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Trump says he holds Putin personally responsible for election meddling
The Hill ^ | July 18, 2018 | Brett Samuels

Posted on 07/18/2018 3:22:34 PM PDT by John W

President Trump says in a new interview that he holds Russian President Vladimir Putin personally responsible for Russian meddling in the 2016 election, despite his refusal to condemn Putin publicly during a joint press conference earlier in the week.

Trump told CBS News' Jeff Glor on Wednesday that he believes Putin is responsible "because he's in charge of the country."

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

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; Russia
KEYWORDS: russianmeddling; trumpputin
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To: Phillyred

Hacked into Clinton’s server yes. Anything else no.


21 posted on 07/18/2018 4:03:59 PM PDT by cowboyusa (America Cowboy UP!__food)
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To: Phillyred

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

“Meddling” is what those kids do on Scooby Doo when they foil the evil villains plot.

“And I would have gotten away with it too if it weren’t for those meddling kids and their dog.”


22 posted on 07/18/2018 4:06:12 PM PDT by LeoTDB69
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To: Balding_Eagle

And that. China has pretty much colonized Africa and has a good start on South America.


23 posted on 07/18/2018 4:14:17 PM PDT by arthurus (kg)
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To: John W

Stop talking to the Satanic Media! Freeze them out!


24 posted on 07/18/2018 4:18:22 PM PDT by cowboyusa (America Cowboy UP!__food)
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To: John W

Relax. This is from the filthy commie propagandists at the execrable “The Hill.” This sh*thole of traitors and commies lie all the time. This crap article is designed to create defeatism. It’s commie propaganda 101.


25 posted on 07/18/2018 4:42:32 PM PDT by sergeantdave (Teach a man to fish and he'll steal your gear and sell it)
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To: John W

There was no meddling by the Russian government in the 2016 US election. Trump is reading his lines, but he knows that’s the truth.


26 posted on 07/18/2018 5:22:11 PM PDT by Trumpisourlastchance
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To: yoe

Trump isn’t responsible for everything that happens in the US, that’s for sure.


27 posted on 07/18/2018 5:23:35 PM PDT by Trumpisourlastchance
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To: John W; JoSixChip; hillarynot; Jane Long; BlackFemaleArmyCaptain; Black Agnes; djstex; ...

Trump says he holds Putin personally responsible for election meddling...

I call B.S. on this...sounds like the Hill and it’s Nazi staff is getting on the bandwagon...

ROFLMAO...Our President ‘DID NOT SAY THAT’ and everyone knows that (but the hill and their staff of Nazis of course)...


28 posted on 07/18/2018 5:25:18 PM PDT by HarleyLady27 ( "The Force Awakens!!!"...Trump and Pence: MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!)
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To: John W
"President Trump says in a new interview that he holds Russian President Vladimir Putin personally responsible for Russian meddling in the 2016 election, "

The way I interpret this, is, Russia meddled to get crooked hillary elected with the sneaky $400x. Am I correct?

29 posted on 07/18/2018 5:35:51 PM PDT by 1_Rain_Drop
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To: LeoTDB69
“Meddling” is what those kids do on Scooby Doo when they foil the evil villains plot.

I agree. Sounds so childish and silly.

I want to know specifically what "the Russians," or anybody, actually DID.

30 posted on 07/18/2018 5:37:26 PM PDT by truthkeeper (All Trump Has Going for Him is the Votes)
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To: John W

Americans hold California responsible for all the Mexicans that ACTUALLY voted in the 2016 election.


31 posted on 07/18/2018 5:48:29 PM PDT by The Toll
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To: John W

Nobody meddled with my vote, Mr. President.

But I suppose my vote in Florida wasn’t particularly important. /s


32 posted on 07/18/2018 5:56:37 PM PDT by chris37 ("I am everybody." -Mark Robinson)
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To: butlerweave
Don’t forget Obama ,he gave Putin the OK

Before 2012 election: Obama tells Russia's Medvedev to "tell Vladimir I'll have more flexibility after the election.

After 2012 election: Russia invades Crimea, Obama does nothing.

What better example of Russian collusion is there?!

33 posted on 07/18/2018 5:59:55 PM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: chris37

If Trump said he holds Putin personally responsible he’s on the verge of a mental breakdown, The Deep staters have finally got the best of him. The sad part of the whole thing is no matter how many times Trump apologises the Trump hating media does not care. They laugh at every word out of his mouth and dissect every word out of his mouth. If he keeps trying to kiss their ass, it will cause more damage, to his mental health. If he has a stroke in the next few days these bastards have won.


34 posted on 07/18/2018 6:08:55 PM PDT by NKP_Vet ("Man without God descends into madness")
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To: 1_Rain_Drop

1_Rain_Drop wrote:
“”President Trump says in a new interview that he holds Russian President Vladimir Putin personally responsible for Russian meddling in the 2016 election, “

The way I interpret this, is, Russia meddled to get crooked hillary elected with the sneaky $400x. Am I correct?

Bingo !


35 posted on 07/18/2018 6:49:53 PM PDT by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57 returning after lurking since 2000)
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To: usconservative

You know Special Council Robert Muller indicted a dozen Russians just prior to President Trump’s meeting with President Putin.
Later In a joint press conference with President Putin he cited the “Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty” ratified by the U.S. Senate under the leadership of Senator Tom Daschle (D- South Dakota) in December 2001. The Treaty was signed on January 31, 2002 by Secretary of State Colin Powell and Russian Ambassador to the U.S. Yurly Ushakov.
President Putin, citing the treaty, suggested Robert Muller come to Russia and watch while Russia interviews the 12 men accused of interfering in the 2016 U.S. Election. In turn President Putin said he wanted Mr. Browder, a billionaire who he says paid no taxes owed on his multi-million dollar Russian investment profits, and who routed $400,000,000. To Hillary Clinton’s Presidential campaign aided by U.S. Intelligence officials to be deposed by U.S. Officials with Russian government officials present.
Every Democrat should be in favor of enforcing this treaty.


36 posted on 07/18/2018 7:41:52 PM PDT by Yolanda
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To: NKP_Vet

You are correct, but he is a strong man.

I do not think he is in any danger in terms of something like a stroke.

But yes, he cannot appease these laughing hyenas.

All they want to do is eat him.

I don’t think I have ever seen such a case of mass contempt and hatred such as this.

It’s really rather frightening.


37 posted on 07/18/2018 7:51:05 PM PDT by chris37 ("I am everybody." -Mark Robinson)
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To: John W

The libs are just goading Trump in to a dust-up with Russia. They’d rather see Trump fail than have a decent future for their kids. The hate is beyond insane.


38 posted on 07/18/2018 7:51:39 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam (Have an A-1 day.)
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To: John W

They think they “got” him. This is their last ditch effort and possibly what all the Russia russia russia nonsense was building towards. The script was written no matter what happened at the summit. If he had insulted Putin they would have said “Oh look, the planned it that way so that they could distant Trump from his boss”. The same hew and cry would have happened about something.


39 posted on 07/18/2018 7:53:54 PM PDT by DouglasKC
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To: MayflowerMadam

Now they’re saying that Trump is thinking about letting 12 Americans that Putin said committed crimes Russia to be interrogated by Putin’s intelligence agency. I guess that will be the big story tomorrow, and if not these lunatics will figure out someway to keep these stories alive. It’s insane.


40 posted on 07/18/2018 8:20:14 PM PDT by NKP_Vet ("Man without God descends into madness")
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