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G20 summit: Trump jokes to Putin about Russian election meddling
BBC ^ | 6/28/19

Posted on 06/28/2019 3:05:23 AM PDT by DeathBeforeDishonor1

US President Donald Trump has appeared to make light of Russian election interference during a meeting with the country's leader, Vladimir Putin.

A smirking Mr Trump wagged his finger at the Russian president and said: "Don't meddle in the election, please."

The pair were holding talks on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Japan.

It was their first meeting since Robert Mueller concluded his investigation into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election.

US intelligence agencies concluded that Russia was behind an effort to influence the presidential election with a state-authorised campaign of cyber-attacks and fake news stories planted on social media.

But special counsel Mueller's report found no evidence that the Trump campaign criminally conspired with Russia to influence the election.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


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To: pepsionice
Someone last year was estimating that some of the more popular ‘click’ chances might have brought back one dollar for each penny invested in BLM ads or pro-Trump ads. It was a brilliant strategy on these Russians to figure out the profit set-up for Facebook, and rig it in their favor.

And that's all it was was a quick buck scheme by the Russians exploiting Facebooks crummy operation. The Russian posts had zero to do with "influencing" the election. I defy anyone to make any coherent sense of what influence these ads could have had, especially when many of them ran *after* the election.

Mueller and his corrupt gang of Clinton supporters latched on the Russian ads and attempted to "repurpose" them as somehow pivotal in the election. $100K worth of junk ads on Facebook. Good grief, what a sham.

21 posted on 06/28/2019 4:14:56 AM PDT by Flick Lives (MSM, the Enemy of the People since 1898)
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To: DeathBeforeDishonor1

WHAT??!! He didn’t tell Putin that he’d have more flexibility after the election?

Oh man. He should say that over an open mike just to tweek the Fake News.


22 posted on 06/28/2019 4:16:10 AM PDT by VeniVidiVici
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To: youngidiot

Yep, haven’t seen any proof of Russian interference. It’s all a big lie. The 0bammy faked these accusations trying to elect Hillary and destroy Trump. So many people should be in jail by now.


23 posted on 06/28/2019 4:17:37 AM PDT by redshawk (0pansy is a Liar and Hates.........he just hates!)
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To: Flick Lives

At some point about four months after the election....some university professor went and did a study. What he found was...the vast majority of people are unable to remember news stories that they read via social media. From what I read, the ‘stick-to-memory’ time is roughly three to five days. By the tenth day....most people don’t remember the story. So the value of news via social media is remarkably limited.


24 posted on 06/28/2019 4:19:09 AM PDT by pepsionice
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To: DeathBeforeDishonor1

Liberals and Russophobia neocons demand Mueller probe II.


25 posted on 06/28/2019 4:33:25 AM PDT by granada
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To: rrrod

British fabrication, not Russian.


26 posted on 06/28/2019 4:37:12 AM PDT by Hugh the Scot (I won`t be wronged. I won`t be insulted. I won`t be laid a hand on. - John Bernard Books)
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To: youngidiot

“Russia didn’t influence the 2016 election in any way whatsoever. It’s a lie.”

I humbly disagree. They did by helping Hillary.


27 posted on 06/28/2019 4:44:40 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Trump is President and CEO of America, Inc.)
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To: Sicon

BBC fake news across the pond


28 posted on 06/28/2019 4:46:54 AM PDT by ronnie raygun (nicdip.com)
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To: pepsionice

“Facebook has avoided telling the rest of the story”

That’s precisely what a lie of omission is. And there are a lot of those told.


29 posted on 06/28/2019 5:05:00 AM PDT by dynoman (Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marilyn vos Savant)
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To: DeathBeforeDishonor1

Seems to me that the complete take-over of public education by the socialists/communists, especially in colleges and universities would be of much greater concern. Young people have been brainwashed and few seem to care. These radical lefties are all the result of the propaganda in America’s own education system....and they’re being well paid for their work!


30 posted on 06/28/2019 5:11:02 AM PDT by JudyinCanada
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To: Col Frank Slade
Trolling the media in real time ...

Trump should have told Putin "After my election I have more flexibility".

That would have sent them into orbit.

31 posted on 06/28/2019 5:14:59 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (AOC: The brain of a tea bisquit)
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To: DeathBeforeDishonor1

I’m not crazy about it but it is not nearly as the early sentence starting “smirking” would have us believe.

First off, someone asked him if he would tell Russia not to meddle right in front of Putin. So he very low-key said that to Putin twice. The second time he vaguely raised his hand. No major “wagging” at all which would imply heavy schtick.


32 posted on 06/28/2019 5:32:43 AM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs)
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To: DeathBeforeDishonor1

And Putin responded, “Tell that to Google, Twitter, Facebook...”


33 posted on 06/28/2019 5:42:45 AM PDT by ManHunter (You can run, but you'll only die tired... Army snipers: Reach out and touch someone)
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To: EQAndyBuzz

You’re absolutely correct.


34 posted on 06/28/2019 5:45:58 AM PDT by youngidiot (Admiral Mike Rogers is a hero.)
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To: DeathBeforeDishonor1

What’s Trump supposed to do? Not meet or talk with other world leaders now? Give me a friggn break!


35 posted on 06/28/2019 6:09:05 AM PDT by Harpotoo (Being a socialist is a lot easier than having to WORK like the rest of US:-))
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To: Harpotoo

too much BS in those excerpts to bother commenting further.


36 posted on 06/28/2019 6:13:36 AM PDT by MAGAthon
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To: DeathBeforeDishonor1

Putin paid what was it $160,000 to Zuckerberg so he could meddle ,LOL


37 posted on 06/28/2019 7:52:41 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: DeathBeforeDishonor1

No bias at the BBC s/


38 posted on 06/28/2019 8:04:17 AM PDT by falcon99 (qu)
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To: DeathBeforeDishonor1

39 posted on 06/28/2019 4:06:28 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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