Does Trump understand that "under oath" means he will have tell the truth whenever to Mueller?

[imanamerican63]

This not a "fake news" inquiry!

[WhiskeyGrinder]

1. It's against the law to lie to a federal agent whether you're under oath or not.

[PoliticAverse]

9. Indeed, lying to Mueller even if not under oath would be "obstruction of justice". n/t

[Turbineguy]

2. The Truth.

To Trump, that's a sort of flexible idea.

[Irish_Dem]

25. Truth is a fluid concept to him. nt

[Thomas Hurt]

3. I think whatever Trump says becomes reality for him

its just how he rolls.

[NewJeffCT]

24. I tend to agree

whatever he is spewing is truth in his eyes, no matter how much BS he's shoveling with it

[guillaumeb]

4. Yes, he does.

Which is why he will lie to Mueller under the assumption that he (Trump) is smart enough to successfully fool Mueller.

[Irish_Dem]

26. Yes Trump assumes he can fool Mueller and the American people.

Based on reality, since he has fooled a big chunk of the country.

[Kablooie]

5. He heard it as "under oaf"

which means he can say whatever he wants.

[GallopingGhost]

28. .

[NCTraveler]

6. He does not have to.

I’m pretty sure at this point it’s not possible for him to. If lying lost him ten votes and telling the truth gained him twenty, he’ll lose voters. He can’t help it.

[Chemisse]

7. I see him walking right into a "perjury trap."

He's so stupid, he thinks his lies are believable and his secrets unknowable.

[BoneyardDem]

10. yup

[Chemisse]

19. I just wish it were to be televised, so we could all enjoy watching Mueller take him down. n/t

[BoneyardDem]

22. I'd stay home from work to watch that!!!

and even use up a valuable vacation day

[ProudLib72]

8. "Blunder oaf"? Yes, I'm very good at being a blunder oaf.

But now that he has passed his physical with flying colors, he cannot fall back on hearing problems or cognitive difficulties. What will happen when he starts to lose concentration after fifteen minutes? What will happen when Mueller does not kiss his ass and tell him he is the most wonderful human to have ever lived? 239 Lite is not going to like the interview very much.

[Eliot Rosewater]

11. No, he will lie. Then when brought up on charges, bomb NK

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210136272

and declare martial law.

[dchill]

14. I fervently hope that he just stays in Davos.

I'm not kidding.

[jodymarie aimee]

17. Eliot is right

My mother(87) is a narcissist like Trump...she does not know the difference between fact and fiction as it pertains to HER. Neither does Trump. He will think he IS telling the truth...

[Chemisse]

20. That is interesting. It's hard for us to conceive of this kind of blindness. n/t

[BoneyardDem]

12. He thinks Mueller will be under oath, Trumps has already taken the oath of office.

For gawds sake, just how many oaths is he going to be required to keep track of?

[FiveGoodMen]

18. "just how many oaths is he going to be required to keep track of?"

So far ...

Zero.

[dchill]

13. It's either under oath before Mueller with attorney present...

Or under oath before a grand jury with no attorney present - in other words, he'd be a ham sandwich. So Trump is actually taking the easier option.

[spanone]

15. trump wouldn't know the truth if it came out of his mouth

[Fullduplexxx]

16. The fbi doesnt put people under oath they dont have to

[Eugene]

21. That fact never crossed his mind.

Donald Trump says whatever he thinks will get him through the moment. If he ever sits before Mueller (not guaranteed), expect him to lie his ass off.

[Xipe Totec]

23. No. He thinks under oath means you can swear all you want. nt

[unblock]

27. All he needs to do is avoid telling provable lies

So he’ll say “I don’t temember” a lot.

It may be a lie in some cases, but it’s hard to prove it’s a lie.