15 mins after @maddow broke news of my #TrumpinCuba story, Trump sicced lawyer on @Newsweek.

[factfinder_77]

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15 mins after @maddow broke news of my #TrumpinCuba story, Trump sicced lawyer on @Newsweek. We told em: take a hike

Trump ignored my calls on #TrumpInCuba. After it broke, sicced his lawyer on us, saying no docs in company on it. They searched wrong compny

Wow, can @RogerJStoneJr spin a story. Ok, guess Illl have to unload info from his emails and other docs to show he's deceiving @Politico.

When Trump's lawyer threatened us on #TrumpInCuba, saying docs didnt exist, @Newsweek offered to post em all online.

@CNN has GOT 2 stop @CLewandowski_ from lying bout me and my Trump stories. Re: #TrumpInCuba, he said no facts. I quote company documents.

If @CNN keeps allowing @CLewandowski_ to lie bout my stories or me w/o having me there 2 challenge him, I wont appear on the network anymore

.@jdelreal Clearly @KellyannePolls doesn't understand the trade embargo law. She just unknowingly confessed that Trump broke it.

Folks falling 4 @CLewandowski_ lie that #TrumpInCuba story is all anonymous sources: It's 90% internal Trump company docs, which I quote.

Also in #TrumpInCuba: Trumps strategy plan & bills 4 effort 2 buy off Jeb Bush, which Trump told GOP never happened.

Amazing. @KellyannePolls goes on TV to defend Trump's dealing in Cuba, doesn't read the law, and unknowingly confesses he committed a crime.

https://twitter.com/kurteichenwald

[jcgoldie]

1. This is gonna be sweet!

[Madam45for2923]

2. Of course! Trump thinks he can get away with anything!

[Bernardo de La Paz]

3. Good move, Donald. Keep feeding this story oxygen. Proceed . . . . nt

[Coventina]

6. Please proceed, dumb-ass.....

[OKNancy]

4. He's going to get a Pulitzer for his continued reporting

[rurallib]

14. A toss up between him and David Farenthold

and boy are we ever grateful.

[Loki Liesmith]

30. would love to see their reporting converge

Would make a hell of a movie.

[Hekate]

46. Yes it would. I was beginning to think all journalistic integrity had vanished.

This is giving me real hope.

[rurallib]

56. BTW a huge bow to David Farenthold's boss, Marty Baron

editor of the Washington Post.
You may remember Baron as the editor of the Boston Globe when they revealed the priest abuse in that town.
You may have seen the movie Spotlight

[NoGoodNamesLeft]

5. It's on the front page of the Miami Herald website

http://www.miamiherald.com/

[workinclasszero]

13. Ohh thats going to hurt Trumpenfuher in

Little Havana LOLOLOLOL

[BootinUp]

20. LOL. nt

[gordianot]

7. No docs in company or do not exist in company.

Sounds like someone who has them outed Donald's con. I wonder who that could be?

[Shrike47]

31. He said they searched in the wrong company's records.

[alcibiades_mystery]

8. ROFL...dude is a piece of shit

Also deeply stupid. People were like "Meh, whatever, we're all cool with Cuba now anyway, so what?" Him getting the lawyers involved and lying about it is the funny and interesting part of the story now. Dumbass.

[anamandujano]

59. Plain and simple Trump does not respect the law.

[Iliyah]

9. Well we already know t-rump will pay his lawyers from his charity foundation

[GumboYaYa]

10. Count Florida as Blue now....

This is getting entertaining!

[factfinder_77]

11. Posted 5 min ago: @CNN has GOT 2 stop @CLewandowski_ from lying bout me and my Trump stories.

@CNN has GOT 2 stop @CLewandowski_ from lying bout me and my Trump stories. Re: #TrumpInCuba, he said no facts. I quote company documents.

https://twitter.com/kurteichenwald/status/781509218486489088

[jberryhill]

16. Actually, Eichenwald can sue Lewandowski and CNN

[Gabi Hayes]

21. that was exactly my first response to this

surely he realizes it.....can't wait to see chapters 2-November

[factfinder_77]

22. CNN online is not covering this story

either they are scared off, don’t think Eichenwald sources are any good, or they want to keep the impression of a close race.

http://edition.cnn.com/politics

[jberryhill]

27. Not everything is sinister you know

I like how your three choices are set up to reinforce the worst assumptions.

