President Donald Trump, appearing on Fox News’ “Hannity” Wednesday, claimed that “Russia was an excuse” for the Democratic loss in 2016.
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“We can’t let anyone play around with our voters and out voter system. But I have to tell you this–Russia was an excuse used by the Democrats after they lost the election,” the president said.
He added, “It wasn’t Russia. It was a bad candidate. It was a candidate who didn’t go to Wisconsin and Michigan like they should have. It was a candidate that spent tremendously more money than I did, as you know, more than double–and didn’t do well in Pennsylvania, this great state, didn’t do well in Florida, didn’t do well in North Carolina or South Carolina, I mean, lost Wisconsin for the first time in decades, lost Michigan.”
In reference to allegations that Trump colluded with Russia, he humorously said, “I did?”