Trump admits he didn't see nonexistent Iran money video
Source: Politico
Donald Trump did something unusual Friday: He admitted he was wrong.
"The plane I saw on television was the hostage plane in Geneva, Switzerland, not the plane carrying $400 million in cash going to Iran!" the Republican nominee tweeted, a day after he doubled down on his claim that he had seen footage of a plane unloading money on the same day the Iranian government released four American prisoners in January.
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Everyone today was talking about how this was a hugely (intended) missed opportunity for don the con. That the story was being overshadowed by his lie. I'm wondering if he's getting calls saying "take it back, admit you were wrong or I'm pulling my endorsement".
riversedge
(70,242 posts)I was just going to post this from TPM---you beat me to it.
1. PIGS DO FLY
an hour ago
Trump Admits Lying About Secret Iran Video
http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2016/08/05/trump-admits-lying-about-secret-iran-video.html?via=desktop&source=copyurl
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Donald Trump has finally admitted he got something wrong. After publicly declaring multiple times this week that he had seen top-secret footage of a plane unloading money the same day the Iranian government released four American detainees, the Republican presidential nominee finally admitted that video does not exist. The plane I saw on television was the hostage plane in Geneva, Switzerland, not the plane carrying $400 million in cash going to Iran! he tweeted early Friday. Trump initially told a crowd Wednesday that hed seen the nonexistent videofootage he claimed was filmed by the Iranian government to embarrass the United States. The next day, however, Trumps own spokeswoman said the video was actually of prisoners being released. Nevertheless, Trump doubled down, again repeating the claim even after it had been debunked by his own campaign
agingdem
(7,850 posts)He got caught big time...who ya gonna believe...me or your lyin" eyes?!!
underpants
(182,826 posts)Let alone enough pallets for $400 million
C_U_L8R
(45,003 posts)Donnie's hit the trifecta.
riversedge
(70,242 posts)global1
(25,252 posts)his first statement that he actually saw the plane, pallats and money - as he has repeated that a couple of times. They won't take the time or effort to see his retraction.
The damage has been done - just like a retraction buried in the back of a newspaper a day or two later after they make mistake.
Eugene
(61,900 posts)Now that Trump has finally backed down on an untruth, the pundits at CNN can't stop talking about it.
Now, about those thousands of Muslims you you say you saw cheering 9/11, Mr. Trump...
Catherine Vincent
(34,490 posts)They still argue that he is better than Hillary. The man runs off at the mouth without thinking. Unbelievable.
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bullimiami
(13,096 posts)He insanely confabulated an entire story with facts, backstory and intrigue from a few seconds of video that had nothing to do with it.
This is something crazy that you might laugh at when a child does it but this is a 69 year old man.
And yes as someone earlier pointed out, this is just what he did with the cheering crowds in NJ.
yellowcanine
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mopinko
(70,120 posts)someone else wrote that tweet w/o even telling him first.
Tab
(11,093 posts)They both have wings, tails, engines, generally painted white, rows of windows, a large ID painted on them. Who's to say? Confusing that with a red Delta, say, is another story. And if the name isn't painted on in gold, why, they, they all look the same. Hell, he even confuses his own plane with Air Force One.
truthisfreedom
(23,148 posts)that we don't even consider whether this makes his run impossible.
He would literally have to eat a live animal on stage to be disqualified as a candidate at this point.
And it would have to be very cute and very furry.
Adrahil
(13,340 posts)... Continue to harp on Clinton about why she "continues to lie," but don't expect anyone to press Trump on why he so obviously lied about this video.
Kathy M
(1,242 posts)from Drudge report 22 hours ago ..... Don also retweeted another Drudge report from a former hostage said plane waited until money arrived ......... Hey its on dons twitter so its believable ....... to his supporters ......... unfortunately .
I dont have twitter account so when I google dons twitter I see just what he has posted .