Trump says he will raise election meddling with Putin at summit

[DonViejo]

Source: The Washington Post




By Seung Min Kim and Josh Dawsey
July 12 at 9:34 AM

BRUSSELS — President Trump pledged Thursday that he will “of course” raise the issue of Russia’s meddling in the 2016 election at his summit next week with the country’s leader, Vladimir Putin, but he insisted that there was little he could do if — as expected — Putin denies that Russia interfered.

“Look, he may. What am I going to do? He may deny it,” Trump said at a news conference here on the second day of a NATO summit. “All I can do is say, ‘Did you?’ And, ‘Don’t do it again.’ But he may deny it. You’ll be the first to know.”

During the hastily assembled news conference, Trump also continued to strike a friendly tone toward the Russian leader, calling him a “competitor” rather than A U.S. enemy — while declining to label him directly as a security threat to the United States or other European nations. Throughout his presidency, Trump has steadfastly declined to admonish Putin, even as U.S. intelligence officials concluded that Moscow meddled in the 2016 election in an effort to sow discord and help Trump win.

“Somebody was saying, is he an enemy? He’s not my enemy. Is he your friend? No, I don’t know him very much,” Trump told reporters. “Hopefully, someday, he’ll be a friend. It could happen.”

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-says-he-will-raise-election-meddling-with-putin-at-summit/2018/07/12/10096e76-85c4-11e8-8589-5bb6b89e3772_story.html

[chelsea0011]

1. .....while on all fours?

[no_hypocrisy]

2. What? He wants more of it?

[YessirAtsaFact]

3. On his knees

Talking with his mouth full

[relogic]

4. I'm so, so relieved

Now, putty buddy let’s discuss those dollars and hacks we can apply in November.

[Arkansas Granny]

5. Of course he will. Just like he's raised it before.

"He said he didn't meddle. He said he didn't meddle. I asked him again. You can only ask so many times," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One as he flew from Da Nang to Hanoi in Vietnam. Trump spoke to Putin three times on the sidelines of summit here, where the Russia meddling issue arose.
"Every time he sees me, he says, 'I didn't do that,' " Trump said. "And I believe, I really believe, that when he tells me that, he means it."

https://www.cnn.com/2017/11/11/politics/president-donald-trump-vladimir-putin-election-meddling/index.html

He trusts Putin's words more than he trusts the US intelligence community, all of whom have said that Russia did meddle in the 2016 election. What's worse is that nothing, NOTHING, has been done to prevent them from meddling in the 2018 election.

[True Dough]

6. "Vlad, about that election meddling..."

[relogic]

7. Fool me once..

if der Rump says he spoke the truth on the direction of the sun burning his retinas- make certain your own eyes are firmly shut. The man and his minions lie without blinking.

[BumRushDaShow]

13. This version...

[Maxheader]

18. spot on..

[salin]

8. Of course the whole world has watched you berate other world leaders

and in those tirades - raising the point that what you claim isn't true (which is actually what was true) doesn't stop you from your tirade. So why is it so different if Putin says "didn't do it" - why not just keep bitching and demeaning like you do to Trudeau, Merkel and other allies?

That's of course a rhetorical question - but it points out how stupid and transparent his charade is for all watching - except of the brainwashed base.

[Doodley]

9. Pathetic: "All I can do is say, 'Did you?' And, 'Don't do it again.' But he may deny it."

[bucolic_frolic]

10. Vladdy, hit us again

is October 29 good for you?

[GeorgeGist]

11. Propaganda posing as news.

FTS, seriously.

[forgotmylogin]

12. "MR. PUTIN. THIS ERECTION MEDDLING MUST END IMMEDIATELY."

"I NEED YOU TO STOP MEDDLING WITH PEOPLE'S ERECTIONS AND I NEED IT TO STOP NOW. I KNOW YOU DON'T WANT ME TO BRING THIS UP, BUT I'D LIKE US TO TAKE A GOOD CLOSE LOOK AT MY ERECTION. I'M TOLD YOU'VE MESSED WITH MY ERECTION IN THE PAST, AND THIS IS UNFORGIVABLE. ERECTIONS ARE PRIVATE AND YOU NEED PERMISSION IF YOU'RE GOING TO MEDDLE WITH--"

"What? It says 'erections' right here--oh. NEVER MIND."

[Firestorm49]

14. My, what balls he has!

Of course the topic of election meddling will come up. That’s why he’s there. The plant in the White House known as the president, at his annual performance review by Putin, will want assurances that Republicans will retain control in the mid terms by any means necessary.

[Snellius]

15. Yeah, like "Let's make a deal. Trade you the Ukraine for the pee pee video".

[keithbvadu2]

16. 'Raise the issue' equals 'congratulate Putin'.

[Mc Mike]

17. Did you really not mess with our elections, to put me in charge?

Will you be my fwiend?

[BlueIdaho]

19. Which election?

2016, 2018, 2020?

[pecosbob]

20. Before or after giving him a blowjob?

[Firestorm49]

21. BULLSHIT!

[hamsterjill]

22. And Trump will come back and say Vlad said he didn't do anything.

Typical Trump crap.