Trump Sides With Putin

Published: July 17, 2018, 9:52 a.m.

Standing next to President Vladimir V. Putin at the close of their summit meeting, President Trump challenged the conclusion of his own intelligence agencies: that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election. \u201cThey think it\u2019s Russia,\u201d Mr. Trump said. \u201cI don\u2019t see any reason why it would be.\u201d Guest: Julie Hirschfeld Davis, a New York Times correspondent who reported on the meeting from Helsinki, Finland. For more information on today\u2019s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily.