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Ohioboy

(3,238 posts)
Tue Mar 13, 2018, 06:31 PM Mar 2018

Trump's exact words concerning the recent poison attack in Great Britain:

Trump to reporters-

"As soon as we get the facts straight, if we agree with them, we will condemn Russia or whoever it may be."


Translation- I may never accept that it was my buddy Putin because there's always that possibility it was an overweight guy making nerve gas in his basement.


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D_Master81

(1,822 posts)
1. Huh?
Tue Mar 13, 2018, 06:35 PM
Mar 2018

So he doesnt believe British intelligence that found a rare nerve agent that was only made in Russia? Yeah, when I think of DT I think of careful choice of words and rhetoric making sure not to jump the gun on comments.

Solly Mack

(90,758 posts)
3. If he agrees with the facts? He has to agree with the facts to believe the facts?
Tue Mar 13, 2018, 06:36 PM
Mar 2018

Because he thinks a fact is defined as being only a fact is he agrees with it?

But then they all think that. It's only true if they want to believe it to be true - facts be damned.

That man is beyond loathsome.

GusBob

(7,286 posts)
6. How can you disagree with the facts?
Tue Mar 13, 2018, 06:40 PM
Mar 2018

If the facts are disagreeable to you!

When Putin is implicated then what

Eliot Rosewater

(31,106 posts)
5. Tillerson blamed Russia, Putin had Tillerson fired, but that is fair since he had him HIRED in the
Tue Mar 13, 2018, 06:40 PM
Mar 2018

first place.

 

poboy2

(2,078 posts)
9. "But you have to remember, he says he didn't do it. You have to remember that."
Tue Mar 13, 2018, 06:48 PM
Mar 2018

Last edited Tue Mar 13, 2018, 07:28 PM - Edit history (1)

"But you have to remember, he says he didn't do it. You have to remember that."

(About Porter/Moore/etc)

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