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progree

(10,864 posts)
Fri May 3, 2019, 09:38 PM May 2019

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 he’d 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.

(snip)

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.

Read more: https://news.yahoo.com/donald-trump-contradicts-top-aides-194104421.html



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.
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Judi Lynn

(160,217 posts)
2. No doubt he got a kick from making Trump kiss his behind and recant his earlier attacks, publicly.
Fri May 3, 2019, 09:48 PM
May 2019

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."

progree

(10,864 posts)
4. Bolton said that too
Fri May 3, 2019, 10:03 PM
May 2019
https://news.yahoo.com/trump-says-putin-not-involved-183738667.html
The White House national security adviser, John Bolton, and U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo both said earlier this week that the Kremlin talked Maduro out of leaving Venezuela after U.S.-backed opposition leader Juan Guaido attempted to end his regime on Tuesday by calling for a military uprising.

... The Kremlin has denied that the Russian government persuaded Maduro to stay in Caracas.


On another subject ...

Trump called a reporter “very rude” after she asked if he had warned Putin not to meddle in the 2020 elections during their call.

“We didn’t discuss that,” he added. “Getting along with countries is a good thing and we want to have good relations with everybody.”

McKim

(2,412 posts)
7. Pompeo and Bolton Would Never Resign
Sat May 4, 2019, 04:04 AM
May 2019

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)
8. At this point nothing trump says or claims should be considered true
Sat May 4, 2019, 05:29 AM
May 2019

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?

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