Trump Corrects His Quote, Says Misspoke On Russian Meddling

Blistered by bipartisan condemnation of his embrace of a longtime U.S. enemy, President Donald Trump sought Tuesday to "clarify" his public undermining of American intelligence agencies, saying he had misspoken when he said he saw no reason to believe Russia had interfered in the 2016 U.S. election. "The sentence should have been, 'I don't see any reason why I wouldn't, or why it wouldn't be Russia" instead of "why it would," Trump said, in a rare admission of error by the bombastic U.S. leader.

Arnold Schwarzenegger blasts wet noodle Trump during Putin presser…

Arnold Schwarzenegger blasts Trump calling him a 'little wet noodle' for his press conference with Putin and scolds him saying 'You sold out our country' Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger called Trump a 'wet noodle' for his 'embarrassing' press conference with Russia's President Putin on Monday In Monday's Helsinki Summit, Trump was widely perceived to attack American intel on Russian interference in the 2016 election- denying it happened The Austrian born, American politician questioned what happened to 'strong words,' such as from Reagan when he said 'Mr. Gorbachev tear down this wall!' Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger called out Trump for being a 'wet noodle' in his 'embarrassing' summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin , and scolded him saying 'You sold out our country.'

Trump now says he misspoke on Russia meddling

Blistered by bipartisan condemnation of his embrace of a longtime U.S. enemy, President Donald Trump sought Tuesday to "clarify" his public undermining of American intelligence agencies, saying he had misspoken when he said he saw no reason to believe Russia had interfered in the 2016 U.S. election. "The sentence should have been, 'I don't see any reason why I wouldn't, or why it wouldn't be Russia" instead of "why it would," Trump said, in a rare admission of error by the bombastic U.S. leader.

Trump unfazed by GOP criticism, says Putin meeting was great

Unbowed by the broad condemnation of his extraordinary embrace of a longtime U.S. enemy, President Donald Trump declared Tuesday that his summit in Helsinki with Russian President Vladimir Putin went "even better" than his meeting with NATO allies last week in Brussels. The tweeted defense came a day after Trump openly questioned his own intelligence agencies' findings that Russia meddled in the 2016 U.S. election to his benefit, and he seemed to accept Putin's insistence that Moscow's hands were clean.

Trump now says he accepts that Russia meddled

President Donald Trump voiced support Tuesday for US intelligence agencies, a day after he refused to accept their findings on Russia's election meddling over the denials of Russian President Vladimir Putin, and vowed to take action to prevent further interference. Reading prepared remarks to reporters at the White House, Trump reiterated that there was no collusion between his campaign and Russia and that the country's efforts had no impact on the final results.

The Latest: Schumer wants hearings on what Trump told Putin

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., criticizes President Donald Trump's performance during his side-by-side news conference with Russia's Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, as he speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, July 16, 2018.

The Latest: Russia pledges cooperation on Syria, few details

Russia's Defense Ministry says it's ready to boost cooperation with the U.S. military in Syria, following talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The ministry said in a statement Tuesday that it's ready for "practical implementation" of agreements reached by Trump and Putin.

Trump Tweets: Great Meetings With NATO, Putin: ‘Fake News Is Going Crazy’

Amid an outpouring of fury from Democrats and their liberal media partners on Tuesday, President Trump pushed back on the negative reaction to his meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin in several tweets: "While I had a great meeting with NATO, raising vast amounts of money, I had an even better meeting with Vladimir Putin of Russia. Sadly, it is not being reported that way - the Fake News is going Crazy!" Trump tweeted around 10:20 a.m. A short time earlier, he tweeted: "I had a great meeting with NATO.

Donald Trump still thinks his meeting with Vladimir Putin was a glittering success

Taking to Twitter hours after he was blasted by senior Republicans and Democrats, the president wrote: 'While I had a great meeting with NATO, raising vast amounts of money, I had an even better meeting with Vladimir Putin of Russia.

Editorial: Details of indictment rebut denials of Russian interference

U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin pose for a photograph at the beginning of a one-on-one meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, Monday. In a news conference following their meeting in Helsinki Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin both addressed questions about the indictment of 12 Russians amid allegations that Russia attempted to interfere with the 2016 U.S. presidential election.

Russian establishment chalks up Trump summit as a win for Putin

Russia's political and media establishment heralded talks between the Russian and U.S. leaders in Helsinki as a victory for Vladimir Putin in breaking down Western resolve to treat Russia as a pariah. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Trump receives a football from Russian President Putin as they hold a joint news conference.

Republicans unleashed their outrage at Trump’s ‘disgraceful’…

President Donald Trump ignited a firestorm on Capitol Hill following his first summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday. While that's not rare, this time the political salvos came from both sides of the aisle after Trump stopped far short of condemning Russia's meddling in the 2016 US presidential election and appeared to take Putin's denial at face value.

Trump returns from summit with Putin to forceful criticism

In an extraordinary embrace of a longtime U.S. enemy, President Donald Trump openly questioned his own intelligence agencies' firm finding that Russia meddled in the 2016 U.S. election to his benefit, seeming to accept Russian President Vladimir Putin's insistence that Moscow's hands were clean. The reaction back home was immediate and visceral, among fellow Republicans as well as usual Trump critics.

Is Trump serious in his take on the Russians at the Helsinki summit?

President Trump's European tour hasn't been without its incidents, but a press conference on Monday with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland is grabbing all the headlines. Trump was asked if he believed his own American intelligence agencies or the Russian president when it came to the allegations of meddling in the elections.

Trump labelled – weak’ after questioning US intelligence on election meddling

US president Donald Trump openly questioned his own intelligence agencies' finding that Russia meddled in the 2016 US election, seeming to accept Vladimir Putin's insistence that Moscow's hands were clean. "Shameful," "disgraceful," and "weak" were a few of the comments, while senator Bob Corker said it makes the US "look like a pushover".

President Trump Doubts Meddling Reports

In an extraordinary embrace of a longtime U.S. enemy, President Donald Trump on Monday openly questioned his own intelligence agencies' firm finding that Russia meddled in the 2016 U.S. election to his benefit, seeming to accept Russian President Vladimir Putin's insistence that Moscow's hands were clean. Trump's meeting with Putin in Helsinki was his first time sharing the international stage with a man he has described as an important U.S. competitor - but whom he has also praised a strong, effective leader.

FLASHBACK 2012: Putin Praises Obama, Hopes He Beats Romney- Would…

The Democrat media complex today blew a gasket today after President Trump praised Vladimir Putin at their Helsinki press conference. Where are our military folks ? The Commander in Chief is in the hands of our enemy! https://t.co/3eF7OLKEdN Vladimir Putin: It would be easier to work with than the candidate who has described his country as America's "number one geopolitical foe."

CNN’s Cooper calls Trump’s summit performance ‘disgraceful’

NEW YORK - Seconds after President Donald Trump's news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin ended Monday, CNN anchor Anderson Cooper called the American leader's performance "disgraceful." It was the most startling of several strong media reactions to the session, televised live by the largest American broadcasters and cable news networks, primarily because of Cooper's role.