Vladimir Putin set foot on U.S. soil for the first time in 10 years on Friday—but don’t try telling President Donald Trump that.

In the days leading up to the historic summit between the two world leaders, and even while traveling to the meeting in Anchorage, Trump did not seem to understand that Alaska is part of the United States.

In an interview for Fox News’ Special Report with Bret Baier, Trump indicated that Alaska is not part of the United States.

“We’ll see what happens,” Trump told Baier, speaking about a potential deal with Putin, while on board Air Force One en route to the meeting in Anchorage. “If it’s bad, if it’s something I don’t see a future in, I’m gone, I’ll leave,” Trump added. “I’ll go back to the United States.”

Alaska, of course, is a part of the United States

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