Trump Says Russia May Meddle in Election—to Favor Democrats

Says he is ‘very concerned’ about 2018 election interference
Asserts Russia may favor Democrats in congressional campaign

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By Justin Sink

July 24, 2018 at 4:06 PM UTC

Updated on

July 24, 2018 at 4:45 PM UTC

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President Donald Trump said he is “very concerned” that Russia will interfere in the upcoming congressional elections -- to help the Democrats.

Just eight days ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin stood beside Trump in Helsinki and said he favored a Trump victory in 2016 as a way to improve relations between their two countries.