With a smile, Trump tells Putin 'Don't meddle in the election'

Much of Donald Trump's time in office has been overshadowed by allegations Moscow helped get him elected, but when it came to confronting Vladimir Putin on the issue, the US president did it in a joke.

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US President Donald Trump speaks during the National Association of Realtors Legislative Meetings and Trade Expo in Washington, DC, on May 17, 2019. - Trump announced the US has agreed to drop steel, aluminum tariffs with Canada and Mexico. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)

2019-06-28 14:02:54

Much of Donald Trump's time in office has been overshadowed by allegations Moscow helped get him elected, but when it came to confronting Vladimir Putin on the issue, the US president did it in a joke.

"Don't meddle in the election, president, don't meddle," Trump said with a smile, wagging his finger playfully at the Russian leader as the pair held talks in Osaka on Friday, on the sidelines of the G20.

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