Trump Confuses Podesta Email Leak With DNC Server Hack

According to Donald Trump, EVERYONE at the G20 summit meeting is talking about why "John Podesta refused to give the DNC server to the FBI and the CIA" during the 2016 election.

Only problem: John Podesta didn't work for the DNC, so he couldn't give the FBI or CIA their email server.

Trump is clearly conflating the hacking of the DNC's server with the release of Podesta's emails while he was Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman.

It's doubtful any of the G20 leaders even know who Podesta is.

Except, well, Putin. For obvious reasons.

Final thought: THIS is where Trump's head is just before he's to walk into a meeting with the president of Russia? #smh

Everyone here is talking about why John Podesta refused to give the DNC server to the FBI and the CIA. Disgraceful!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 7, 2017

John Podesta clapped back:

1/ On a x-country road trip with my wife;

— John Podesta (@johnpodesta) July 7, 2017

2/ Pulled in for a pit stop in E. Fairmont W. Va. to see that our whack job POTUS @realDonaldTrump is tweeting about me at the G20.

— John Podesta (@johnpodesta) July 7, 2017

3/ Get a grip man, the Russians committed a crime when they stole my emails to help get you elected President.

— John Podesta (@johnpodesta) July 7, 2017

4/ Maybe you might try to find a way to mention that to President Putin.

— John Podesta (@johnpodesta) July 7, 2017

5/ BTW, I had nothing to do with the DNC.

— John Podesta (@johnpodesta) July 7, 2017

6/ God only knows what you'll be raving about on twitter by the time we get to Utah.

— John Podesta (@johnpodesta) July 7, 2017

7/7 Dude, get your head in the game. You’re representing the US at the G20.

— John Podesta (@johnpodesta) July 7, 2017

And then the Twitterverse chimed in:

—Podesta hack ≠ DNC hack; those are 2 separate hacks
—Podesta didn't run the DNC
—Not CIA
—Unlikely anyone at the G-20 is talking about this https://t.co/LPEs9WadpT

— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) July 7, 2017

When you're conflating two different/separate hacks, you probably haven't done your homework on what actually took place in '16 https://t.co/FGZcDfItGL

— Mark Murray (@mmurraypolitics) July 7, 2017

In Trump's Fantasy G20...

Trump- Hi all

Trudeau- OMG WHAT ABOUT PODESTA!

Merkel- Yeah about Podesta!

Macron- Yeah!

Putin- You look nice

— Tony Posnanski (@tonyposnanski) July 7, 2017

Say, ladies! Have you heard? EVERYONE is talking about John Podesta! pic.twitter.com/afUWB03i2I

— Rachel Dratch (@TheRealDratch) July 7, 2017