RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Trump on his business connections in Russia, Oct. 17, 2013: “Well, I’ve done a lot of business with the Russians…they’re smart and they’re tough.” -In an interview with talk show host David Letterman, when asked: ‘have you had any dealings with the Russians?'”
-Melissa Etehad, “In His own Conflicting Words,” The Los Angeles Times, July 25, 2018