This story was published THIS MORNING.

Perhaps they want to do some independent checking before they run with it.

[factfinder_77]

38. more tweets from Eichenwald

Kurt Eichenwald ?@kurteichenwald
.@jdelreal Clearly @KellyannePolls doesn't understand the trade embargo law. She just unknowingly confessed that Trump broke it.

Folks falling 4 @CLewandowski_ lie that #TrumpInCuba story is all anonymous sources: It's 90% internal Trump company docs, which I quote.

Also in #TrumpInCuba: Trumps strategy plan & bills 4 effort 2 buy off Jeb Bush, which Trump told GOP never happened.

[factfinder_77]

39. So they think the author: senior writer, Newsweek is committing journalistic suicide.

Vanity Fair; senior writer, Newsweek; New York Times bestselling author.

some fine credentials that its..

[jberryhill]

49. For someone with the username "factfinder", you have an odd approach to facts

No, they don't think that either.

You know, I work as an attorney, and sometimes I work in association with other fine attorneys. I verify facts for myself before simply going with what someone - even someone I trust - tells me. People make errors or sometimes get things wrong for all kinds of perfectly fine reasons. In a lot of instances, when I'm writing a brief, I don't simply go by MY OWN file notes, but check the original documents because sometimes I write things down wrong.

When you are running a company with billions on the line, you check the facts yourself.

Was Dan Rather simply off the rails for accepting the Texas Air National Guard memo? No, but CBS did not vet that information before going with it.

[factfinder_77]

53. Grading storys on a curve are we ?

In this election CNN are giving Trump extreme exposure even when he lying his teeth out. Like this one

Trump, without evidence, claims he 'saved' Miss Universe's job

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/09/29/politics/donald-trump-miss-australia-machado/index.html

"
Donald Trump is claiming he saved the job of a former Miss Universe winner as another pageant contestant came forward to charge the Republican presidential candidate had made derogatory comments about her appearance.

Trump launched a new defense of himself Wednesday against attacks that he was verbally abusive to Alicia Machado, the Miss Universe who had charged he called her "Miss Piggy" and "Miss Housekeeping."
Trump, who owned the pageant at the time.."

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But CNN cannot publish a Trump story from an esteemed journalist

GOP points on #TrumpInCuba. Clinton campaign had nothing 2 do w/ story. Spending $ to explore biz opportunities in Cuba is a crime.

[jberryhill]

62. CNN: "Report: Trump violated law by doing business in Cuba"

Looks like your conspiracy theories are all wet.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/29/politics/donald-trump-cuba-business/index.html

I know it is hard for you to believe this, but a lot of organizations don't just run with an advertisement for people to go read a competitor's publication, and they check stuff out with their lawyers and other sources before they simply echo things.

[chuckie29]

72. "Perhaps they want to do some independent checking before they run with it. "

HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa

Have you ever watched CNN?

[jberryhill]

73. You seem to have missed the fact that CNN has in fact posted this story:

http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/29/politics/donald-trump-cuba-business/index.html

[Hekate]

47. It's damn hard for "little people" to sue the likes of Trump. Lawyers are extremely expensive....

....and The Donald has a lifetime's practice at ruining other people.

[jberryhill]

51. um... sure.

http://www.thedomains.com/2015/08/17/donald-trump-may-own-over-3k-domains-but-doesnt-own-trump-org-isnt-happy-about-it/

Knowing his rights prior to spending the $1,272 for the domain name, Chris fought back against the Trump Organizations legal threat over the ownership of his domain name Trump.org, with domain name attorney John Berryhill. Chris also stated that after the letter was sent by John Berryhill to the Trump Organization, “that was essentially it, never heard from them again and the same page has been up on Trump.org since then.”

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Being a reasonably-priced lawyer who faced down the Trump Organization on a behalf of a "little" person, I can state from personal experience that your impression is incorrect.

http://trump.org/

[exboyfil]

35. It seems there would be entertainment value

in having Eichenwald on with Lewandowski (not to mention newsworthy).

