Trump claims Russia will try to help Democrats in upcoming elections because 'no President has been tougher on Russia than me'
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- President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he was concerned Russia would attempt to help Democrats in upcoming elections, claiming no president has been "tougher" on Russia than him.
- Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election and did so to bolster Trump's chances of winning, the US intelligence community has concluded.
- Trump's tweet Tuesday marks another shift in his stance on Russian election interference and comes roughly a week after his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
- The Obama administration took retaliatory measures against Russia for election interference.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed Russia would attempt to help Democrats in upcoming elections because no president has been "tougher" on Russia than him.
"I’m very concerned that Russia will be fighting very hard to have an impact on the upcoming Election. Based on the fact that no President has been tougher on Russia than me, they will be pushing very hard for the Democrats. They definitely don’t want Trump!" he tweeted.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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