Trump confirms US conducted cyberattack against Russia in 2018

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President Trump, for the first time, confirmed the US conducted a covert cyberattack in 2018 against Russia's Internet Research Agency — a troll farm blamed by the US for helping to facilitate interference both in the 2016 election and the 2018 midterms

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Trump gave the confirmation during an interview conducted by Marc Thiessen, a Washington Post columnist and former speechwriter for President George W. Bush and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.Thiessen writes in the Post that during his interview he asked Trump whether he had launched a cyberattack. Thiessen said Trump replied,"Correct."Trump said during the interview that in 2016, then-President Barack Obama"knew before the election that Russia was playing around.

Thiessen reports senior US officials also confirmed that the strike occurred and was effective, taking the Internet Research Agency offline.In the interview, Trump said the cyberattack was part of a broader policy to confront Russia."Nobody has been tougher on Russia than I have," the President told Thiessen, a contention he has made repeatedly in the past. Among the examples he gave was the US sending antitank busters to Ukraine.

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realDonaldTrump More lies & distractions from The Donald. In the meantime 135,000 Americans dead and still going!!

I'm shocked that Trump said Russians were interfering in the 2016 election... He must be setting up THIS election so he can call it rigged... VoteTrumpOut VoteBiden2020

I heard russia didn't interfere ?

Where is your coverage of Maxwell?

Yeah right🙄

I Guess They Didn't Do As Good A Job In 2018 As They Did In 2016. So He Must Have Hired A New Troll Farm? I Don't Care How Good The New Troll Farm Is, There Nothing They Can Do To Save His Ass From A Sound Defeat In NOV!

But we don’t know if it’s true.

But....but....There was no interference!!!!

He's just mad because he didn't get to stop it. TreasonousTraitorTrump TraitorInChief

Don’t care huh? What a joke! And you wonder why your ratings suck!

I am confused?!?!? We attacked the Russians for committing a hoax? And Mueller investigated and you called that a witch hunt? So what did u attack? Must have been a fake set up by your friend Putin to make u look like u do something !!!! Talk about FAKE PRESIDENT

And I have the Brooklyn bridge to see you !!

Don't believe this crap, some more of Donald's bull s%t.

Trump was mad because Putin realized he had made a mistake helping Agent Orange get elected. Trump's too stupid to understand orders. I wonder how you say 'dumb as dirt' in Russian.

Classified...opps you released it so it is ok....

I can only imagine the fight that he had with the advisors before confirming that. He must have been like 'do you know what Putin will do to me if I confirm that? Do you know how painful the squeezing action is?'

Thought he said there was no Russian Interference ? Then again, if his lips are moving he is probably lying .

Yah, I'ma hafta call bullshit on that. 😒

Lolz. Sure we did

Pics or didn't happen.

Hahaha. This is priceless. He approved the attack that Obama was afraid to approve. Spin this one Russia Russia Russia crowd. I always figured it was Obama bending over for Putin - just too damn funny. Mommmy mommy mommy, my head is imploding. Help me. Cookies mommy, please.

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Yet Russiagaters will say this is further proof he colluded with the Russians TrumpDerangementSyndrome Russiagate mentalhealthisimportant Trump2020

Isn’t this leaking top secrets

C’mon!

Good. Vote Trump

Russian troll farm 😂😂😂

China trying to rule whole world but eventually hurting Humanity..This been going in now since cruel Kung used to rule China... China has forgotten Humanity and Buddhism both :-(. What they will do by filling empty world? Time to Introspect and believe in Love and Humanity.

CNN IS TRUMP !!!!!!!!!!

Yes, that is more important than American soldiers life, is it now?

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This happens when you promote bullshit 24/7

Why does CNN cover up the sexual allegations against Biden

CNN; communist news channel pays for through communism propaganda

I hope any of the poor troll's farm animals weren't hurt.

really how interesting. troll farm wtf?

