Yesterday, Trump invented a quote. Today, it's a fact.
Source: Think Progress
The episode illustrates how Trump launders lies.
AARON RUPAR MAY 24, 2018, 10:49 AM
On Thursday morning, President Trump tweeted that former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper “has now admitted that there was Spying in my campaign.”
“Large dollars were paid to the Spy, far beyond normal,” Trump wrote. “Starting to look like one of the biggest political scandals in U.S. history. SPYGATE – a terrible thing!”
Trump’s tweet is a blatant lie. Clapper has not admitted anything of the sort. In fact, he has repeatedly said the opposite.
Consider what Clapper said on The View this Tuesday.
“So I ask you, was the FBI spying on Trump’s campaign?” host Joy Behar asked Clapper.
Read more: https://thinkprogress.org/trumps-big-lie-about-james-clapper-fox-news-republicans-9f4705a23a39/
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