President Trump tweeted Tuesday that Russia is probably "laughing at the U.S." given the media's coverage of Democratic claims that Moscow helped make sure Hillary Clinton didn't win the White House.

"Russian officials must be laughing at the U.S. and how a lame excuse for why the Dems lost the election has taken over the Fake News," the president tweeted Tuesday morning.

Russian officials must be laughing at the U.S. & how a lame excuse for why the Dems lost the election has taken over the Fake News. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 30, 2017



Over the last few weeks, there have been multiple revelations related to the FBI's investigation into ties between Trump campaign associates and Russia.

The most recent came Friday, when the Washington Post reported that Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser, discussed with Russian Ambassador Sergei Kislyak establishing a secret communications channel between Moscow and the Trump transition team.

Democrats have charged that Trump fired former FBI Director James Comey in order to disrupt the FBI's investigation into alleged ties between Trump and Russia, though Trump has said even Democrats wanted Comey gone for his public comments about his investigation into Clinton.

The president also criticized Germany in a separate tweet Tuesday morning, just days after returning to Washington from his first foreign trip. During the trip, Trump called out NATO members for not paying their "fair share."

"We have a MASSIVE trade deficit with Germany, plus they pay FAR LESS than they should on NATO and military. Very bad for U.S. This will change," Trump said.

We have a MASSIVE trade deficit with Germany, plus they pay FAR LESS than they should on NATO & military. Very bad for U.S. This will change — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 30, 2017



German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday that, following meetings with the G-7 and NATO allies last week, Europe cannot completely rely on its allies anymore.

"I have experienced this in the last few days," she said. "And that is why I can only say that we Europeans must really take our fate into our own hands—of course in friendship with the United States of America, in friendship with Great Britain and as good neighbors wherever that is possible also with other countries, even with Russia."