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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhat Trump Didn't Take Back
July 18, 2018 at 8:45 am EDT By Taegan Goddard
Although President Trump took back one word from his news conference with Vladimir Putin, claiming he misspoke, First Read highlights what he didnt try to clean up:
I hold both countries responsible. I think that the United States has been foolish. I think weve all been foolish.
I think that the [Mueller] probe is a disaster for our country. I think its kept us apart. Its kept us separated. There was no collusion at all. Everybody knows it.
You have groups that are wondering why the FBI never took the [DNCs] server. Why havent they taken the server? Why was the FBI told to leave the office of the Democratic National Committee? Ive been wondering that.
What happened to Hillary Clintons emails? Thirty-three thousand emails gone just gone. I think, in Russia, they wouldnt be gone so easily. I think its a disgrace that we cant get Hillary Clintons 33,000 emails.
So I have great confidence in my intelligence people, but I will tell you that President Putin was extremely strong and powerful in his denial today.
And what [Putin] did is an incredible offer; he offered to have the people working on the case come and work with their investigators with respect to the 12 [indicted Russians]. I think thats an incredible offer. (By the way, Putins condition for that offer? That Americans and U.S. residents who Russia believes have committed illegal actions should be questioned, too.)
So what should be the major takeaway? That Trump tried to clean up a couple of statements from his meeting with Putin? Or that didnt walk back everything else he said in Helsinki.
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What Trump Didn't Take Back (Original Post)
DonViejo
Jul 2018
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dalton99a
(81,062 posts)1. His "clarification" is bullshit. What he said in Helsinki was crystal clear in words and context
before, during, and after the press conference
SamKnause
(13,037 posts)2. Everything.
He didn't take a single damn thing back.
He meant every word he said.
BSdetect
(8,989 posts)3. How can anybody believe anything he claims?
yallerdawg
(16,104 posts)4. HOWEVER this aberration "won" the White House...
one thing is certain - he and the Republicans don't want to change a damn thing.
Including what "Rusher" did.
Stuart G
(38,358 posts)5. k and r...thanks for posting this...