Prior to his work on the documentary , Sweeney had previously interviewed both Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin . He was invited by Trump to meet with him in 2013 at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster , New Jersey . During an interview the same week at Trump Tower , Sweeney asked Trump about his friendship with Russian-born organized crime-connected individual Felix Sater ; Trump responded by calling Sweeney " thick " and abruptly leaving the interview . Sweeney had interviewed Putin in 2014 in Siberia , and asked him about the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 . Putin placed onus on Ukraine for the casualties , and Sweeney was blocked by Russian security from asking another question
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17
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