Received many calls from leaders of NATO countries thanking me for helping to bring them together and to get them focused on financial obligations, both present & future. We had a truly great Summit that was inaccurately covered by much of the media. NATO is now strong & rich!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 16, 2018
Reuters — Germany’s foreign minister Heiko Maas, on Monday told the Funke newspaper group that, “We can no longer completely rely on the White House,” saying that in order to “maintain our partnership with the USA we must readjust it.” He added, “Europe must not let itself be divided however sharp the verbal attacks and absurd the tweets may be.”
President Obama thought that Crooked Hillary was going to win the election, so when he was informed by the FBI about Russian Meddling, he said it couldn’t happen, was no big deal, & did NOTHING about it. When I won it became a big deal and the Rigged Witch Hunt headed by Strzok!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 16, 2018
In August of 2016 then candidate Trump was warned that “foreign adversaries, including Russia, would attempt to infiltrate his team or gather intelligence about his campaign. (CNN)
On October 7, 2016 DNI James Clapper and Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson issued a joint statement formally blaming Russian government for election interference.
NPR reported during a fact check of “why Obama didn’t do more,” that after election day, Obama ordered the U.S. intelligence community to issue a public report in regards to Russia. The report was released January 6th, 2016. The article also explains that the U.S. imposed new sanctions on Russia, and Washington expelled a number of Russian diplomats, along with closing two Russian diplomatic compounds in Maryland and New York.
The investigation into Trump’s campaign and ties to Russia began summer of 2016 not after then candidate Trump became President Trump.
Our relationship with Russia has NEVER been worse thanks to many years of U.S. foolishness and stupidity and now, the Rigged Witch Hunt!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 16, 2018
Remember that time republicans were mad because “Obama apologized for America”?
Trump just called our country stupid for taking a stand against autocracy, human right violations, murdering journalists/opposition, and invading other sovereign nations. Also they ATTACKED US.
— JLHRVA (@notjessagain) July 16, 2018
The Russian Foreign Ministry “liked” the president’s tweet, in which Mr. Trump blamed *the U.S.* for poor U.S.-Russia relations, and faulted *the investigation* into the Russian cyberattack on the U.S. rather than the Russian cyberattack itself. pic.twitter.com/xL2wcFlbfO
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) July 16, 2018
We agree https://t.co/7l087Qwmj3
— MFA Russia ?? (@mfa_russia) July 16, 2018
Russian state media defends Trump, attacks Mueller https://t.co/tAQmCjD3Hi pic.twitter.com/BQZ60oye08
— The Hill (@thehill) July 16, 2018
The Associated Press — On Monday reported that Russia media is praising President Trump as a “political maverick who is being unfairly targeted by his own compatriots.” The AP reports that newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda “dismissed,” the U.S. investigation into Trump’s, “mythical work for the Kremlin,” and went on to praise President Trump for meeting Putin, “despite opposition from his own elite and the hysterics of the media.”
The article goes on to explain that Russian commentators and editorialists have welcomed President Trump’s criticism of longtime European allies as “foes.”
It was an honor to join you this morning. Thank you! https://t.co/NOUTroe8MV
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 16, 2018
Bonus Tweet
Prior to the joint press conference between President Trump and Putin, a journalist who heckled other members of the press waving a sign that said, “nuclear weapon treaty,” was escorted out by security.
A journalist who heckled other members of the press and waved a sign that said “nuclear weapon treaty” was confronted by security detail and escorted out of press conference, @weijia Jiang reports from Helsinki https://t.co/ayZoKGvWxk pic.twitter.com/iHGnzvVT4I
— CBS News (@CBSNews) July 16, 2018
