Trump finally addressed Navalny's death, but refrained from condemning Putin. Instead, he used the opportunity to draw attention to his own legal battles, suggesting they amounted to political persecution. Trump's social media post failed to mention Putin or offer condolences to Navalny's family, drawing criticism from his political rival Nikki Haley. She accused Trump of echoing liberal rhetoric and failing to condemn Putin's actions. Trump's history of praising Putin and controversial remarks about Russia's relationship with NATO have come under scrutiny in light of Navalny's death. Biden, on the other hand, expressed no doubt that Putin was involved in Navalny's demise. This marks Trump's first explicit comment on Navalny's death, following previous posts that painted the world as more dangerous under Biden's leadership.