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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump says he learned a lot from Nixon: 'Don't fire people'
President Trump on Friday said he "learned a lot from Richard Nixon" as he reflected on his handling of the Russia investigation.
"I learned a lot from Richard Nixon. Dont fire people," Trump said during a phone interview with "Fox & Friends.
Trump has fired numerous officials in his administration, including multiple people associated with the Russia investigation.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/496758-trump-says-he-learned-a-lot-from-nixon-dont-fire-people
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Trump says he learned a lot from Nixon: 'Don't fire people' (Original Post)
left-of-center2012
May 2020
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DesertRat
(27,995 posts)1. Did he also learn how the Nixon presidency ended?
Stuart G
(38,427 posts)2. I will hit the link, but no one is this stupid....Is anyone this stupid???
Maeve
(42,282 posts)3. Actually, he gets someone else to do the firing
How often have we heard that someone was let go by an assistant, a text, a tweet?
tanyev
(42,558 posts)4. What the? His famous tag line is "You're fired!"
Of course, he apparently screwed that up pretty often by firing the wrong person and post-production would have to come up with an edit that justified the firing.