Mr. Trump praised Russian President Vladimir Putin at a news conference in New York on Wednesday.
"“If Putin likes Donald Trump that is an asset, folks. That’s good. Now I don’t know if I am going to get along with Vladimir Putin. I hope I do but there is a good chance I won’t,” he said.
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Mr Fife used the above quote of Trump's to the effect that he "praised the Russian president".  Trump may have praised Putin on other occasions but I see nothing in the quote that could be termed praise. If anything it casts serious doubt on their supposed good relations.