Trump tells Russian TV that Putin is a 'great guy' and 'terrific person' at G-20 summit
by Jerry Dunleavy
| June 29, 2019 03:58 PM
President Trump told a reporter from Russian TV that Russian President Vladimir Putin was a “great guy†and a “terrific person†following a meeting with the Russian leader at the G-20 Summit in Japan over the weekend.
A reporter from Russia 24, a Russian state-owned television station, approached Trump and asked him how he’d liked his meeting with Putin. Trump replied with praise for the Russian leader. “He is a great guy. I think we had a really good meeting. I think he is a good person, we started discussing trade. I think we should have trade between Russia and USA, two great countries. We had a great meeting yesterday. He is a terrific person," Trump said.
The exchange was broadcast on Russian television.
Putin called Trump “a talented person†earlier this week, saying that Trump had won the 2016 election without any help from the Russia.
“Russia has been accused, and, strange as it may seem, it is still being accused of alleged interference in the U.S. election,†Putin said. “What happened in reality? Mr. Trump looked into his opponents’ attitude to him and saw changes in American society, and he took advantage of this.â€
Ahead of the latest meeting between the two leaders, Trump was asked on Friday whether he would tell Russia not to meddle in the upcoming presidential election in 2020. Trump said, “yes, of course I will†and, smiling, turned to Putin and said, “Don’t meddle in the election.†Putin chuckled when he heard the translation.
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