Donald Trump on Vladimir Putin Quotes by Donald Trump on His Relationship with Vladimir Putin THEN NOW 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 - Get details →
Donald Trump on Russia Donald Trump on His Relationship with Russia and Russians THEN NOW 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 - Get details →
Trump Officials on Russian Contacts Trump Officials on Whether There Was Russian Contacts During the 2016 Election THEN NOW 2016 – Oct 2017 March – Nov 2017 "No, there are not. That's absurd." - July 24, 2016 "Manafort and I met with a Russian in June 2016." July 9, 2017 - "No communication." - Nov 11, 2016 "The Russian stated that she had information on Clinton." July 9, 2017 - "No meetings that were set up." - March, 2017 "Obviously I'm the first person…to [meet]…about an opponent." July 10, 2017 - "Absolutely not." - Dec 18, 2016 "I did meet one Russian official." March 2, 2017 - "Of course not." - Jan 15, 2017 "The Russian ambassador…we met with him." March 2, 2017 - "I'm not aware of any of those activities." - Jan 10, 2017 "It could've been…some comment was made with the Russian." Oct 18, 2017 - "No. Not at all." - Feb 15, 2017 "I do now recall Papadopoulos discussing Russia connections." Nov 14, 2017 - "That never happened." - Feb 20, 2017 "I talked with the Russian ambassador." March 2, 2017 - "No." - Feb 19, 2017 "I'll send…insights…I've received from Russian officials." July 8, 2016 -released Nov 2017 "I had no meetings." - Feb 15, 2017 "Discussions with a Russian was just…old friends getting together." Nov 2, 2017 - "There are no connections." - Feb 24, 2017 "The Russian Minister expressed strong support for Mr. Trump." July 2016 -released Nov 2017 Get details →