Trump slams 'haters and fools' for criticizing his remarks on Putin and Russian election meddling
President Donald Trump hit back at his critics over his controversial remarks about Russian interference in the 2016 election.
On Twitter   Trump  asked when will the "haters and fools out there realize that having a good relationship with Russia is a good thing?"
Earlier on Saturday   Trump  had told reporters that he believed Russian President Vladimir Putin "means it" when he repeatedly said Russia did not meddle in the US election.
 President Donald Trump  on Saturday lashed out at those criticizing  him  for saying that  he  believed Russian President Vladimir Putin "means it" when  he  says Russia did not interfere in the US presidential election in 2016.
"When will all the haters and fools out there realize that having a good relationship with Russia is a good thing  not a bad thing "  he  said on Twitter. "There [sic] always playing politics - bad for our country. I want to solve North Korea  Syria  Ukraine  terrorism  and Russia can greatly help!"
 He  continued  referring to former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton: "Does the Fake News Media remember when Crooked Hillary Clinton  as Secretary of State  was begging Russia to be our friend with the misspelled reset button? Obama tried also  but he had zero chemistry with Putin."
 Trump  also tweeted positively about  his  meeting with Putin at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Danang  Vietnam.
"Good discussions on Syria. Hope for  his  help to solve  along with China the dangerous North Korea crisis. Progress being made "  he  said.
 Trump  drew fierce backlash earlier on Saturday after  he  told reporters aboard Air Force One that  he  believed Putin's repeated denials that Russia attempted to sway the US election in  Trump 's favor.
" He  said  he  didn't meddle.  He  said  he  didn't meddle "  Trump  said. "I asked  him  again. You can only ask so many times. I just asked  him  again.  He  said  he  absolutely did not meddle in our election.  He  did not do what they are saying  he  did."
 He  continued: "I believe  I really believe that when  he  tells me that     he  means  it ."
 Trump  also lambasted several former intelligence officials  including former FBI Director James Comey  whom  Trump  fired in May  as well as former CIA director John Brennan and former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper.  Trump  labeled them "political hacks."
[TGT] hit back at [TGT] critics over [TGT] controversial remarks about Russian interference in the 2016 election.
On Twitter   [TGT]asked when will the "haters and fools out there realize that having a good relationship with Russia is a good thing?"
Earlier on Saturday   [TGT]had told reporters that he believed Russian President Vladimir Putin "means it" when he repeatedly said Russia did not meddle in the US election.
 [TGT]on Saturday lashed out at those criticizing  [TGT]  for saying that  [TGT]  believed Russian President Vladimir Putin "means it" when  [TGT]  says Russia did not interfere in the US presidential election in 2016.
"When will all the haters and fools out there realize that having a good relationship with Russia is a good thing  not a bad thing "  [TGT]  said on Twitter. "There [sic] always playing politics - bad for our country. I want to solve North Korea  Syria  Ukraine  terrorism  and Russia can greatly help!"
 He  continued  referring to former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton: "Does the Fake News Media remember when Crooked Hillary Clinton  as Secretary of State  was begging Russia to be our friend with the misspelled reset button? Obama tried also  but he had zero chemistry with Putin."
 Trump  also tweeted positively about  his  meeting with Putin at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Danang  Vietnam.
"Good discussions on Syria. Hope for  his  help to solve  along with China the dangerous North Korea crisis. Progress being made "  he  said.
 Trump  drew fierce backlash earlier on Saturday after  he  told reporters aboard Air Force One that  he  believed Putin's repeated denials that Russia attempted to sway the US election in  Trump 's favor.
" He  said  he  didn't meddle.  He  said  he  didn't meddle "  Trump  said. "I asked  him  again. You can only ask so many times. I just asked  him  again.  He  said  he  absolutely did not meddle in our election.  He  did not do what they are saying  he  did."
 He  continued: "I believe  I really believe that when  he  tells me that     he  means  it ."
 Trump  also lambasted several former intelligence officials  including former FBI Director James Comey  whom  Trump  fired in May  as well as former CIA director John Brennan and former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper.  Trump  labeled them "political hacks."