Nobody said he said the thing he says “they were all saying” he said.
President Donald Trump on Monday denied that he mentioned Israel at the Oval Office meeting where he reportedly leaked classified information to Russian officials, seemingly referring to reports that Israel was the source of that information.
“Just so you understand, I never mentioned the word or the name ‘Israel.’ Never mentioned it during that conversation,” Trump said during an appearance with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem as part of his first foreign trip as president.
The president was referring to reports that Israel was the source of classified information he disclosed to Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and ambassador Sergei Kislyak during an Oval Office meeting on May 10.
More: Trump Denies Mentioning The Word ‘Israel’ To Russians At Oval Office Meeting
Trump said he never mentioned "Israel" when he shared highly classified intel with Russians. Well, he has now - unless he thinks Russians don't listen to the news. You just can't make this stuff up. How dumb is this guy?
President Donald Trump on Monday denied that he mentioned Israel at the Oval Office meeting where he reportedly leaked classified information to Russian officials, seemingly referring to reports that Israel was the source of that information.
“Just so you understand, I never mentioned the word or the name ‘Israel.’ Never mentioned it during that conversation,” Trump said during an appearance with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem as part of his first foreign trip as president.
The president was referring to reports that Israel was the source of classified information he disclosed to Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov and ambassador Sergei Kislyak during an Oval Office meeting on May 10.
More: Trump Denies Mentioning The Word ‘Israel’ To Russians At Oval Office Meeting
Trump said he never mentioned "Israel" when he shared highly classified intel with Russians. Well, he has now - unless he thinks Russians don't listen to the news. You just can't make this stuff up. How dumb is this guy?