Donald Trump Either Lied to the Republicans or Broke the Law (Exclusive)

[onehandle]

Source: Newsweek

Donald Trump committed perjury. Or he looked into the faces of the Republican faithful and knowingly lied. There is no third option.

It has become an accepted reality of this presidential campaign that Trump spins a near-endless series of falsehoods. For months, the media has struggled with this unprecedented situation—a candidate who, unlike other politicians who stretch the truth, simply creates his own reality. Trumps regularly peddles “facts” that aren’t true, describes events that never happened or denies engaging in actions that everyone saw him do. He utters his falsehoods so fast that before reporters have the chance to correct one, he has tossed out five or six more.

This time, it is different. Trump can’t skip past his perfidy here. There are two records—one, a previously undisclosed deposition of the Republican nominee testifying under oath, and the second a transcript/video of a Republican presidential debate. In them, Trump tells contradictory versions of the same story with the clashing accounts tailored to provide what he wanted people to believe when he was speaking.

This fib matters far more than whether Trump was honest about why he abandoned his birther movement or the corollary fib that Hillary Clinton started the racist story that President Barack Obama was born in Kenya. In the lie we are examining here, Trump either committed a felony or proved himself willing to deceive his followers whenever it suits him.

Read more: http://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-jeb-bush-lie-florida-casino-gambling-502144

[SeattleVet]

1. With tRump, it's never 'or'.

I'm almost certain that if tRump is involved, he lied to the republicans AND broke the law.

[Thinkingabout]

3. Totally agree.

[NHDEMFORLIFE]

2. FINALLY!

A national media member is actually pointing out that most of what The Donald spews in his stump speeches is absolute crap.
"The media has struggled with this unprecedented situation"
Why is this a struggle? Candidate lies, report the truth!

[benld74]

4. Grifter

[SCVDem]

5. The Need for Ratings

Exceeds the need for the truth.

This isn't about you!

Just do your job!

[Kathy M]

6. From the article

"Finally, the lie here matters because it shows how shameless Trump is and how reckless. He told this lie even though he knew he was standing next to a credible witness—Bush—who could contradict him, and he gambled that no one would discover his sworn testimony.

Trump’s penchant for this type of baldfaced lying could undermine American foreign policy—when he meets with a foreign official, will he try to deceive the world about what happened? That question already came into play in early September when Trump flew to Mexico to talk with that country’s president in a bizarre publicity stunt"

No way , shape or form can Don be in elected office

Agree with above a grifter

[world wide wally]

9. Of course he will lie

It's what he does.

[LynneSin]

7. Must we pick one of those options? I like option #3

He did both

[TeamPooka]

8. K & R nt

[turbinetree]

10. What else is not new about this liar

[JustAnotherGen]

11. One of those things to tuck away

While we GOTV. I don't think it will sway his supporters - they will excuse it away. But a great nugget to share with someone who thinks staying home sends a strong message.

The candidate is a maggot.

[niyad]

12. "struggled with"--bs--you bastards covered him, covered up for him, lauded him, and

let him get away with this shit. YOU ARE COMPLICIT