Analysis | Trump’s latest punt on confronting Putin about 2016 is a big one

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Analysis: Trump’s latest punt on confronting Putin about 2016 is a big one

By Aaron Blake Aaron Blake Senior political reporter, writing for The Fix Email Bio Follow May 3 at 3:32 PM President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin briefly discussed the Mueller report in an hour-long phone call on Friday, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said later in the day. But she suddenly clammed up when asked whether they had discussed the thing that launched the whole Mueller probe: Russia’s interference in the 2016 election.

In October, Trump submitted to an interview with “60 Minutes.” Interviewer Lesley Stahl brought up Russian interference, and Trump immediately reverted to his other-countries-do-it-too strategy. He even said China was “a bigger problem”:TRUMP: They -- they meddled. But I think China meddled too.TRUMP: And you wanna know something?STAHL: -- the Russians meddled?TRUMP: -- is a bigger problem.STAHL: You are, you are.

Aside from these comments, Trump has rarely been asked to account for actual Russian interference. The few times he has, this is what he’s produced: Downplay it and even cast doubt upon the effort.

 

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Because they're buddies - UNBELIEVABLE!!!

MAGA✌️🇺🇸✌️Trump 2020

Putin before every single phone call with his asset, Tr*mp: PutinsPuppet DerangedDonald

Discussing election meddling with Putin equivalents to accepting the fact Russians help him to win. Trump will NEVER accept Russians interference in his election.

Obama's response was to tell Putin to 'Knock it off'. This started on the weakling Obama. Trump will get it straightened out.

Fake fake news

Excellent interview & discussion about how much damage the media, TheResistance & Democrats & their base are doing to the country with their Trump-Russia delusion-propaganda Debating The Mueller Investigation And Russia w/ Glenn Greenwald via YouTube

Remember when Trump said After my election I can be more flexible? Oh sorry, that was Obama, the President that actually did collude with ehe Russians. But you'd never know from reading your rag.

Barr Launches Wide-Ranging Probe Into 2016 FBI Spying | Zero Hedge

At least he didn’t say he could be more flexible after the election

That's who he really represents

two brothers met.🤑

Now that Putin has instructed Donald on Venezuela, expect 'Diapeded Donald',Pompao, Bolton to really get tough on Cuba......U know, little Cuba, a much better option than Russia 4 DD

As always you recite the DEM playbook. HRC played footsie with Russians & the Ukraine to dig up dirt on POTUS. After the investigations are conducted it’s “Game, Set, Match” against all those who plotted to remove POTUS. So many people are in the crosshairs of Justice! MAGA

President's weak-kneed cowardice on election interference smacks of a seriously compromised predicament.

Did Trump say whether Putin was 'looking at him' when he said the word 'mouse'? Aft. lecture, don't worry Venezuela, Trump will NOT invade......Putin's orders. Sorry Pompeo, ur words mean 'fauck all'.

Analysis is synonymous with propaganda I guess

Vladimir I would have spat in hiz face and called he a a pedaphile of his daughter a racist homo sexual pervert a cocaine trail of yrs CIA BushiSSmims etc a demonic evil a radical drongo etc concur'd

What's happening with the subpoena of the interpreter who was in the meeting with Putin and his puppet? HouseGOP were afraid to hear from her when they had the majority, but.....RepAdamSchiff HouseIntel voters gave you the gavel. SubpoenaPower

As if he read it.

The definition of insanity is thinking POTUS45 will ever break up with Putin.

You mean from out and out lies about POTUS? It is simply better to keep it not personal between leaders...

The real interference was by our own Government. The sitting Administration used their power to control election outcomes but could not control all votes for the win.

'Obama thought he got out of office untouched. He’s not gonna get out untouched. With all of this that Barr is doing, when this is fully revealed, it’s going to be discovered that much of this happened either with his knowledge or with his instructions intact.' - Rush Limbaugh

Can you say, “free pass”

same as it ever was...

media’s obsession to keep this going is mind boggling. Case in point. We know 100%, No Russian will ever influence anyone to vote for him.

A Russian and an Australian walk into an election...

He's playing ' catch me if you can'. That's a dangerous precedent.

This is what treason looks like

When will know what is really going on between Donny and Vlad?

Speaking of punts, is there a reason WaPo has never interviewed someone whose vote was actually influenced by Russian interference?

No collusion! After 2 years of investigation there is still zero evidence about collusion in the United States presidential election.

Friends. Best Friends. Argh!

Washington post is obsessed with trump

Democrats hearing about the phone call:

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