After Assange was arrested and indicted on Thursday, Trump in the Oval Office said, 'I know nothing about WikiLeaks. It's not my thing.' But the president has repeatedly mentioned WikiLeaks in public, often expressing affinity for the organization.
But the president has repeatedly mentioned WikiLeaks in public, often expressing affinity for the organization and its activities.
Here are a few times Trump mentioned WikiLeaks during his campaign, according to widely available video footage of Trump's campaign-trail appearances:"This just came out," Trump said."WikiLeaks, I love WikiLeaks.""This WikiLeaks stuff is unbelievable," Trump said."It tells you the inner heart, you gotta read it.
"Getting off the plane, they were just announcing new WikiLeaks, and I wanted to stay there, but I didn't want to keep you waiting," said Trump."Boy, I love reading those WikiLeaks."
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