In Japan, Trump appears to make light of Russian election interference during meeting with Putin

Washington Post logoPresident Trump met with Russian President Vladi­mir Putin on the sidelines of a Group of 20 summit in Osaka, Japan, and appeared to make light of Moscow’s election interference. Here are the highlights:

  • “Don’t meddle in the election,” a grinning Trump told Putin in response to reporters’ questions.
  • Trump and Putin also appeared to briefly discuss their mutual dislike of the news media with Trump saying “Fake news is a great term, isn’t it.”
  • Russian state media said Trump “responded very positively” to an invitation from Putin to visit Moscow next year.
  • Other leaders at the summit, notably British Prime Minister Theresa May, took a tougher stand against Putin, citing Russia’s “destabilizing” behavior.

President Trump on Friday appeared to make light of Russian election interference, telling President Vladi­mir Putin with a grin during a bilateral meeting, “Don’t meddle in the election,” after reporters shouted questions about the topic.

View the complete June 28 article by David Nakamura, Seung Min Kim and Damian Paletta on The Washington Post website here.