U.S. political figures reacted with shock Monday after President Donald Trump failed to side with the conclusion by U.S. intelligence agencies that Russia meddled in the 2016 presidential election and said Russian President Vladimir Putin had given him a “very powerful” denial of Moscow’s involvement. At a news conference in Helsinki alongside the Russian leader […]
HELSINKI — President Donald Trump says he spent a “great deal of time” addressing Russian meddling in the U.S. election during talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki but he wouldn’t directly criticize his Russian counterpart over the issue. “During today’s meeting I addressed the issue of Russian interference in our elections. I felt this […]
WASHINGTON — As he headed to the Helsinki summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, U.S. President Donald Trump unleashed a new attack Sunday on two of his favorite targets, the U.S. news media and opposition Democrats. The U.S. leader contended on Twitter that the American news media “is indeed the enemy of the people and all […]
LONDON — President Donald Trump on Friday declared the U.S. relationship with Britain as “the highest level of special,” rejecting reports of troubled ties further frayed by his comments published in one of the highest-circulation newspapers in this country. Standing alongside the British prime minister outside her Chequers country estate, Trump defended his remarks in the […]