Trump slips up twice throughout briefing, saying he is “going to Russia” to fulfill Putin

US President Donald Trump mentioned twice throughout a press convention that he’s "going to Russia" as he was discussing his upcoming talks with Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin in Alaska.

Supply: European Pravda

Particulars: Trump’s first slip-up got here as he was speaking concerning the state of affairs in Washington: "It is a tragic emergency, and it's embarrassing for me to be up right here. You recognize, I’m going to see Putin – I'm going to Russia on Friday."

Trump: "It's embarrassing for me to be up right here. I'm gonna see Putin. I'm going to Russia on Friday." pic.twitter.com/ODiE44iXWM

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 11, 2025

Afterward in the course of the briefing, the US president repeated the gaffe, saying once more that he’s going to Russia.

"We’re going to Russia. It's going to be a giant deal," Trump mentioned.

for the second time this briefing, Trump claims he's "going to Russia" on Friday (he's truly going to Alaska, which is in the USA) pic.twitter.com/jcbGXGwjCx

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 11, 2025

Background:

  • Trump mentioned in the course of the press convention that he expects his assembly with Putin to be "good", although he didn’t rule out that the end result may be adverse.
  • Trump additionally mentioned he was not joyful about the truth that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has argued that Ukraine’s Structure would must be amended to ensure that territory to be exchanged as a part of a possible peace deal.

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