But does Trump believe, as Pence said Tuesday, that Putin is “small and bullying”? “You’ve heard what Donald Trump’s said about him,” Conway said.

“But he’s said something different,” I replied.

“You want to talk about tickets that don’t agree? Let’s talk about Tim Kaine and his support for the Hyde Amendment,” Conway said, going on to talk about the Virginia senator’s flip-flop on federal funding for abortion services. I asked one more time if Trump agreed with his vice-presidential candidate’s assessment of Putin.

“You know how Donald Trump feels about Putin, they’ve both talked about Putin,” Conway said.