You do have the wonder about the agenda for the "Clinton News Network" (sarcasm).

[factfinder_77]

12. Postet 50 sec ago: If @CNN keeps allowing @CLewandowski_ to lie bout my stories or me w/o having me

If @CNN keeps allowing @CLewandowski_ to lie bout my stories or me w/o having me there 2 challenge him, I wont appear on the network anymore

[NoGoodNamesLeft]

15. Just to point out how big this is...

Trump is leading over Clinton with Cuban Americans in Florida 35% to 31%. I think it's roughly 72% of the registered republicans in Miami/Dade area are Cuban Americans. His support was already weak and now he's been not only exposed as a liar and law breaker...but he put money in Castro's pocket. This is the same Castro that Cuban Americans blame for the hardships of their relatives back in Cuba and the reason they can't go home to visit.

Stick a fork in the cheeto...he is done. No way he can win Florida now.

[Coyotl]

33. 2015 Population estimates 2,693,117

Hispanic or Latino, percent, 66.8%

Citizens, about 72% compared to 93% nationally

https://datausa.io/profile/geo/miami-dade-county-fl/#demographics

[factfinder_77]

45. people who escaped Cuba, moved here,will have a hard time supporting a T who broke the embargo.

I think the issue is that people who escaped Cuba and moved here will have a hard time supporting a candidate who broke the embargo. Castro committed some pretty serious human rights violations and someone who was looking to wheel and deal with him and line up a chance at making a profit won't look so good to the traditionally Republican-leaning Cuban voters in FL

https://www.reddit.com/r/hillaryclinton/comments/551j2x/newsweek_donald_trumps_company_violated_the_us/

[meadowlark5]

17. Slight derail:

I finally realized what Trump looks like with that puckered mouth of his all of the time. I used to think of a puckered anus/sphincter but this picture brings it home:

One of those for purchase sex dolls with the mouth formed perfectly for... well you know.

[NoGoodNamesLeft]

18. From the side his hair looks like he's wearing a slug/snail on his head

Just sayin'...

[meadowlark5]

19. And yet he makes a habit out of insulting other's looks and appearance nt

[Mc Mike]

26. There's no insulting slur single word desciptor charge he hurls at any opponent that isn't

actually more true about him, far more applicable to him. And he knows it deep down inside. "Crooked crazy stupid lyin loser fat ugly slob rapist weak failure", they all apply to him, and he somehow feels fully justified in using them to describe others.

It's funny how he never calls any of his enemies bald, though. It would probably take a PhD in Psychology to figure that one out.

[meadowlark5]

37. It's very similar to how he and his campaign describe Hillary and her campaign

Trying to say Hillary camp is running a racist, sexist campaign. Um, that's you guys. Saying that she lies and that every thing that comes out of her mouth is a lie. Um, that's you guys. She's corrupt and her foundation is corrupt. Wrong, that's you guys.

The hypocrisy with him and his campaign is mind boggling.

[Mc Mike]

40. Constant projection. Like the eminently jailable Christie saying "lock her up".

So they hope when people think "Christie" and "prison", they think about how he said someone else should be imprisoned, instead of the obvious first thing that comes to mind -- Christie in a xxxxxl sized orange jumpsuit.

[elias7]

58. Trump is pure projection, telegraphing his own weaknesses

He does business with Cuba, then admonishes anyone who would do such a thing. Every name he has called Hillary more aptly describes himself. Attacking his opponents by projecting his own weakness onto them.

[Mc Mike]

61. 2 points: Like when the repugs called on the world to not arm Iran,

then Raygun and Poppy armed Iran, dRumpf just wanted to have a monopoly on business dealings with Cuba. Keeps the competition out of that business field.

And the repugs think that if they hurry up and accuse their enemies of crimes that the repugs themselves have been caught committing, then that will defuse the ability of their political opponents to say the repugs are guilty of those crimes. Because after the repug has leveled the charge against their opponent, the opponent leveling it back at the repug makes it seem like "I know you are, but what am I" or "I'm rubber and you're glue" is being said.

