New audio recordings obtained by CNN reveal that Donald Trump told a group of private donors he threatened to bomb Moscow and Beijing.

The Republican leader referred to his conversation with Putin and Xi while arguing he would have staved off the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza if he were president instead of Joe Biden. He had been repeating his claim as he now struggles to end both the wars.

Donald Trump claims in an audio that he threatened to “bomb the s*** out of Moscow” in a bid to deter Vladimir Putin from attacking Ukraine. The US President was speaking to donors last year during a fundraising event when he reportedly made the comment.