Trump says Putin called 'to very nicely wish me a Happy Birthday'
"President Putin called this morning to very nicely wish me a Happy Birthday, but more importantly, to talk about Iran, a country he knows very well," Trump wrote on his social media platform, Truth Social.
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- Published Date: 12:23 | 15 June 2025
Donald Trump said Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin had "very nicely" called him Saturday to wish him a happy 79th birthday, as the US president prepares to host a grand military parade in Washington.
"President Putin called this morning to very nicely wish me a Happy Birthday," Trump, who has alarmed allies with a pivot towards Moscow over Ukraine, said on Truth Social, adding that the call was to "more importantly, talk about Iran."