Buzzfeed News reports:
Following a one-on-one meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin Monday, Putin did not explicitly deny that his government had collected compromising material on the US president.
“I did heard these rumors that these allegedly collected compromising material on Mr. Trump when he was visiting Moscow,” Putin said, when asked.
“Distinguished colleague, let me tell you this, when president Trump was in Moscow back then, I didn’t even know that he was in Moscow. I treat President Trump with utmost respect, but back then when he was a private individual, a businessman, nobody informed me that he was in Moscow.”
Putin gives non-denial denial about the pee tape. (we had a good run, folks. nothing lasts forever.) pic.twitter.com/4D3G42yBXn
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) July 16, 2018
OMG Putin is trolling the pee tape.
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) July 16, 2018
There could be nothing on the pee tape worse than what we have just seen in the Trump-Putin press conference.
— David Rothkopf (@djrothkopf) July 16, 2018
LOL Putin basically jerks Trump’s chain with a non-denial denial about the Pee Tape. The cucking will never end. video coming.
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) July 16, 2018
Vladimir Putin, basically: “The pee tape is real and it’s spectacular.”
— Dylan Scott (@dylanlscott) July 16, 2018
Upon direct questioning, Putin did not deny there was the existence of the Pee Tape. This is just crazy town.
— Michelle Biloon (@biloon) July 16, 2018
Putin giggled when asked if Russia has compromising information on Trump, then DID NOT deny it.
He deflected, saying he personally didn’t know Trump was in Moscow on business back then, and it would be hard for Russia to collect dirt of every businessman. pic.twitter.com/8FVaW2vvFQ
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) July 16, 2018
Putin pauses after asked by @JonLemire whether he has compromising info on Trump and Family. Nervous laughter in room.
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) July 16, 2018
Putin is not answering the question on whether he has Kompromat / compromising material on Trump. Just said he didn’t know Trump was in Moscow at the time.
HE. DID. NOT. ANSWER. THE. QUESTION.
— Heidi Przybyla (@HeidiPrzybyla) July 16, 2018