[Vilis Veritas]

23. Thanks. Now I have to throw out a perfectly good rubber doll...nt

[meadowlark5]

24. Sorry...

[Fritz Walter]

36. Let's not be hasty!

You could dress it up and put it in the passenger seat when you want to use the HOV lane during rush hour.

[fierywoman]

67. I ALWAYS thought that -- except not a doll, a live person.

[BSdetect]

25. The Bluffer Bully Buffoon attacks again.

More empty threats.

Probably how he intimidates business victims and employees.

[bucolic_frolic]

28. So there's a tangible reason behind efforts to stifle the press

A man with a plan

[Blue Idaho]

29. Sadly, Trump isn't the only fat cat

That thinks the rules are for the poor and the rich can do whatever the hell they want. If we could ever get a look at his financials I'm sure we would find more illegal dealings with Russia, China and in the Middle East.

The biggest mistake people make is to think that Trump is any kind of populist at all. His campaign is a money maker for him - win or lose he gets richer. In the end he's just another 1%er born with a silver spoon in his mouth.

[LynneSin]

42. True but he's the only fat cat dumb enough to run for Prez

Just saying

[Blue Idaho]

65. True!

That's because along with being a fat cat - he's a narcissist...

[asiliveandbreathe]

32. Tks for the thread factfinder_77 - hopefully this will have legs -

Thing is - they are only whining "you got no docs" - instead of "not true" or "they searched wrong company" -

what are they going to say - ya' okay, you got me" - I think not....

[renate]

34. interesting point!

[Wounded Bear]

41. Trump probably thinks he can pardon himself after the inauguration...

would be an interesting precedent, I don't believe the Constitution explicitly disallows that.

I don't want to go there, anyway.

Go Hillary! I'm with her.

[SpankMe]

43. Most print media (legit news magazines and newspapers) really do their homework.

If something like Newsweek, Time, NYT, WaPo & the like come out with a news story like this, you'd be a fool to throw a tantrum and sue. Fewer than 1 in 100 of these types of stories are false or biased.

[factfinder_77]

44. New Tweet: 1 minute ago: @KellyannePolls unknowingly confesses he committed a crime.

Amazing. @KellyannePolls goes on TV to defend Trump's dealing in Cuba, doesn't read the law, and unknowingly confesses he committed a crime.

https://twitter.com/kurteichenwald/status/781535508136468480

[anamandujano]

60. I don't read the law either but I knew we couldn't have any dealings with Cuba.

[rivegauche]

48. Could this mean Florida will swing back to us? nt

[Hekate]

50. I'm loving this.

Finally!

[Sunlei]

52. t(R)ump attemped to buy off jeb bush. wonder what he had on bush that made him slink away so fast.

Jeb! was so silent a quitter. He never mentioned any money.

[NewJeffCT]

54. Lock him up!

for the rest of his natural life.

[C Moon]

55. I love watching the Trump supporters on Facebook squirm when news like this comes out. nt

[NewJeffCT]

57. I just tweeted out a few Trump in Cuba articles

I've already gotten a bunch of likes and retweets. Most of the other articles on Trump I've tweeted out over the past several months are lucky to get 1 or 2 likes and/or retweets.

[AllyCat]

63. He is so thin-skinned

[Buckeye_Democrat]

64. Good luck with lawyer threats, Donald!

First, you're a politician now, dip shit! It's very hard for a politician to successfully sue anyone for defamation.

Second, the accusations are surely true if your advisors are basically admitting it.

[lonestarnot]

66. He looks like he's singing you're an asshole in the mirror.

[ffr]

68. Let me answer for Donald, if I may

Donald is the law and order candidate, so there is no way that this story could be true. There you have it! Believe me.

[seltzerwater]

69. But will it stick?

So far nothing seems to get legal traction on the Teflon Con Don.

[creoledna]

70. Begs the question,

Who else was in the meeting in Cuba?

See The Godfather:

1:20. To 3:32

[Kennah]

71. Surprise, Donnie! Enjoy October. (n/t)

[wiggs]

74. Watch out for forgeries. nt

[factfinder_77]

75. hackers take down newsweek because of the story

https://mobile.twitter.com/kurteichenwald/status/781862342619312129?p=v