Home Society Politics Trump says he believes Putin on Russias innocence in meddling in the 2016 presidential election Trump has taken Putins word that Russia did not interfere in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Reuters, Getty Images, Storyful November 12, 2017 11:22 IST Close Trump has taken Putins word that Russia did not interfere in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.