Donald Trump contradicts top aides by suggesting Putin not meddling in Venezuela
Source: USA Today
President Donald Trump contradicted his own top advisers Friday by suggesting Russian President Vladimir Putin was not meddling in Venezuela.
"He is not looking at all to get involved in Venezuela, other than hed like to see something positive happen," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Friday. "I feel the same way."
His remarks came just days after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused Russia of propping up the regime of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who is in the midst of a political showdown with opposition leader Juan Guaido. The Trump administration has pushed hard to oust Maduro in favor of Guaido, calling Guaido the legitimate leader of Venezuela.
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Trump's national security adviser, John Bolton, has also slammed the Russians for sending military personnel and equipment to Venezuela amid the escalating crisis. Russia dispatched two military planes and an unspecified number of Russian military troops to Venezuela in March, according to the State Department.
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Not another Trump lie
Pompeo also said Tuesday, on CNN, that Maduro was ready to flee Venezuela, and had an airplane on the tarmac ready to go, but that Russia convinced Maduro to stay put.
JI7
(89,174 posts)Judi Lynn
(160,217 posts)It's like he is trying to make a public statement through coercing Trump to bow down to him, that he actually DOES have control for reasons beyond our awareness, of the criminally insane orange blob.
He just made Trump "go get the paper" and "shake hands."
Judi Lynn
(160,217 posts)progree
(10,864 posts)... The Kremlin has denied that the Russian government persuaded Maduro to stay in Caracas.
On another subject ...
We didnt discuss that, he added. Getting along with countries is a good thing and we want to have good relations with everybody.
progree
(10,864 posts)Credit: hatrack
https://www.democraticunderground.com/1127127140
keithbvadu2
(36,364 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(48,788 posts)McKim
(2,412 posts)Pompeo and Bolton would never resign no matter how much Trump might undercut and insult them. These petty nasty little men have never had so much power in their lives before, and for good reason. They would start wars just to give Trump a better chance at reelection. And their project in Venezuela is a disaster.
duforsure
(11,882 posts)Especially between him and putin, and very likely more propaganda to feed to the media to have repeated on the networks for them. Would he repeat anything under oath of what was said, no he wouldn't. Media needs to stop helping him and putin promote their lies and propaganda , and unless they have proof it shouldn't be aired what he claimed. Remember this con man and serial liar is already over 10,000 lies he's told to the American people, and the media keep showing him do this to us because of ratings?