President Donald Trump was back on Twitter early Sunday morning, claiming that he pressed Russian President Vladimir Putin on Russian meddling in the 2016 election and said the Democrats are to blame. Trump returned to the U.S. late Saturday from the G20 conference where he had his first face-to-face meeting with Putin since becoming president. Reports have varied on what the two presidents discussed in the their meeting that went nearly two and a half hours. Sunday morning, Trump delivered his Twitter version of the events, writing, "I strongly pressed President Putin twice about Russian meddling in our election. He vehemently denied it. I've already given my opinion." Trump then turned the blame on the Democratic Party and former President Barack Obama, while claiming Putin's Russia will help the U.S. with its "cyber security" problems. You can read his tweets below:
The G 20 Summit was a great success for the U.S. - Explained that the U.S. must fix the many bad trade deals it has made. Will get done!— Donald J. Trump (@Donald J. Trump) 1499598958
I strongly pressed President Putin twice about Russian meddling in our election. He vehemently denied it. I've already given my opinion.....— Donald J. Trump (@Donald J. Trump) 1499599882
...We negotiated a ceasefire in parts of Syria which will save lives. Now it is time to move forward in working constructively with Russia!— Donald J. Trump (@Donald J. Trump) 1499600262
Putin & I discussed forming an impenetrable Cyber Security unit so that election hacking, & many other negative things, will be guarded..— Donald J. Trump (@Donald J. Trump) 1499601024
...and safe. Questions were asked about why the CIA & FBI had to ask the DNC 13 times for their SERVER, and were rejected, still don't....— Donald J. Trump (@Donald J. Trump) 1499601475
Sanctions were not discussed at my meeting with President Putin. Nothing will be done until the Ukrainian & Syrian problems are solved!— Donald J. Trump (@Donald J. Trump) 1499603483
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