Donald Trump - Trump: China and Russia 'doing naval exercises together'

The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Trump: China and Russia 'doing naval exercises together' At a rally in Columbus, Ohio, Donald Trump again made the case for improved relations with Russia and Russian President Vladimir Putin. "Wouldn't it be great if the United States and Russia got along, combined, knocked out ISIS, maybe did other positive things?" Trump said Aug. 1, 2016. "We forced them through stupidity into an alliance with China, you know why? Because China needs oil. We were driving them both crazy, they formed -- and from the time I was a young guy I always learned, don't ever let China and Russia get together," Trump said. "We forced them together, ... >> More

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