Clinton was walking away from the lectern after a press conference when a reporter yelled a question about her GOP opponent granting an interview to a Russian-funded news network.

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She returned to the microphone, laughing in exasperation.

“Every day that goes by, this just becomes more and more of a reality television show,” Clinton said.

“It’s not a serious presidential campaign,” she continued. “It’s beyond one’s imagination to have a candidate for president praising a Russian autocrat like Vladimir Putin.”

The Democratic nominee said Trump’s remarks about Putin don’t surprise her, but called them “disappointing” for a presidential nominee.

“No one should be making the kind of recklessness and dangerous statements and identifying with a regime that has some aggressive tendencies.”

Trump has been under fire from both Democrats and Republicans for praising Putin. On Thursday, he did a 10-minute phone interview with RT America’s “Politicking,” a show hosted by veteran television host Larry King, where he dismissed accusations that he’s too friendly with Putin.