Trump Revisits Putin Comments After Backlash
- 7 years ago
President Donald Trump on Sunday walked back some of his comments about Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russia's interference in the 2016 election.
On Saturday, Trump said that Putin insisted during a meeting on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit that Russia did not interfere in the election, and that he believed the Russian leader meant it.
"He said he didn't meddle. He said he didn't meddle," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One. "I asked him again.
On Saturday, Trump said that Putin insisted during a meeting on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit that Russia did not interfere in the election, and that he believed the Russian leader meant it.
"He said he didn't meddle. He said he didn't meddle," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One. "I asked him again.