Andrew YangAndrew YangGeorge Floyd protests show corporations must support racial and economic equality Andrew Yang discusses his universal basic income pilot program Andrew Yang on the George Floyd protests in Minneapolis MORE joked on Wednesday that if he’s elected president in 2020, his first words to Russian President Vladimir PutinVladimir Vladimirovich PutinRepublicans release newly declassified intelligence document on FBI source Steele Feehery: How Trump can turn the protests into parades dedicated to making America great again You may pay more at the pump, as OPEC+ cuts oil production MORE would offer condolences.
“Sorry I beat your guy,” Yang said during the fifth Democratic debate when asked what he would say in his first call with Putin.
WATCH: Andrew Yang says his first statement to President Putin if elected to office would be, “sorry I beat your guy.” #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/YPvzfrIiiH
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The remark was a reference to President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE, who has repeatedly heaped praise on Putin and whose 2016 presidential victory was at the center of a years-long investigation into whether Russian officials sought to interfere in the U.S. political process.
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Yang said that Russia’s interference in American democracy would also be a key topic of discussion in a phone call with Putin.
“I would say the days of meddling in our elections are over,” Yang, a former tech executive, said.
National security officials have already warned that Moscow is taking steps to meddle in the 2020 presidential race.
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