Former US president Donald Trump’s visit to Ohio following the chemical spill in East Palestine “was a political move”, according to Washington Examiner’s White House Reporter Naomi Lim.
“He is after all, the main frontrunner in the race for the Presidential nomination for the Republican side in 2024,” she told Sky News host James Morrow.
“I do think that there are considerations with the White House in terms of Joe Biden wanting to go to Ukraine to mark the anniversary of Russia’s invasion.”
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