July 21, 2019

Trump jokes with Putin about election meddling

https://thinkprogress.org/trump-putin-dont-meddle-in-the-election-collusion-2020-f478fd2f9f60/?fbclid=IwAR1yz5_Jz2m3prbYDJsDIJow31F9lB1AOsmEW3BoKTNugY1oowLT1e8Q-tY
"Putin and Trump also bonded over their mutual hatred of the media on Friday. “Get rid of them,” Trump said, referring to the press. “Fake news is a great term, isn’t it? You don’t have this problem in Russia, but we do.” “We also have,” Putin replied. “It’s the same.” The two men laughed. Trump’s suggestion to “get rid of” the press appears particularly threatening in the presence of Putin, given how frequently journalists are murdered in Russia."