I predict Trump didn’t lie about wanting to have a good relationship with Russia. The GOP establishment kept demanding that he take that back, and instead he kept repeating it. On victory night he specifically praised two men - Sessions and Flynn - who agree with him on Russia. They’ll be in the administration, while this NY Times columnist keeps talking out his rear end
I don’t think Trump lied about wanting better relations with Russia, but I think Putin will be very disappointed with what that means for Trump.