By Aaron Blake Aaron Blake Senior political reporter, writing for The Fix Email Bio Follow May 6 at 10:38 AM President Trump on Friday seemed to adopt Vladimir Putin’s talking points, saying after a phone call with the Russian president that Russia was “not looking at all to get involved in Venezuela.” He said this even though his own secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, said Russia had “invaded” the South American country.
“I didn’t see the full context of the quote there. I don’t know what context that was in,” Pompeo told CBS’s “Face the Nation.” “I do know this: The president has made clear, we want everyone out, and that includes the Russians.” Trump has indeed said that Russia should get out of Venezuela, but it was hardly a proactive declaration. It came not in a tweet , but in response to a question during a Q&A with reporters. And Trump seemed anxious to get past the question. Q: Mr. President, what sort of complications does the Russian involvement now pose? To date, that seems to be the only time Trump has explicitly called on Russia to get out of Venezuela or even acknowledged its involvement as a fact.
Rather than issue a forceful rebuke and echo Pompeo, though, Trump suggested this was a mere “rumor”: I’ve bolded the key parts when it comes to Russia, but that last sentence about Cuba is also key. Trump has repeatedly talked tough when it comes to consequences for Cuba’s involvement, but he has notably not done the same when it comes to Russia’s.
Trump is a Russian sympathizer.
Simple! Trump is keeping a lid on WWIII!
WP is the worst excuse ever for journalism.
You never heard the approach of offering honey or vinegar?
Sure he can... He's afraid to do so.
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Trump and his men are traitors.
Corrupt bastards!!
Obviously WaPo is lying! President Trump has been tougher on Russia than corrupt Obama! FakeNews
If anything, realDonaldTrump gets rock-hard even at the mention of putin.
This President has given more and harsher sanctions to Russia than President Obama could ever muster. Reality check!
Speaking of soft, why did Obama get a free pass from the press?
We all know the reason, Pompeo included. GOP is Trump and vice versa. They are all Putin’s puppets.
Trump is probably the toughest president on Putin. Are you on drug?
Trump likes Putin, so what? Obama and his Sec of State Hillary worked night and day to build a relationship with Putin. Putin did not like Obama or Hillary. We need Putin's support, we don't want to make an enemy of a leader who has well over 10,000 Atomic and Hydrogen bombs
Perhaps his piss fetish with Russian hookers has something to do with it?
Ask Eric who said Russian money has flown into the hands for years,
AlternateUniverse™
donnie has ALWAYS been intimidated by Putin...it is as simple as that
Is there anybody who is able to explain any Trump behaviour?
That's because there IS no acceptable, unalarming, sane explanation he could give without lying. I continue to be sickened & frightened that Republicans continue to support the Russian in the WH. I know, I know. They're compromised, too.
Trump is probably the toughest president to Putin. Are you on drug?
Don't have to. We got fake news media doing it daily.
I can..Putin owns him
well...duh.....
The easiest way to see the precise moment that any of the Trumplicans don't want to answer a question is when they go to their talking points. Sarah Slanders will talk about the election if she's confronted with hard questions, and it seems Pompeo's that fragile as well.
Millions of dollars of Russian money buying Trump properties can have that affect!!
Does the Washington Post want President Trump to nuke Putin?
You don't negotiate through hostilities you do it through cordial relationship meetings
It's simple. Trump is a businessman. He would rather trade than have nuclear war. The far left will never understand this.
The Mueller report sure can. I suggest everyone read it. It's our civic duty.
trump like dictators. he is wanting to be one and it looks like he is, now.
His tax returns might have the best explanation in them. Why would he try to kill where his new money comes from?
Pee pee tapes? 🤷♀️
Seriously? Because everyone else in this country can. 1. DerangedDonald is compromised & believes Putin has embarrassing recordings of him performing sexual perversions. 2. Moscow Tower project 3. Foreign payoffs. Does that help SecPompeo ?
Pompeo doesn’t want to admit the entire trump administration and the entire Republican Party have given America to Russia...
Trump doesn’t want to upset his sugar Daddy!!
Not softness? Respect for the other man's perspectives and position !!! 'The art of the deal'!!!
'Speak softly but carry a big stick' rings a bell.
Why keep beating this drum? We all know why he is soft on Putin.
Thank goodness for the fine state of Illinois. No tax return for the last 10 yrs, you're not on the ballet. I like that one best of all. The fine states of Maine and New Hampshire allow lifers to vote on their existence as human beings is HUGE. *** BERNIE 2020*** Pompeo, $$$$
He's scared of him
How about when he armed Ukraine or threatened them to get out of Venezuela? Willfully ignorant at the ...? Obama allowed Crimea to be taken, Trump gave Ukraine weapons. He isn't soft on them, stop lying you excuses for Journalists...
Trump rewards Putin with an invite. 'Trump invites Putin to visit Washington in early 2019, says top aide' 7/13/18: 'Mueller just indicted 12 Russian intelligence officers for hacking ...' 3/10/18:
Just as how the Democrats and Liberal media can't explain why they falsely accused the 2016 Trump campaign of Russian Collusion only to be proven wrong by Bob Mueller.
I have this same problem with my country, we're too soft on Angela Merkel and Germany.
Closeness or softness.
It's pretty easy to explain:
Huh... it is almost like they have an agreement. Or Putin has dirt on Trump... hmmm... lets ponder why.
Yeah , war or peace..hmmmm🤔
Ok , I want to resolve a problem with a would be enemy without provoking them
Same old stupid crap over & over again. The lies never stop.
SecPompeo is a windbag, who will say and do anything to stay as close to trump's tail as he can, despite knowing that POTUS is a dangerous moron, because he wants to run for president, and he knows he will need to activate Trump's base when he does. Self interest over country.
When someone has got you by the BALLS, you are at his beck and call! That's why he's a RUSSIAN ASSET!
Does Post want Trump to declare war? Or tell Wlad “That he will have more flexibility after the 2020 election since that will be his last”
Daddy issues.
This is crazy. I feel like american media keeps wracking everyone in the country with the stupid stick and it’s not working anymore so they are trying to hit us harder than ever with it. MUELLER SAID NO COLLUSION. And if people paid attention Ukraine says they have evidence
Ask Muller about it ..!
I don't know about you guys, but when someone pounds my ass hard, it tends to get soft.
I can, It's called Kompromat. Useful idiot.
SecPompeo Of course he can't, because realDonaldTrump HAS BEEN SOFT He can try and lie, like he always does for this president, but it's getting old and people are seeing through this BS.
“At the end of the bar sat a girl named Doris and oh that girl looked nice”
Of course when he was on Wallace's show it was deflect deflect and deflect.
He can explain it. He doesn't want to, but he can explain it
That sounds like a great question for Congress to ask Mueller about.
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