‘He Vehemently Denied It’: Trump Tweets About Putin, Russian Meddling Resurface After Indictments

Today’s indictments against Russians involved in U.S. election interference led many to look back at past statements made by President Trump, particularly his dismissals of the “hoax.”

But one tweet in particular is getting quite a bit of renewed attention:

I strongly pressed President Putin twice about Russian meddling in our election. He vehemently denied it. I've already given my opinion…..

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 9, 2017

oh look, President Putin wasn't telling President Trump the truth https://t.co/FEKW9DHVQk

— Anne Applebaum (@anneapplebaum) February 16, 2018

What a shock, Putin earns Four Pinocchios. https://t.co/YH7jyVi6IC

— Glenn Kessler (@GlennKesslerWP) February 16, 2018

Just a reminder that Trump trusted Putin over the consensus view of the US intelligence community because Putin, who orchestrated an attack on American democracy, lied and said that he didn't. Trump is sworn to protect and defend our system, not defend those who attack it. https://t.co/y9AgeHLZp4

— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) February 16, 2018

Remember this? https://t.co/fgUId7rzgv

— Alex Ward (@AlexWardVox) February 16, 2018

So, you're saying that this was all fake news: https://t.co/p1KYTTtcOI

— Evan Dashevsky (@haldash) February 16, 2018

Not to mention this one too (the concept fell apart by the next day):

Putin & I discussed forming an impenetrable Cyber Security unit so that election hacking, & many other negative things, will be guarded..

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 9, 2017

Trump kicks up so much dust it can’t be hard to keep track of…https://t.co/833sspwbET

— Jonathan Martin (@jmartNYT) February 16, 2018

Seven months ago.

I, too, trust Vladimir Putin. https://t.co/3zlI7e3fbK

— Matt Fuller (@MEPFuller) February 16, 2018

Where does this stand now? https://t.co/CgnpCTEl0p

— Ronald Klain (@RonaldKlain) February 16, 2018

Last July: https://t.co/fmPGbiudPi

— Vaughn Sterling (@vplus) February 16, 2018

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