Did Vladimir Putin call Trump 'brilliant'?
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks with 'Today' show co-anchor Matt Lauer at the NBC Commander-In-Chief Forum held at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space museum aboard the decommissioned aircraft carrier Intrepid, New York. (AP)
Our ruling
Trump said Putin "calls me brilliant."
This is an imprecise translation of Putinโs actual comments. The word he used was "yarkii," which means "bright" as in vivid or colorful, not intelligent or clever.