AP UPDATED It’s Fake News Story About Trump’s BFF Putin

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The Associated Press (AP) retracted a story Tuesday claiming that U.S. National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard publicly referred to President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin as โ€œvery good friends.โ€

The story titled, โ€œGabbard Says Trump And Putin Are โ€˜Very Good Friendsโ€™ Focused On Strengthening Ties.โ€ Gabbard was referring to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

โ€œThis story was updated on Mar. 17, 2025, to delete erroneous reporting that U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin โ€˜are very good friends,’โ€ the AP wrote.

At the end of the story, the publisher wrote that it was UPDATED:

Eds: This story was updated on Mar. 17, 2025, to delete erroneous reporting that U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin โ€œare very good friends.โ€ Gabbard was talking about Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

 

It wasnโ€™t an update. IT WAS A FAKE STORY THEY RETRACTED.


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