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This afternoon, the President was asked if Russia is still targeting the United States. He said no. Twice. https://cnn.it/2L32G0d
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White House tries to clear up another one-word flap
White House tries to clear up another one-word flap
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders calls on a member of the media during the daily press briefing at the White House, Wednesday, July 18, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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Trump didn't mean to say 'no' to a question about Russia targeting US, press secretary says
Listen for yourself: Watch Trump say "no" to a reporter's question and decide how he meant it
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White House denies President Trump doesn't think Russia is targeting US
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-today-07-18-18/h_74d5c03b26a17fd2c80b4f55b64e8dca
From CNN's Kevin Liptak
The White House denied on Wednesday that President Trump doesn't believe Russia is targeting the United States.
Press secretary Sarah Sanders, who said she spoke with Trump about his answer earlier during a Cabinet meeting, said the President was declining to answer shouted questions when he said "no" to a question about Russia's current efforts.
"The President said thank you very much and said no to answering questions," Sanders said."The President and his administration are working very hard to make sure Russia is unable to meddling in our elections," she said, indicating Trump does believe Russia poses a current threat.
"We certainly believe that we are taking steps to make sure they cant do it again," Sanders said.
This was the exchange:
Reporter: Is Russia still targeting the US, Mr. President?
President Trump: Thank you very much, no.
Vega: No, you dont believe that to be the case?
Trump: Thank you very much everybody. Were doing very well, probably as well as anybody has ever done with Russia. Theres been no President ever as tough as I have been on Russia.
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Another Trump fix it upper--White House tries to clear up another one-word flap (Original Post)
riversedge
Jul 2018
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HopeAgain
(4,407 posts)1. YeNo Means Yeno
Why do people have such a hard time understanding that?
FSogol
(45,360 posts)2. Yesn't!
Meadowoak
(5,517 posts)3. Nyet!
Lint Head
(15,064 posts)4. Non't
uponit7771
(90,225 posts)5. Nyet
riversedge
(69,727 posts)6. I can not keep up!!