Trump angrily claims the media is lying about his repeated public praise of Putin

[Nevilledog]

Link to tweet

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-putin-ukraine-media-lies-b2026336.html

No paywall
https://archive.fo/rMijj

Former president Donald Trump has lashed out at the press and much of the party he remains the de facto leader of for reporting on and criticising his decision to praise Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

In a emailed statement sent out by his political action committee because he is banned from most social media platforms, Mr Trump accused “the RINOs [Republicans in Name Only], the Warmongers], and the Fake News” of “continuing[ing] to “blatantly lie and misrepresent my remarks on Putin”.

Mr Trump has been on the receiving end of blistering criticism for his kind remarks towards the Russian leader, who last week ordered an unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and has since seen the Russian economy crater in the face of US and EU sanctions.

One such critic, Utah senator Mitt Romney, said on Sunday it was “unthinkable” and “almost treasonous” for the ex-president — or anyone else — to take Mr Putin’s side in any way.
While the twice-impeached ex-president claimed his targets were allegedly misrepresenting his remarks “because they know this terrible war being waged against Ukraine would have never happened under my watch,” in reality his remarks are being reported accurately.

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[PortTack]

1. He forgets...but the Internet doesn't! Praised pootie hundreds of times!!

[Atticus]

2. "How dare you damage my reputation by quoting me!" nt

[Nevilledog]

3. That's not me in the video and my words were taken out of context!

[kimbutgar]

4. Does the idiot F not know there is numerous videos of him praising his master?

Talk about gaslighting!!!!!!

[Norbert]

5. Shame on the media for reporting what he said.

[Ocelot II]

6. Lordy, there *are* tapes!

[lame54]

7. Putin lost Trump - it's pee pee tape time

[livetohike]

8. It won't work Donnie. The political ads are being written

He must have forgotten that his reprehensible utterances are recorded and saved.

[SoonerPride]

9. Oceania has always been at war yadda yadda yadda

Down the memory hole and the sad thing is his fans will totally believe it and tell you he never praised Putin.

It is pathetic.

[BigmanPigman]

10. I thought that this was The Onion when I read the OP.

[sheshe2]

11. It is on tape you fool.

The whole world knows what you said.

[RobinA]

12. That's A Mighty

big rat jumping off a possibly sinking ship:

[Blue Owl]

13. Fuck that fat piece of shit

[Cha]

14. GD that Fucker to Gaslit HELL..

STFU, Traitor Slobbering All Over Vlad, POS.

[Irish_Dem]

15. Trump sees the truth as a fluid concept.

[I_UndergroundPanther]

16. Tfg said it he supports pootie,no walking that back

You orange portly worm.💙💛

[gibraltar72]

17. So many receipts.