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'Something is not right here': Michigan pols react to Trump remarks on Russia, 2016 election

Melissa Nann Burke, The Detroit News Published
3:41 p.m. ET July 16, 2018

Washington — Several Michigan lawmakers expressed dismay after President Donald Trump on Monday downplayed Russia's interference in the 2016 election and called the special counsel's probe "a disaster for our country."

Trump's remarks came at a Monday news conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin after the two met one-on-one for more than two hours in Helinski.

"A person can be in favor of improving relations with Russia, in favor of meeting with Putin, and still think something is not right here," tweeted Republican U.S. Rep. Justin Amash, who represents the Grand Rapids area.

Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Zeeland, was more emphatic: "Russia is not a friend, they are a foe."

"The American intelligence community, as well as the House Committee on Intelligence, has demonstrated that Russia interfered with our election process and continues to actively undermine democracies across the globe," Huizenga said in a statement.

"Russia should not be given the benefit of the doubt, they should be held accountable for their actions.”

Michigan Democrats directly attacked the president himself and questioned his commitment to American values.

U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Lansing, said Trump's "bizarre bromance" with Putin is "beyond disturbing."

"The American president should stand up for America. That should never even be a question. It's more important than ever that we protect the Mueller investigation to ensure our elections are fair," Stabenow said in a Twitter post.

U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Flint Township, criticized Trump for accepting Putin's denial of Russian interference in U.S. elections, saying Trump "sided with Russia over his own intelligence officials and repeatedly attacked his own law enforcement agencies."

“Never before has a president so quickly surrendered and betrayed longstanding U.S. values and the security interests of the American people to an adversary. The president’s weak performance was an embarrassment on the world stage," Kildee said in a statement.

"The only thing more disgraceful than the President’s performance is the continued silence of my Republican colleagues. When will Republicans put country over party and stop covering for this president?”

At the press conference, Putin said he did want Trump to win the 2016 election but didn't interfere to make it happen.

A reporter asked Trump whether he believed Putin or the U.S. intelligence agencies that concluded Putin ordered the election meddling.

"All I can do is ask the question. My people came to me, Dan Coates came to me and some others, they said they think it's Russia. I have President Putin — he just said it's not Russia," Trump said.

"I will say this: I don't see any reason why it would be. ... I have confidence in both parties."

U.S. Sen. Gary Peters, D-Bloomfield Township, said he was "absolutely appalled" by Trump’s news conference and how he "openly sided" with Putin over American intelligence agencies.

"Russia must be held accountable for election meddling, but Trump has given Putin green light to continue undermining our democracy, nat’l security," Peters tweeted.

"And in case my Republican colleagues needed any more justification, today’s press conference in Helsinki should leave no doubt that Congress must act swiftly to protect Mueller’s investigation into Russian election interference."

Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Dearborn, tweeted: "Today's meeting between Trump and Putin put Americans' interest last. We must know what was discussed and take steps to secure our elections."

Trump tweeted earlier Monday that the U.S. relationship with Russia has "never been worse" after many years of "U.S. foolishness and stupidity" and now the probe of special counsel Robert Mueller.

In response, former GOP Rep. Mike Rogers of Howell said: "Wrong."

Rogers previously chaired the House Intelligence committee.

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These are all the same people who want to abolish ICE, open our borders, give amnesty, TIN numbers, tax credits, Medicaid, jobs, and our elections to illegal aliens. Trump is on a mission to improve our relationship with Russia in ways and manner that benefit the United States. Nothing these howlers have ever done has ever benefited the United States. So the American people have a choice to make, who to trust, the big mouth socialist, globalist, free trade treason, open borders howlers that got US into the mess we're in or the refined, serious businessman who wants to fix it?

I stand with Trump all-in all the way.

Originally Posted by Judy

These are all the same people who want to abolish ICE, open our borders, give amnesty, TIN numbers, tax credits, Medicaid, jobs, and our elections to illegal aliens. Trump is on a mission to improve our relationship with Russia in ways and manner that benefit the United States. Nothing these howlers have ever done has ever benefited the United States. So the American people have a choice to make, who to trust, the big mouth socialist, globalist, free trade treason, open borders howlers that got US into the mess we're in or the refined, serious businessman who wants to fix it?

I stand with Trump all-in all the way.

It is no secret that I am disappointed, and even disgusted with Trump on immigration, but I am also disgusted with the media, Clapper, Brennan, Lindsey, Flake, McCain, Ryan and the usual suspects yelling Russia, Russia, Russia, and how they interfered with our election.

The above Anti-Americans NEVER mention about illegals voting in our elections, N.E.V.E.R mention that.

I do not blame Trump for asking where the server is, if we had normal conditions here in the US that problem would have been solved here at home and no need to mention it on foreign soil. We do NOT have normal conditions here in the US, we have the media, deep state, and about 90% of the politicians in this country trying to take this nation down.

At the moment I fear our media, and the Anti-American Deep Sate far more than I fear Putin. Sad to say, but I do not think I am alone.

Great post, stoptheinvaders.