President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?' Romney: 'Unthinkable and unacceptable' to not commit to peaceful transition of power Two Louisville police officers shot amid Breonna Taylor grand jury protests MORE on Saturday touted the potential for a "great relationship" with Russia, one day after he said he did not confront Russian President Vladimir Putin Vladimir Vladimirovich PutinNavalny released from hospital after suspected poisoning Ex-Trump national security adviser says US leaders 'making it easy for Putin' to meddle The Hill's Campaign Report: GOP set to ask SCOTUS to limit mail-in voting MORE about interfering in U.S. elections during a lengthy phone call Friday.

"Very good call yesterday with President Putin of Russia," Trump tweeted Saturday morning. "Tremendous potential for a good/great relationship with Russia, despite what you read and see in the Fake News Media."

Trump also continued to lash out at news coverage of special counsel Robert Mueller Robert (Bob) MuellerCNN's Toobin warns McCabe is in 'perilous condition' with emboldened Trump CNN anchor rips Trump over Stone while evoking Clinton-Lynch tarmac meeting The Hill's 12:30 Report: New Hampshire fallout MORE's investigation, accusing the press of having "misled" the American people on the special counsel's findings.

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"Look how they have misled you on 'Russia Collusion.' The World can be a better and safer place. Nice!" he wrote.

Very good call yesterday with President Putin of Russia. Tremendous potential for a good/great relationship with Russia, despite what you read and see in the Fake News Media. Look how they have misled you on “Russia Collusion.” The World can be a better and safer place. Nice! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 4, 2019

Trump's remarks came amid a barrage of early morning posts, lashing out at the media and voicing his support for Russia and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un Kim Jong UnSatellite images indicate North Korea preparing for massive military parade South Korea warns of underwater missile test launch by North Korea Trump says he didn't share classified information following Woodward book MORE, hours after it was reported that the country fired what officials said were multiple projectiles toward Japan.

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Trump on Friday spoke with Putin over the phone, later telling reporters that the two briefly addressed the outcome of the report, but saying he did not confront Putin on Russian election tampering.

Trump added that when the report was brought up, Putin “sort of smiled” and said “something to the effect that it started off being a mountain and ended up being a mouse.”

Trump has seized on Mueller’s finding that the Trump campaign and Moscow did not engage in a criminal conspiracy, claiming there was “no collusion” and calling the report a “complete and total exoneration.” In the wake of the report's public release, Trump has renewed his criticisms of the media, seeking to undermine mainstream news organizations' reporting as "fake news."

Members of Trump’s administration have cautioned that Russia still poses a real threat to the nation’s elections.

FBI Director Christopher Wray said last week that Russia is committed to interfering again in the 2020 cycle, calling it a “significant counterterrorism threat.”