Russian President Vladimir Putin at the White House, "stupid," the US president told officials to ignore Donald Trump.
These officials have tried to stop the conversation of two leaders, he said. Russian state media Sputnik quoted the New York Times as saying on Tuesday.
The New York Times quoted the phone call, Trump spoke with Russian President Putin in March last March. At that time, Trump said the White House officials associated with their phone conversation 'Stupid'
It is said that White House officials wanted to prevent Putin from congratulating after winning the election. But Trump said in the phone call, "Russia and the United States need to improve."
Trump and Putin are scheduled to meet in Finland on July 16. Trump and his wife Firstlady Melaniea Trump started their long 7-day European tour on Tuesday. They will go to Belgium's capital, Brussels to attend the NATO summit first.
After that, going to the UK capital London. This is Trump's first London tour after being president. Trump told journalists before arriving in Air Force One, "My meeting with Putin will be even easier than Europe's other leader."