President Donald Trump says the
President Donald Trump on Saturday continued to promote his phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying there is « tremendous potential » for the two countries to have a good or great relationship.
Trump suggested the « Fake News Media » is not covering that potential fairly. He alleged the media misled the public about special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russia’s interference into the 2016 U. S. presidential election.
« Very good call yesterday with President Putin of Russia. Tremendous potential for a good/great relationship with Russia, despite what you read and see in the Fake News Media, » he tweeted.
Trump and Putin spoke for over an hour on Friday, the White House said. The two discussed the Mueller report, Venezuela, Ukraine, North Korea and nuclear arms control.
Tensions between the U. S. and Russia are currently heightened on several fronts.
