Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani sought to assure Polish Americans that Donald Trump does not know Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Giuliani opened for Trump before the Polish American Congress in Chicago on Wednesday and offered a description of the GOP nominee’s relationship with the Russian leader that contradicted Trump’s previous statements.

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