Trump explained why he did not call Vladimir Putin during a meeting with European leaders. He felt that doing so would be disrespectful to Putin, given their historically tense relations. He noted that Putin had not communicated with the White House or European leaders for years. Trump emphasized that he maintained a positive relationship with Putin despite critical narratives surrounding Russia. He conveyed a sense of warmth in their interactions, asserting that having a good rapport is beneficial, especially regarding nuclear arms management.
I didn't do it in front of them. I thought that would be disrespectful to President Putin. You know, I wouldn't do that, because they have not had the warmest relations.
Putin told me years. It was years that he didn't speak to anybody from the White House. And it was a long time since he spoke to anyone from Europe.
I maintained a very good relationship, despite the Russia, Russia, Russia' hoax, which truly was a very dangerous thing for our country.
There's a warmth there that you can't, you know, there's a decent feeling, and it's a good thing, not a bad thing.
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