President Trump on Sunday congratulated France for winning the 2018 World Cup and praised Russian President Vladimir Putin for putting on a “truly great” tournament.
“Congratulations to France, who played extraordinary soccer, on winning the 2018 World Cup. Additionally, congratulations to President Putin and Russia for putting on a truly great World Cup Tournament — one of the best ever!” Trump tweeted.
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Trump offered his congratulations to both France and the host country, Russia, while he was en route to Helsinki for a meeting with Putin.
The president has drawn criticism from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle for his reluctance to speak out against Putin and Russia, particularly for attempting to meddle in the 2016 U.S. election, and for his generally friendly air toward the country and its leader.
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Trump congratulates Putin on hosting "one of the best ever" World Cups as he heads to Helsinki for meeting https://t.co/UkTcAlGcfT pic.twitter.com/0Z2g1sz07j
— The Hill (@thehill) July 15, 2018
Today so far:
-Trump called EU a “foe”
-Trump called American media “enemy of the people”
-Trump congratulated Putin, who kills journalists at home & assassinates foes in Europe, for putting on a soccer tournamentWhat would Trump do differently if he were a paid Russian agent?
— Ryan Lizza (@RyanLizza) July 15, 2018
He can't help himself. He's afraid of Putin and has to use any opportunity to signal that fear and respect. Praising Putin and criticizing the EU is classic "kiss up, kick down" behavior. We can only speculate about why, but I keep coming back to the word "compromised." https://t.co/A1PAzje79T
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) July 15, 2018
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