “Both sides do eet.” Is being Pussies Galore!
Doz Vidanye.
I’m thinking he knew EXACTLY what he was saying…even though of course, that English is not his mother tongue…
Somebody’s been spending way too much time with Donald Trump.
His command of American English is plenty good. A cute put down of Team Clinton and Team Trump.