“Enjoy The Game, Everyone”: Twitter Responds To Trump’s Stunning Defense Of Murderous Putin

“We have a lot of killers,” Trump said. “You think our country is so innocent?”

In case you missed it, in an interview that’s set to air prior to the Super Bowl, President Donald Trump defended Russian President Vladimir Putin by suggesting that the U.S. also has “a lot of killers.” 

Fox News host Bill O’Reilly asked Trump about his relationship with Putin. 

“I do respect him. Well, I respect a lot of people, but that doesn’t mean I’ll get along with them,” Trump said. 

“Putin is a killer,” O’Reilly responded.

“There are a lot of killers. We have a lot of killers,” Trump said. “Well, you think our country is so innocent?”

Later, Trump added: “If Russia helps us in the fight against ISIS, which is a major fight, and Islamic terrorism all around the world, major fight. That’s a good thing.” 

The Washington Post notes it’s not the first time Trump has made a similar statement.

In a 2015 interview with Trump, MSNBC host Joe Scarborough pointed out that Putin “kills journalists that don’t agree with him.”  

“Well, I think that our country does plenty of killing, too, Joe,” Trump responded. 

Trump’s interview with O’Reilly is set to air at 4 p.m. Eastern on Sunday.  

Here’s how Twitter reacted to Trump’s statements.