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President Donald Trump defended Vladimir Putin in an interview set to air Sunday before the Super Bowl, dismissing allegations the Russian president is "a killer," saying "what do you think — our country's so innocent?"
The president made the comment in a preview released Saturday of the interview with Fox News Channel host Bill O'Reilly.
Trump, who in the past has praised Putin and argued that having a good relationship with the Russian president would be good for the US, seemed to dismiss allegations of Putin's tight-fisted tactics.
"Do you respect Putin?" O'Reilly asked Trump. "Do you? Why?"
"Well, I respect a lot of people but that doesn't mean I'm going to get along with him," Trump responded. "He's leader of his country. I say it's better to get along with Russia than not. And if Russia helps us in the fight against ISIS, which is a major fight, and Islamic terrorism all over the world — that's a good thing. Will I get along with him? I have no idea."
US intelligence agencies believe Russia was behind the hacking of the Democratic National Committee, releasing damaging emails through WikiLeaks and interfering in the US presidential election. Trump has been dismissive of those accusations.
"But he's a killer though," O'Reilly pressed. "Putin's a killer."
Trump seemed to nod in agreement just before answering.
"There are a lot of killers," Trump said. "We've got a lot of killers. What do you think — our country's so innocent?
The interview is scheduled to air Sunday at 4 p.m. ET.
Watch the preview here:
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