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Obama Slams Donald Trump's 'Flattery' of Vladimir Putin as Unprecedented and 'Out of Step'
Source: ABC News
Obama Slams Donald Trump's 'Flattery' of Vladimir Putin as Unprecedented and 'Out of Step'
By ARLETTE SAENZ - Oct 18, 2016, 12:58 PM ET
President Obama today characterized Donald Trump's affection for Russian President Vladimir Putin as an "unprecedented" moment in U.S. history.
"Any characterization that somehow we have improperly challenged Russian aggression or have somehow tried to encroach on their legitimate interests is just wrong. And Mr. Trump’s continued flattery of Mr. Putin and the degree to which he appears to model many of his policies and approaches to politics of Mr. Putin is unprecedented in American politics," the president said at a joint news conference with Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi.
"It is out of step not just with what Democrats think but out of step with what up until the last few months almost every Republican thought including some of the ones who are now endorsing Mr. Trump," he added.
The president also criticized the Republicans who were "constantly haranguing us for even talking to the Russians" and are now supporting Trump and his position of engagement.
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By ARLETTE SAENZ - Oct 18, 2016, 12:58 PM ET
President Obama today characterized Donald Trump's affection for Russian President Vladimir Putin as an "unprecedented" moment in U.S. history.
"Any characterization that somehow we have improperly challenged Russian aggression or have somehow tried to encroach on their legitimate interests is just wrong. And Mr. Trump’s continued flattery of Mr. Putin and the degree to which he appears to model many of his policies and approaches to politics of Mr. Putin is unprecedented in American politics," the president said at a joint news conference with Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi.
"It is out of step not just with what Democrats think but out of step with what up until the last few months almost every Republican thought including some of the ones who are now endorsing Mr. Trump," he added.
The president also criticized the Republicans who were "constantly haranguing us for even talking to the Russians" and are now supporting Trump and his position of engagement.
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/obama-slams-donald-trumps-flattery-vladimir-putin-unprecedented/story?id=42878807
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