Trump Claims Russia Booted From G8 Because Putin ‘Outsmarted’ Obama

26 August 2019, France (France), Biarritz: US President Donald Trump gestures at the beginning of bilateral talks with Chancellor Merkel in the margins of the G7 summit. The summit will take place from 24 to 26 Augus... 26 August 2019, France (France), Biarritz: US President Donald Trump gestures at the beginning of bilateral talks with Chancellor Merkel in the margins of the G7 summit. The summit will take place from 24 to 26 August in Biarritz. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa (Photo by Michael Kappeler/picture alliance via Getty Images) MORE LESS
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President Trump attempted to rewrite history on Monday over Russia’s expulsion from the G8, hyping Russian President Vladimir Putin for apparently outsmarting President Obama while he discussed his interest in bringing Russia back into the fold of economic global leadership.

During a press conference at the tail end of the G7 summit Monday in France, Trump argued that he’d rather have Russia involved in the would-be G8 than having the leader not in the room. He then suggested that Putin “outsmarted” Obama when Russia annexed Crimea in 2014. That move got Putin booted from the then-G8.

President Obama was not happy that this happened because it was embarrassing to him, right? It was very embarrassing to him. And he wanted Russia to be out of the what was called the G8. That was his determination. He was outsmarted by Putin. He was outsmarted. President Putin outsmarted President Obama,” Trump said. 

And I can understand how President Obama would feel. He wasn’t happy. And they’re not in for that reason,” he continued. “Now, I’m only thinking about the world and I’m thinking about this country in terms of the G7, whether it’s G7, G8. I think it would be better to have Russia inside the tent than outside the tent. Do we live either way? Yes, we live either way. Is it politically popular for me to say that? Possibly not.”

It’s not the first time Trump has appeared to take Putin’s side on a number of issues, including when he infamously accepted Putin’s denial of Russian interference in the 2016 election, despite the findings of his own intelligence community.

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  1. Avatar for Akimbo Akimbo says:

    Sounds like he had a call from Putin.
    Apparently we’re just all jealous of Putin, that’s all.

  2. Idiot. Certifiable.

  3. Avatar for leeks leeks says:

    Little Donnie always projects his own feeling on to every situation,. Because Putin has outsmarted Little Donnie at every turn he claims that Putin outsmarted Obama. The only surprise is that he did not add that Hillary should be in jail.

  4. So…adding Russia back to the G7 is outsmarting Putin, how? Not following.

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