Trump believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not "mess around" with him during their in-person meeting, the American leader made this statement while speaking with journalists.

"I think, if I weren't president, he would take over all of Ukraine. It's a war that should have never happened. If I weren't president, in my opinion, he would much rather take over all of Ukraine. But I am president and he's not going to mess around with me," Trump said.