Trump says he holds Putin personally responsible for election meddling

The Hill ^ | July 18, 2018 | Brett Samuels

[butlerweave]

Don’t forget Obama ,he gave Putin the OK

[MUDDOG]

Buying internet ads, meh.

The three big issues — Hillary’s server, Podesta’s emails, and the DNC server — have not been proved to be Russia.

[elpadre]

If Trump accepts proclamations by the American intel agencies headed by Brennan, Clapper and Comey as true, and that he has confidence in them, then the President is not the man I thought him to be. I don’t accept anything those three, who worked tirelessly under the last administration to undermine those things good for America. They have proved themselves to be the real enemies of our nation.

[escapefromboston]

Did Trump look at the DNC servers?

[Hugh the Scot]

I hold “The Hill” personally responsible for projectile vomiting.

[Hugh the Scot]

I hold “The Hill” personally responsible for projectile vomiting.

[arthurus]

Trump can say this stuff now. Putin knnows he is posturing and he did NOT say he upbraided Putin for meddling. He surely did not. 2 hours meeting with the Russian leader is not enough time to throw around trivialities. The fact that it went 2 hours instead of the scheduled 1.5 hours says that much weightier things were discussed.

And Russian election meddling is, indeed a triviality. Of Course it was done. The difference between now and 35 years ago is that the meddling was so penny-ante. Every government meddles in the politics of at least its neighbors. We and Russia and China do it the most. China probably is the most effective.

[yoe]

What was it Obama was going to do once he had more flexibility...after he won the election? Wait a minute, how did Obama know he was going to win that election?

[arthurus]

He says he accepts that intel’s declaratioin that Russia meddled is true. It is true. Also inconsequential.

[arthurus]

When Trump said he believes his intelligence service he was not necessarily referring to the CIA,NSA,FBI. He said “his” intelligence service. He has his own.

[yoe]

"Just like I consider myself to be responsible for things that happen in this country," Trump said.

Isn't that a breath of fresh air! King Obama NEVER EVER took responsibility for anything that put his lordship in a bad light.

[blackdog]

And Israel holds Obama personally responsible for their election meddling.

[Balding_Eagle]

Mexico does the most meddling in our elections.

They send millions to vote Democratic in our elections.

[rrrod]

Good point

[backwoods-engineer]

WTH? What brought about this 180 degree maneuver? And don’t say this is 4-1/2D chess. Not buying it.

[proust]

wow, what a mess.

[Sam Gamgee]

Don’t get why Trump is conceding the point here - so far no evidence Russia was behind any of it.

[Phillyred]

Still waiting for someone, anyone to define “meddling”!!!!!

[RoosterRedux]

You're not buying it?

Well stop the train everyone, backwoods-engineer isn't buying it.

Were you ever a Trump supporter (i.e. did you ever understand how he operates?)?

I would rather believe Trump than the Democrats and Never-Trumpers.

I guess we see where you line up.