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How well does Trump know Putin? A chronology.
By Philip Bump July 7 at 12:00 PM
<< Update: In February, we compiled this history of Trump claiming to have met Putin. We can now add a new item to the list. >>
In a Feb. 7 tweet, President Trump repeated his claim that he doesn’t “know Putin,” an argument he’s made ever since closeness to Russia and its president became a political liability. Back when knowing world leaders was an asset, though, Trump bragged about a relationship with Putin.
Below, a brief chronology of Trump’s claims.
June 2013: “Will he become my new best friend?”
Trump’s nonexistent relationship with Putin began with a simple query on Twitter, as the businessman prepared to bring his Miss Universe pageant to Moscow.
Link to tweet
Trump has tweeted about Putin 66 times.
As the pageant approached, MSNBC’s Thomas Roberts — who hosted it — sat down to interview Trump. He asked about Trump’s relationship with Putin.
March 2014: “Putin even sent me a present”
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