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World news: trump explained that he misspoke at a press conference with Putin.

The President of the United States Donald trump explained his words about confidence in the President of Russia Vladimir Putin, which has attracted considerable attention in the United States, the fact that he misspoke, and actually quite trusts the conclusions of American intelligence.

With this statement he delivered Tuesday at the White house before meeting with members of Congress from the Republican party, UKRINFORM reports.

“I accept the conclusions of our intelligence community that Russia’s intervention in the 2016 elections took place,” said trump.

He stressed that nowhere in the previous conclusions it was not about collusion with the Russians. “There was no conspiracy,” said the President .

The White house also said that misspoke during a press conference in Helsinki, when they expressed their attitude to Russia’s intervention in the US presidential election.

“The proposal was meant to be: I don’t see any reason why it couldn’t be Russia.” Something like double negatives,” explained trump.

As previously reported, on Monday, during the final press conference after a meeting in Helsinki with President Vladimir Putin, President of Trump asked a direct question, whom he believes about interference in elections – exploration USA or Russia?

“I have a (word – ed) President Putin, he just said that this is not Russia. I will say this: I don’t see why it could be it (Russia – ed.)”, – said the President of the United States. He stressed that Putin was “very solid and convincing denial of the involvement of the Russian Federation.

This statement trump caused strong resentment not only in the camp of the Democrats, but also among his party – the Republicans.