Trump says he didn't raise election meddling in phone call with Putin

[left-of-center2012]

President Trump said Thursday he did not raise the issue of election meddling with Russian President Vladimir Putin during a recent phone conversation.

“We didn’t talk about that,” Trump said when asked by reporters at the White House whether he confronted Putin on the topic.

Trump and Putin spoke Wednesday to discuss wildfires in Siberia, with the president offering U.S. assistance to the Russian government to help put out the fires.

“You don’t really believe this. Do you believe this?” the president asked the reporter who cited Mueller’s testimony about election-meddling.

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/455821-trump-says-he-didnt-raise-election-meddling-in-phone-call-with-putin

[Botany]

1. 272 proven contacts between the Trump Campaign and Russia

https://themoscowproject.org/explainers/trumps-russia-cover-up-by-the-numbers-70-contacts-with-russia-linked-operatives/

[gratuitous]

2. "Do you believe this?"

It sounds like Trump is saying that Mueller lied under oath when he appeared before the House committees.

But as for asking Putin about meddling in our elections, underlings don't normally question the boss about their orders, unless something really isn't clear. And I'd say that Trump understands very well what Putin expects of him. No need for any questions, or even pausing to ask "How high?" when Vlad says "Jump!"

[BKDem]

3. Let's face it.

Right now, the biggest threat to the American people is wildfires in Siberia.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

4. Of course he didn't

[marble falls]

5. Putin raised the meddling issue, Donnie Two Scoops was just taking marching orders from Putin.

[allnews]

6. Seriously

He offered US help with their fires? Why didn’t he just give them the same advice he gave California? It’s their own fault they should have raked the leaves!!!

[kentuck]

7. Also..

"The president also said he did not discuss the expiring Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty between the U.S. and Russia that is set to lapse on Friday.

Trump announced last fall that the U.S. would pull out of the Cold War-era arms control pact, citing alleged Russian violations."