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Donald Trump on Vladimir Putin

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2007 - Feb 13, 2016

Feb 17, 2016 - 2020

"I know Putin."
- July 13, 2015

"I don't know Putin."
Oct 9, 2016 -

"I spoke…with President Putin."
- May 27, 2014

"I've never spoken to him."
July 27, 2016 -

"I met him."
- Oct 17, 2013

"I didn't meet him."
July 31, 2016 -

"Yes I met Putin."
- July 13, 2015

"I never met Putin."
July 27, 2016 -

"I do have a relationship with him."
- Nov 9, 2013

"I don't have a relationship with him."
July 31, 2016 -

"The relationship is great."
- March 18, 2015

"I have no relationship with him."
Feb 17, 2016 -

"Putin even sent me a…beautiful present."
- Nov 10, 2015

"I wouldn't know him from Adam."
July 31, 2016 -

"He was so nice and so everything."
- April 12, 2014

"I didn't know the President. There was nobody to collude with."
July 16, 2018 -

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Donald Trump on Russia

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1987 - June 2016

July 2016 – 2020

"I know Russia well."
- May 5, 2016

"I know nothing about Russia."
Oct 9, 2016 -

"I've done a lot of business with the Russians."
- Oct 17, 2013

"I have no deals that could happen in Russia, because we've stayed away."
Jan 11, 2017 -

"I have a great relationship with many Russians."
- Nov 2013

"I have nothing to do with Russia, folks. I'll give you a written statement."
Oct 24, 2016 -

"I know the Russians better than anybody."
- 2014

"I have nothing to do with Russia. I told you."
Feb 16, 2017 -

"I was in Moscow…with the top level people."
- Sept 21, 2015

"Zero, I have nothing to do with Russia."
July 27, 2016 -

"I spoke to all of Putin's people."
- March 6, 2014

"I have nothing to do with Russia whatsoever."
July 27, 2016 -

"I got to meet all of Russia’s leaders."
- June 18, 2015

"I have nothing to do with Russia. I never did."
July 20, 2018 -

"I was…with…oligarchs and generals, and top of the government [Russians]."
- Oct 17, 2013

"I HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH RUSSIA…NO NOTHING!"
Jan 11, 2017 -

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Donald Trump on Former Trump Officials

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2013 - 2018

2017 - 2020

Donald Trump on Former Trump Officials Then

"Rex Tillerson...a world class player and dealmaker."
- Dec 11, 2016

"Rex Tillerson…dumb as a rock."
Dec 7, 2018 -

"Jeff Sessions…a world class legal mind."
- Nov 18, 2016

"Jeff Sessions…what kind of a man is this?"
Aug 23, 2018 -

"James ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis…a true General’s General!"
- Nov 20, 2016

"General Mattis…resigned because I was very nice to him."
Feb 3, 2019 -

"I respect James Comey a lot."
- Nov 11, 2016

"I fired Lyin’ James Comey, a total sleaze!"
Jan 12, 2019 -

"Steve Bannon is extremely capable, highly qualified."
- Aug 17, 2016

"Sloppy Steve Bannon…dumped like a dog by almost everyone. Too bad!"
Jan 5, 2018 -

"I am very proud of my friend Omarosa."
- Feb 4, 2013

"Omarosa is a crazed, crying lowlife…that dog!"
Aug 14, 2018 -

"George Papadopoulos…excellent guy."
- March 21, 2016

"Few people knew the young, low level volunteer named George, who is a liar."
Oct 31, 2017 -

"Paul Manafort has done a amazing job."
- July 22, 2016

"Manafort has nothing to do with our campaign."
June 15, 2018 -

"Gary Cohn…has been terrific."
- March 18, 2018

"Gary Cohn, I could tell stories about him like you wouldn’t believe."
Oct 11, 2018 -

"Michael Cohen is a really good lawyer, loyal, wonderful person."
- June 29, 2017

"I would strongly suggest that you don’t retain the services of Michael Cohen!"
Aug 22, 2018 -

"Anthony Scaramucci is a person I have great respect for."
- July 21, 2017

"Scaramucci is a highly unstable ‘nut job’."
Aug 19, 2019 -

"I think John Bolton's terrific."
- Aug 16, 2015

"I thought John Bolton was way out of line."
Sept 11, 2019 -

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