Posted on 07/08/2017 5:13:49 PM PDT by SkyPilot
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TRUMP CLAIMED HE WOULD GET ALONG VERY WELL WITH PUTIN AND SAID HE WAS A GOOD LEADER Donald Trump Said Russian President Vladimir Putin Is Getting An A For His Leadership. During their interview Tuesday night, OReilly pressed Trump on his recently released tax plan and about Russian President Vladimir Putin supporting Syrian President
Bashar al Assad. I think in terms of leadership, hes getting an A and our president is not doing so wellthey did not look good together, Trump said before adding that theres very little downside to Putin fighting ISIS in Syria. [Politico, 9/29/15; The OReilly Factor, Fox News, 9/19/15]
Trump Said He And Putin Would Get Along Very Well. Putin who I would get along with very well he cant stand Obama, Trump said, commenting on his ability to get along very well with people. [Breitbart, 8/11/15; Genesee and Saginaw Republican Party's Lincoln Day dinner, 8/11/15]
Trump: Putin Is Doing A Great Job.
TRUMP: If you look at what's happened with this country in terms of the prestige and all of the other great things that we -- we're losing it rapidly. Now, they're talking about China. They're talking about Russia. They're talking about India. Look at Putin -- what he's doing with Russia -- I mean, you know, what's going on over there. I mean this guy has done -- whether you like him or don't like him -- he's doing a great job.[Larry King Live, CNN, 10/15/07]
TRUMP ON PUTINS MILITARY DECISIONS: HE DOES WHAT HE HAS TO DO
Donald Trump: When Vladimir Putin Rolls In Soldiers To Cause Destruction And Shoots Down Airplanes, Well, He Does What He Has To Do.
TRUMP: [Putin] is not representing us. He is representing Russia. So, I mean, you know, if he can make a deal because we have stupid leadership, I would say it's the right thing to do for Russia.
BILL OREILLY: But he doesnt make deals he just rolls soldiers in to cause destruction and shoots down airplanes. What did you think when Rubio said
TRUMP: Well, he does what he has to do. [The OReilly Factor, Fox News, 11/11/15]
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