"I hold both countries responsible. I think that the United States has been foolish. I think we've all been foolish. ... And I think we're all to blame," President Trump said at the Helsinki summit on July 16. He was standing next to Russian President Vladimir Putin while answering a question about holding Russia accountable. The US intelligence community says Russia interfered in US elections.
"I hold both countries responsible. I think that the United States has been foolish. I think we've all been foolish. ... And I think we're all to blame," President Trump said at the Helsinki summit on July 16. He was standing next to Russian President Vladimir Putin while answering a question about holding Russia accountable. The US intelligence community says Russia interfered in US elections.
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"So I have great confidence in my intelligence people, but I will tell you that President Putin was extremely strong and powerful in his denial today," Trump said at the Helsinki summit. The comment suggested Trump was amenable to taking Putin's word over American intelligence assessments on Russian meddling in the 2016 election.
"So I have great confidence in my intelligence people, but I will tell you that President Putin was extremely strong and powerful in his denial today," Trump said at the Helsinki summit. The comment suggested Trump was amenable to taking Putin's word over American intelligence assessments on Russian meddling in the 2016 election.
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"Germany is a captive of Russia," Trump said at a meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on July 11. "It's very inappropriate." Trump went on to complain that the United States is expected to "defend them against Russia," despite Germany making "billions of dollars" in energy payments to Moscow.
"Germany is a captive of Russia," Trump said at a meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on July 11. "It's very inappropriate." Trump went on to complain that the United States is expected to "defend them against Russia," despite Germany making "billions of dollars" in energy payments to Moscow.
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Trump said twice during his NATO news conference on July 12 that the United States is paying for "90% of the cost of NATO." All NATO members directly contribute to the organization's budget in accordance with an agreed cost-sharing formula based on gross national income, and the US contributes about 22% to that.
Trump said twice during his NATO news conference on July 12 that the United States is paying for "90% of the cost of NATO." All NATO members directly contribute to the organization's budget in accordance with an agreed cost-sharing formula based on gross national income, and the US contributes about 22% to that.
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Video footage from North Korean state media shows President Trump returning a salute to a North Korean military general during his summit with Kim Jong Un in Singapore, an extraordinary display of respect from a US president to a top officer of a hostile regime.
Video footage from North Korean state media shows President Trump returning a salute to a North Korean military general during his summit with Kim Jong Un in Singapore, an extraordinary display of respect from a US president to a top officer of a hostile regime.
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"I congratulate the leaders of other countries for so crazily being able to make these trade deals that were so good for their country and so bad for the United States," Trump said in Quebec after the G7 summit concluded. He later levied attacks on an America's neighbor and ally, Canada, from Air Force One, calling Justin Trudeau "very dishonest & weak" for his response to US tariffs on Canadian aluminum and steel.
"I congratulate the leaders of other countries for so crazily being able to make these trade deals that were so good for their country and so bad for the United States," Trump said in Quebec after the G7 summit concluded. He later levied attacks on an America's neighbor and ally, Canada, from Air Force One, calling Justin Trudeau "very dishonest & weak" for his response to US tariffs on Canadian aluminum and steel.
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