The prison swap deal that led to the release of Brittney Griner continues to receive some harsh opinions, causing political havoc in the nation. Many critics have put forth two major arguments while condemning the prisoner exchange deal with Russia. The first is the prolonged detention of Paul Whelan, while the other surrounds the release of notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout, whose 25-year prison sentence was waved off by President Biden. While the Biden Administration works to secure Paul Whelan’s release, Joe Rogan’s friend has unleashed a strong take on the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner.

Rogan’s friend shared his opinion on the prisoner swap deal. He pointed out that Whelan continues to remain incarcerated in Russia while Bout roams free in Russia. Moreover, Shapiro laid out a divisive opinion on the Brittney Griner trade.

Shapiro unimpressed by the Brittney Griner trade

Joe Rogan’s friend, Ben Shapiro, made an appearance on the Full Send Podcast alongside hosts Kyle Foregeard, and Jesse Sebastiani. In his recent appearance on the show, Shapiro claimed that his opinion on the Brittney Griner trade was ‘severalfold’. Firstly, the reputed attorney reckoned that Griner was an American citizen. He added that the government should make all efforts to bring a citizen home.

Secondly, Shapiro stated that he was left puzzled when the White House Press Secretary suggested that the release of Brittney Griner was particularly important because she was an ‘LGBTQ woman of color’. Moreover, Ben Shapiro added, “Why does that make her specifically more important to bring home? Is it more important than Paul Whelan? Is it more important than the 40-50 other people, who are American citizens being held in captivity around the world, like I don’t know what makes Brittney Griner more special than they are?”

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Moreover, Shapiro admitted that Griner was held as a political pawn by Russia. However, he still could not believe why made Griner was more important than retired US marine Paul Whelan and other citizens stuck on foreign soil. In addition, the renowned political commentator ended up slamming Griner for carrying marijuana into Russia.

Ben Shapiro slams Griner

?Talking about Griner’s detention in Russia, Shapiro suggested that one should not carry drugs to countries with strict laws against such practices. Moreover, the renowned media personality believed Griner’s decision to bring cannabis to Russia was a ‘stupid move’. In addition, Ben Shapiro said, “It’s just a dumb thing to do.”

Meanwhile, Griner had claimed during the trial that she unintentionally packed the vape cartridges in her luggage in hurry. However, Shapiro continued to slam Brittney Griner by pointing out that her decision to travel to Russia in February during the country’s war on Ukraine was not a wise move either. He also joked that Griner’s trade was probably the first WNBA trade that received so much attention. In conclusion, Shapiro strongly believed that the prisoner swap was a bad deal for the US.

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Griner’s trade continues to be a topic of debate in the country. What do you think about the Brittney Griner trade? Let us know in the comments below.