"But I will just say, if Steve is watching: Steve, they lie! This is what Russians do. They think it's the smart move to always lie. That's the very nature of it, they are disruptors. They count on American suckers to think that they're going to win them over by force of personality. It never happens."
"We can take them at their word, he said, saying Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner had heard the same on a similar call, before adding: But let's hope that they're not sharing."
"At the time, the president made clear he sided with Vladimir Putin, that he took Vladimir Putin at his word. And yesterday his lead negotiator, Steve Witkoff, suggested the same."
Joe Scarborough criticized Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff for accepting Russian denials about sharing U.S. military intelligence with Iran. Witkoff stated he spoke with Putin and Russian officials who denied the reports, suggesting their word could be trusted. Scarborough connected this to Trump's 2018 statement siding with Putin over U.S. intelligence chiefs. The Morning Joe host directly addressed Witkoff, emphasizing that Russians consistently lie as a strategic approach and exploit American willingness to trust them. Scarborough characterized Russian behavior as inherently deceptive and disruptive, warning against relying on personal persuasion to change their tactics.
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