truthteller: “we do a lot of business with the Russians” "I met him [Putin] once.” “we don't rely on American banks”. Donald Trump - David Letterman Show, Oct. 17, 2013
“I do have a relationship with him [Putin] and I can tell you that he’s very interested in what we’re doing here today,” Donald Trump - MSNBC, Nov. 2013
“When I went to Russia with the Miss Universe pageant, he [Putin] contacted me and was so nice." Donald Trump - Fox and Friends, Feb. 10, 2014
“I will tell you that I think in terms of leadership, he [Putin] is getting an 'A' Donald Trump - Bill O' Reilly Sep. 29, 2015
“Yes,” Trump says. “Yes, a long time ago. We got along great, by the way.” Michael Savage asks Trump if he’s met Vladimir Putin. Oct. 6 2015
“I have no relationship with him [Putin]” Donald Trump - Feb. 17, 2016
“Putin has been very nice to me” Donald Trump - Campaign rally in Alabama, Feb. 28, 2016
Asked if he’s ever spoken to Vladimir Putin, Trump gives a “no comment” to Fox News’ Bret Baier. May 5, 2016
“But I have nothing to do with Russia, nothing to do, I never met Putin, I have nothing to do with Russia whatsoever.” Donald Trump - Miami CBS affiliate, July 27, 2016
“I never met Putin,” Trump said. “I don’t know who Putin is. He said one nice thing about me. He said I'm a genius. I said thank you very much… and that was the end of it. I never met Putin.” Donald Trump - News conference, July 27, 2016
"with great respect. I have no relationship with Putin. I don't think I've ever met him. I never met him. I don't think I've ever met him." Donald Trump - July 2016 interview on ABC's "This Week."
"Yes, I think so. So I've — I don't think I've ever met him. I mean if he's in the same room or something. But I don't think so."...Donald Trump - ABC's George Stephanopoulos tried to make sense of Trump's contradictory statements, in a July 2016 interview on ABC's "This Week."
“I don’t know Putin"…Donald Trump - Presidential debate, Oct. 9, 2016
