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Savannah Guthrie: (18:15)
All right, while were denouncing, let me ask you about QAnon. It is this theory that Democrats are a satanic pedophile ring and that you are the savior, of that. Now can you just, once and for all, state that that is completely not true, and-
President Trump: (18:34)
So, I know [crosstalk 00:18:35]-
Savannah Guthrie: (18:34)
disavow QAnon-
President Trump: (18:34)
Yeah.
Savannah Guthrie: (18:36)
in its entirety?
President Trump: (18:37)
I know nothing about QAnon.
Savannah Guthrie: (18:39)
I just told you.
President Trump: (18:41)
I know very little. You told me, but what you tell me, doesnt necessarily make it fact. I hate to say that. I know nothing about it. I do know they are very much against pedophilia. They fight it very hard. But I know nothing about it. If youd like me to-
Savannah Guthrie: (18:54)
They believe that it is a Satanic cult run by the deep state.
President Trump: (18:57)
study the subject. Ill tell you what I do know about. I know about Antifa, and I know about the radical left, and I know how violent they are and how vicious they are. And I know how they are burning down cities run by Democrats, not run by Republicans.
Savannah Guthrie: (19:09)
Republican Senator Ben Sasse said, quote, QAnon is nuts and real leaders call conspiracy theories, conspiracy theories.
President Trump: (19:20)
He may be right.
Savannah Guthrie: (19:20)
Why not just say, its crazy and not true?
President Trump: (19:20)
Can I be honest? He may be right. I just dont know about QAnon.
Savannah Guthrie: (19:22)
You do know.
President Trump: (19:23)
I dont know. No, I dont know. I dont know. You tell me all about it.
Savannah Guthrie: (19:28)
Let me ask you another thing.
President Trump: (19:28)
Lets waste the whole show. You start off with white supremacy. I denounce it. You start off with something else. Lets go. Keep asking me these questions. But let me just-
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Botany
(70,553 posts)Trump, "I do know they are very much against pedophilia."
IOW Trump knows all about QAnon because one of their core believes is that a "deep state"
of liberal pedophiles are working to take down Donald Trump.
underpants
(182,863 posts)But when she tells him hes well just because YOU said it.
Upthevibe
(8,067 posts)This was quite the exchange...
kpete
(72,006 posts)I am so burned out
I decided to wait until this morning to get the transcripts.
& yes this was "quite the exchange"