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Snellius

(6,881 posts)
Mon Jul 16, 2018, 12:28 PM Jul 2018

Asked About 'Pee Tape,' Putin Says He Didn't Even Know Trump Back Then

Source: TPM

During the press conference after their one-on-one meeting, Russian President Vladimir Putin was asked if he had any “compromising material” on President Donald Trump, alluding to the infamous pee tape—and Putin did not outrightly deny it.

After a pause and some nervous laughter in the room, Putin begged off the question, saying that he didn’t know Trump or that he was in Moscow then.

“Yeah, I did hear these rumors that this allegedly collected compromising material on Mr. Trump when he was visiting Moscow,” Putin said through a translator.

“Distinguished colleague, let me tell you this, when President Trump was in Moscow back then, I didn’t even know that he was in Moscow. I treat President Trump with utmost respect, but back then when he was a private individual, a businessman, nobody informed me that he was in Moscow,” he continued. “Please disregard these issues and don’t think about this anymore again,” he finished.

Read more: https://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/putin-asked-about-pee-tape-begs-off-saying-he-did-not-know-trump-then

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Asked About 'Pee Tape,' Putin Says He Didn't Even Know Trump Back Then (Original Post) Snellius Jul 2018 OP
Putie really hurt Spanky's feelings !! donkeypoofed Jul 2018 #1
Trump received a mysterious letter from Putin in 2013 .99center Jul 2018 #2
beyond words.........................that was not the question........... turbinetree Jul 2018 #3
Yeah right PatSeg Jul 2018 #4
He didn't answer the question NastyRiffraff Jul 2018 #5
He wasn't asked if he was in Moscow...........at that time or date......how would he know........... turbinetree Jul 2018 #10
"These are not the droids you're looking for." dchill Jul 2018 #6
You beat me to it! colorado_ufo Jul 2018 #12
what else could putin heaven05 Jul 2018 #7
NBC July 28 2016 Trump and Putin Tried to Meet in Moscow Three Years Ago Botany Jul 2018 #8
Nothing goes on in Russia that you don't know about SummerSnow Jul 2018 #9
Just because they hadn't met doesn't mean it didn't happen bigbrother05 Jul 2018 #11
Cmon Pootie Yellowdog88 Jul 2018 #13
Plausible deniability is a real thing. Grammy23 Jul 2018 #14
Donald said he met Putin... 60 minutes? Other times? keithbvadu2 Jul 2018 #15

donkeypoofed

(2,187 posts)
1. Putie really hurt Spanky's feelings !!
Mon Jul 16, 2018, 12:34 PM
Jul 2018

By saying he didn't even know Spanky was in Moscow (despite a friggin worldwide audience for the beauty pageant), it must've wounded Spanky right in his teeny tiny heart. Spanky was desperate to meet Putin back then and was mightily disappointed when he didn't! He apparently kept asking over and over again about when could he meet Putin and was he going to attend the pageant. One of many of Spanky's stories is that Putin "could not have been nicer" after a phone call with him during that Moscow trip! Hell, even Putie can't keep his lies straight! Hahaha, gotcha!

.99center

(1,237 posts)
2. Trump received a mysterious letter from Putin in 2013
Mon Jul 16, 2018, 12:34 PM
Jul 2018
https://amp.businessinsider.com/trump-2013-letter-from-putin-2018-3
After the pageant was over, the daughter of another Russian oligarch, Aras Agalarov, delivered a package for Trump to the Miss Universe office in New York City. The package was apparently the gift Putin had mentioned, and contained a polished black box that contained sealed letter from the Russian president himself. The contents of the letter remain unknown to this day.

turbinetree

(24,685 posts)
3. beyond words.........................that was not the question...........
Mon Jul 16, 2018, 12:36 PM
Jul 2018



Hey Putin.........................you just outed your treasonous lackey..................................

After a pause and some nervous laughter in the room, Putin begged off the question, saying that he didn’t know Trump or that he was in Moscow then...................................he's a traitor...................thank you for the clarification....................your as stupid as he is......................


And your a murder.........................

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)
5. He didn't answer the question
Mon Jul 16, 2018, 12:40 PM
Jul 2018

but then, Putin is very good at avoiding directly answering awkward questions; he has to be with his history.

turbinetree

(24,685 posts)
10. He wasn't asked if he was in Moscow...........at that time or date......how would he know...........
Mon Jul 16, 2018, 12:56 PM
Jul 2018
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=2110722

and then this murder tells a reporter......................

“Distinguished colleague, let me tell you this, when President Trump was in Moscow back then, I didn’t even know that he was in Moscow. I treat President Trump with utmost respect, but back then when he was a private individual, a businessman, nobody informed me that he was in Moscow,” he continued. “Please disregard these issues and don’t think about this anymore again,” he finished.


He goes around murdering reporters and others.....................

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2017/03/23/here-are-ten-critics-of-vladimir-putin-who-died-violently-or-in-suspicious-ways/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.e94ff9c4b571
 

heaven05

(18,124 posts)
7. what else could putin
Mon Jul 16, 2018, 12:41 PM
Jul 2018

Last edited Tue Jul 17, 2018, 10:26 AM - Edit history (1)

want everyone to believe? This line of bullshit will give them ammunition to deny what an orange scumbag of shit their potus is. Now, on the other hand, those who think and reason know that PUTIN IS LYING. He has to protect his "Manchurian candidate"? When the orange dirtbag was in Russia, 2013, a simple drink, could he not have been made into one of those?

bigbrother05

(5,995 posts)
11. Just because they hadn't met doesn't mean it didn't happen
Mon Jul 16, 2018, 12:57 PM
Jul 2018

Agents develop assets all the time without the boss being directly involved. It's only if his direct influence is needed that anyone up the chain will meet with a stooge.

Don't recall Bond ever meeting QEII before that Olympic stunt.

Yellowdog88

(66 posts)
13. Cmon Pootie
Mon Jul 16, 2018, 01:48 PM
Jul 2018

Having met someone is definitely not a prerequisite to setting up a filmed golden shower. I mean, I haven't done that, but it stands to reason.

Really, I haven't done that.

Grammy23

(5,810 posts)
14. Plausible deniability is a real thing.
Mon Jul 16, 2018, 01:59 PM
Jul 2018

Just because Putin didn’t hide in a closet or peek from behind the curtains doesn’t mean he didn’t arrange for someone else to do it for him. Any good mob boss can tell you that there is no need to soil your hands with the dirty work when you can have an underling do it for you. tRump was eager to meet Putin and made no secret of that wish. So Putin, no doubt, knew tRump was in Moscow and only had to give the nod to his minions to get the dirty goods on tRump. And he never had to lift a finger.

“Who me?? I never met the guy, didn’t even know he was in town.” Watch a master at work. He never broke a sweat. Never broke character. He is a very skilled liar.

keithbvadu2

(36,669 posts)
15. Donald said he met Putin... 60 minutes? Other times?
Mon Jul 16, 2018, 02:20 PM
Jul 2018

Donald said he met Putin... 60 minutes? Other times?

Does that match up with Putin's denials?

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