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Hillary Clinton's Tweet About Donald Trump July 2018

Hillary Clinton's Latest Trump Tweet Was More Than Just a Roast — It Was a Premonition

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 22:  Hillary Clinton speaks at the 14th Annual PEN World Voices Festival at The Great Hall at Cooper Union on April 22, 2018 in New York City.  (Photo by Mark Sagliocco/Getty Images)

On July 15, just before President Donald Trump was scheduled to meet for his first formal one-on-one talk with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland, Hillary Clinton published a rather pointed tweet: "Great World Cup. Question for President Trump as he meets Putin: Do you know which team you play for?"

Clinton was, of course, referring to the long-standing accusations that team Trump had colluded with Russia to influence the 2016 election. At a NATO summit on July 12, Trump declared that he would ask Putin to address the situation . . . but said there would little he could do if Putin denied the charges. "He may deny it," Trump said. "All I can do is say, 'Did you?' And, 'Don't do it again.' But he may deny it."

As expected, Putin did deny any Russian interference in the election during his meeting with Trump on July 16. Trump, on the other hand, refused to say whether or not he believed his own intelligence agencies on the matter, despite the fact that 13 Russian individuals have been charged in Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into the issue. In addition to his refusal to add validity to United States investigations, Trump also expressed doubt about whether Russia was to blame for the election results.

As if to further fortify the concern Clinton expressed in her World-Cup-themed tweet, Trump and Putin offered hope that the United States and Russia might enter a new era of cooperation. On Twitter, Trump also blamed the United States for the poor relationship with Russia, citing US "foolishness and stupidity" and a "Rigged Witch Hunt" as scapegoats. For the cherry on top, Russia's Ministry of Foreign affairs co-opted the tweet with a resounding, "We agree." Which team, indeed?

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