More from Trump-Putin meeting: leaders hold summit in Helsinki
But the president omitted the part where he said the Russian leader was “extremely strong and powerful” in his denials about 2016 meddling.
The Trump-Putin meeting reveals how Trump is killing American power.
Republicans called Trump’s remarks in Helsinki “disgraceful” and “shameful.” But they pretty much stopped there.
“We have been clear in our assessments of Russian meddling in the 2016 election and their ongoing, pervasive efforts to undermine our democracy,” Dan Coats said.
That is the message Putin wants the world to hear.
In Helsinki, Putin brought up the far right’s biggest boogeyman.
Trump sided with Russia again and again at a Helsinki press conference with the two leaders.
Trump refused to say Russia interfered with US elections. These diagrams show exactly how it did.
Trump is hard on traditional allies and soft on Putin because that’s what he thinks.
It seems Trump’s shocking performance in Helsinki was beyond the pale for Ryan.
Trump called it an “incredible offer.”
Rather than condemn Russia, Trump ranted about Peter Strzok, Michael Flynn’s prosecution, the DNC server, and a “Pakistani gentleman.”
The video is the latest example of pundits using homophobia to ridicule Trump and Putin.
Cooper did not mince words.
In Helsinki, Trump’s true message to Putin is: “Thank you.” And we have no idea what to do about it.
John Brennan: “Not only were Trump’s comments imbecilic, he is wholly in the pocket of Putin.”
Yes, this is about the “pee tape.”
“I think that the probe is a disaster for our country,” Trump said.
Some of the absolute worst moments from one of the Trump presidency’s lowlights.
The US “stands to lose much and gain little from direct talks with Putin.”
She has a good reason to be skeptical about Trump’s motives going into the Putin meeting.
We ignore history, and evidence, if we conclude Putin’s hyper-nationalist authoritarian regime rules through fear alone.
Yes, election meddling will likely come up.
Trump blamed the US for its bad ties to Russia. Russia agreed.
A former US ambassador to Russia breaks down the Trump-Putin meeting.