Donald Trump actually said...
I think the whole Manafort trial is very sad when you look at what's going on there. I think it's a very sad day for our country. He worked for me for a very short period of time. But you know what? He happens to be a very good person, and I think it's very sad what they've done to Paul Manafort.
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President Trump expresses his sadness over the Manafort trial and defends Manafort's character.
08/16/2018