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Putin Jokes Russia Will ‘Definitely’ Meddle In The 2020 US Elections

Sochi, RUSSIA - MARCH 17: Russian President Vladimir Putin attends an awarding ceremony for Russian team members who won medals at the Winter Paraltmpic games in Sochi,Russia. (Photo by Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images)
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends an awarding ceremony for Russian team members who won medals at the Winter Paralympic games on March 17, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images)
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October 2, 2019 10:36 a.m.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin responded to a question about meddling in U.S. politics on Wednesday as he usually does: With a trolling joke.

“Is Russia, as Robert Mueller alleged, attempting to influence the 2020 elections in the United States?” NBC News correspondent Keir Simmons asked Putin during a forum in Moscow.

“I’ll tell you in a secret: Yes, we will definitely intervene,” Putin whispered into the mic. “It’s a secret, so that everybody can laugh and so we’ll go big. But don’t tell anyone, please.”

Watch Putin below:

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Cristina Cabrera (@crismcabrera)  is a newswriter at TPM based in New York. She previously worked for Vocativ, USA Today and NY1 News.
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  1. Scumbag is going to regret his bullshit once we no longer have a traitor in the White House.

  3. Ah, I see the “I was only joking” routine works in Russia too.

  4. Avatar for jinnj jinnj says:

    How is it a joke if you are already doing it?

  5. Avatar for denisj denisj says:

    The big joke on the international stage is Trump

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