On the recordJuly 17, 2018
Some people hate the fact I got along well with President Putin of Russia. They would rather go to war than see this. It's called Trump derangement syndrome.
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transcripts.cnn.comDonald Trump: “Some people hate the fact I got along well with President Putin of Russia. They would rather go to war than see this.…”
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Trump defends his relationship with Putin, suggesting that critics would prefer conflict over cooperation.
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