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To seek my freedom, I travel thousands of miles. My ancient, therefore, came to America—the New World. And I naively believe that I love this immense land, which would bring me a different life and the value of survival. However, now, my ideal is crushed.

How mad can this be.

Trump hacked in to give them more funding for 2020?

I don't believe a word out of his mouth!

No international sanctions against USA?

He is a loser.

How can you believe a single word that comes out of his mouth?

SUUUUURE we did. And it comes out now - 3.5 months before the election

But he believes Putin when Putin denied it

Please! Had he done this nothing would have stopped him from bragging about it at that time! More lies by this liar.

For the US to have the fortitude to conduct such cyber attacks on this Russian troll farm, it means the first manipulated interference was a successful one.. Something tells me we haven't been told the whole truth here.. ... Mr. Trump I smell fish about u...

That was a message to warn the troll farm that more cyberattacks are coming. Trump wants them to defend themselves against future attacks, Never take anything Trump does as a positive.

This is complete deflection from the fact that Trump allowed Russia to target US military men and women for cash payments. Deflection.

But I thought the Ukraine...oh whatever liar.

That is such old news

Trump once again defending Russia over the US! He is a traitor! And he allowed Russia to contract kill US soldiers!

Send this to Russia please maybe Putin will stop helping Trump.

But I thought russia had nothing to with it trump? And why would you take down a machine that help you win? FredsFailure IMPOTUS45

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Umm, ok Trump. That’s the best diversion from TrumpVirus that your Oval Office hen house can come up with? Sorry but it’s just another rotten egg. This contrite 11th hour blurb doesn’t pass the smell test.

Highly doubtful

He's gonna blame it all on Russia and pretend he was on to them and playing them for the fool. BlameRussia

So now he's trying to say Obama knew that Russia was interfering in our election in 2016 and did nothing but because he's so tough on Putin 2 years later he does a Cyber attack to prevent them from interfering in our midterms? Basically he just admitted he knew they interfered

Total Bullshit

Translation: everyone look over there! ImpeachTrumpAgain

He likely warned Putin about it ahead of time

More accurate:

This is a puff piece. He’s using it to spread disinformation about Obama & Hillary snd to prop himself up after letting Putin target our troops.

He has a use for this

Wait they were saying Trump is a Russian spy. Soooooooo Russia order a Russian spy to attack Russia? This doesn't sound right

BS💩...pretending to be tough on Russia. If this were true, he would have been bragging about it nonstop

But thats why so many woman out there turn to child molesters there parents are child molesters and they turn to prostitution as a way of resentment from themselves and there parents

❗️Bullshit

People really sound dumb on here. Trump never said there was no interference, he said he was not a part of ANY interference. People can not be this daft.

Sure they did....The Trump Admin are nothing but liars and thieves.

Bullshit show. Remember, Putin wants Trump re-elected. They’ll gin up reprisals.

😂

Suuurrreeee

Has trump ever used a computer? Or does he just call it a twitter box ?

Vote Biden 2020

So now he is just giving classified intelligence Openly to Russia

Not true

He’s lying!

God has warned us of Americas Destruction. Let's get back to him and understand God will not protect America!

And in similar news, I’m Brad Pitt.

Is this a reverse Hoax?

is he bragging or complaining?

Trump ! Shut the hell up !!!

Donnie is losing it. He says shit and doesn’t realize he’s set himself up. What does that tell you? He really believes what he is saying about COVID-19. What does that tell you? Do you think Donnies mind is sane? Do you think there might be something wrong with Donnie‘s Sanity?

Good. Do China next, Mr. Trump.

Didn’t John Kelly already confirm this in 2018?

Estimadas Autoridades, Compañeros de los Medios de Comunicación y Sociedad Civil

Whats over/under on how many days warning Trump gave Putin before this happened?

How long between when Trump found out about it and when he ordered it stopped?

So he knew

Lie.... “Sources said....” 🥱

I always thought trolls were under bridges not on farms

Sure....

We need Guccifer 2.0 now more than ever.

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