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 โvery good friends.โ
The story titled, โGabbard Says Trump And Putin Are โVery Good Friendsโ Focused On Strengthening Ties.โ Gabbard was referring to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
โThis 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 โare 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 โare very good friends.โ Gabbard was talking about Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
It wasnโt an update. IT WAS A FAKE STORY THEY RETRACTED.
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