Surprising Clapping: How a Russian Politician Reacted to Trump Winning.
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Kirill Artemenko, a Russian politician, surprised everyone by clapping when he heard Donald Trump won the US election. This happened at a meeting where they usually talk about how much money the US government owes.
Mr. Artemenko had been asleep in the hospital since a celebration in 2016 and just woke up. He didn't realize it was 2024 and rushed back to work.
When the leader of the meeting mentioned Trump's win, Mr. Artemenko got very excited and stood up to clap. Everyone else was surprised because they knew Trump wasn't president anymore.
Mr. Artemenko then took the microphone and said he was sure Trump would fix all the problems caused by the other US leaders. He believed Trump would make things much better between Russia and the US by 2021.
He also said some unkind things about the leader of Ukraine and suggested Trump should take away his money. This showed that Mr. Artemenko was stuck in the past and didn't realize things had changed a lot.
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Who is Kirill Artemenko?
Kirill Artemenko is a Russian politician.
Why was everyone surprised when Artemenko clapped?
Everyone was surprised because they knew Trump wasn't president anymore.
What did Artemenko believe about Trump?
Artemenko believed Trump would fix problems and improve relations between Russia and the US.
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