Poland's ex-foreign minister just fact-checked Trump's changing claims on Russia

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Poland's ex-foreign minister just fact-checked Trump's changing claims on Russia

July 17, 2017

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Poland's former foreign minister Radoslaw Sikorski.

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On Monday, President Trump defended Donald Trump Jr.'s decision to meet with a Russian lawyer in 2016 for info on Hillary Clinton as being what "most politicians" would have done in a similar situation. In doing so, Trump unraveled his own long-held argument that he had "NOTHING TO DO WITH RUSSIA."

Russia has never tried to use leverage over me. I HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH RUSSIA - NO DEALS, NO LOANS, NO NOTHING!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 11, 2017

As former Polish foreign minister Radoslaw Sikorski pointed out:

I thought you said your campaign had no dealings with the Russians, Mr President.
— Radosław Sikorski (@sikorskiradek) July 17, 2017

File "meeting with Russian lawyer for dirt on your opponent" to the Trump Glossary as a "non-dealing."