Trump just made a startling charge...that in his briefings the military has told him

[chelsea0011]

that our current leaders are ignoring them and they are not happy about it. I find this not believable.

[skylucy]

1. My mouth is still hanging open that he said that!!!

OMG!!!! Unbelievable.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

45. was Trump in his briefs, in court with a 13 year old rape victim?

[hopeforchange2008]

2. But but... he is a very good reader of body language!!

[NightWatcher]

3. He knows body language... Ha!

[Stinky The Clown]

4. Total and absolute Grade A US Prime BULLSHIT

[Trust Buster]

5. It was just a matter of time before he used his secret briefings as a political weapon. Just more

evidence that he's unfit to serve as Commander in Chief.

[annabanana]

47. ^^ THIS ^^. . . . . . N/T

[Ilsa]

6. Yeah, he can say whatever he wants and get away with it

because it's classified information.

[SummerSnow]

7. His lies tell lies

[Fred Sanders]

26. Indeed. His lies only beget more lies.

[Liberal_in_LA]

43. Lol

[C_U_L8R]

8. Bullshit

He has no credibility.

[adigal]

9. It's easy to say something that lauer told him

He wouldn't have to give details.

[UTUSN]

10. For real? If he said this both he & military are in deep doodoo

[UTUSN]

16. There's a point here

[napkinz]

27. video ...

[world wide wally]

11. As if these intelligence experts would confide in the buffoon

[2naSalit]

28. I know, right?

[cyberswede]

12. That was appalling. He should have been struck by lightning on the spot.

...yet it's completely unprovable, so people will believe it.

[cyberswede]

13. I wish the "intelligence community" would come out and refute that steaming pile publicly.

[uponit7771]

18. +1

[Avalux]

14. I am hoping we hear those briefers speak out against him. What an ass. n/t

[UTUSN]

15. Kick again& needs pinning

[postatomic]

17. This is one of the reasons I didn't want him to receive briefings

President Obama decides which briefings the Candidates receive. Seems like a good reason for Obama to cut him off.

My biggest fear? That the Orange Wonder will compromise a covert operation and risk the lives of people.

[awoke_in_2003]

24. IMO, the candidates shouldn't be given briefings...

once the winner is named, they get the briefings. Two months is enough time to get spun up.

[postatomic]

31. I agree nt

[kentuck]

19. Next step: Divide the military.

Ones that are willing to follow orders. If Herr Trump says there will be martial law, none of "his" generals would disagree with him. The others would be "enemies" of the state. Perfect plan.

[annabanana]

48. I know. When I heard him refer to "My Generals" in the

photo op thingie last Monday or Tuesday (forget which) the hairs on my neck stood up.

[eleny]

20. kick

[UTUSN]

21. They're replaying, it's true he said this crap. Totally traitorous to the military briefers.

Besides military briefers being traitorous if this is true.

[eleny]

22. Andrea Mitchel said that reporters will be asking the CIA....

What is it about Obama that makes them displeased.

In other words Trump f'd up royally.

[Duckhunter935]

37. Yeah, right

She will not mention it again

[eleny]

39. Sadly, you're probably right

I was surprised that she said what she did. Ever the optimist I thought she might follow up. But you're right. It'll be crickets.

[UTUSN]

23. Andrea MITCHELL totally missed the point, says there will be follow-ups about

"What are the military briefers unhappy with President OBAMA about?!1"

The real question is, why are military getting into political opinions?!1

[davidn3600]

33. Because they aren't robots?

They have political opinions just as everyone here does. They have some restrictions about voicing those opinions publicly, but they have opinions.

You do understand that active military personnel have a right to vote, right?

[UTUSN]

35. Uh, yaas, I "understand" quite a few things. Thanks for the 'splaining.

Since I *was* active military personnel at one time, I also know that we were strictly enjoined to keep politics to ourselves. I also know that our voting, whether civilian or military, is a matter of personal privacy, and that personnel in their government function/role are supposed to keep their personal opinions separate from their roles. Especially in this context of "briefings". Thanks again.

[roscoeroscoe]

51. I'm sorry,

The real question is why would anyone believe a single thing Trump says!!!!!

I almost put that in all caps...

This is clearly a lie or a crime.

[napkinz]

25. here, you can include the video ...

[Lancero]

29. Leaders refers to a pretty large group though.

In broad terms, leaders would include the people in Congress who have control over funding - You know, the Congress who forced em to take a bunch of tanks that they said countless times they had no use for?

http://www.military.com/daily-news/2015/01/28/pentagon-tells-congress-to-stop-buying-equipment-it-doesnt-need.html

I wouldn't doubt that they said this, though the truth behind it is hardly the implication that Trump wants it to be.

[izzybella]

30. I think

I think he made a huge mistake that will backfire in a major way.

Anyone who is asked about this will unequivocally state that is is untrue. Trump will look end up looking like a complete fool.
.

[major debacle]

32. Not only will he look like a fool...

... but he has lost the confidence of those who confided in him.

The resentment for this breach of confidence will be YUUUUGE!

[izzybella]

34. Normally I would agree

However, I don't think this actually happened anywhere but in his own head.

[major debacle]

36. I find it entirely plausible...

There are 88 retired generals and admirals who have gone on record as endorsing Trump. Apparently, their high rank is not proof against bad judgment. I can see some of them unburdening themselves to Trump for what they see as personal slights by the Obama administration.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

38. Which milatary? NOT THE U.S. GOVERNMENT IDIOTS!!!

[Rex]

40. Dump declared he knew more then all the generals as if it was a casual thought.

Said he knows what it is like to be in war, always wanted a purple heart.

The man is sick in the head.

[Hekate]

41. I don't think Trump's briefers did any such thing. He boasts and lies...

Why on Earth do any of you think what he said is in the slightest sense true? His briefers are professional people with pride in their work -- Trump just maligned them.

[ecstatic]

42. +1000. He's a liar. End of discussion. Nt

[Jeffersons Ghost]

44. you're right & soon hide in a broom closet, if we don't stand for something, we'll fall 4 anything

BTW, I know more about the historic Hekate than you realize:
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[Hekate]

46. ?

Is this part of a conversation we had before? I've spent the last couple of hours browsing Project Gutenberg, so am not totally back yet.

[Vinca]

49. You find it not believable because it's another Trump lie.

And our wonderful "journalists" just lap it up and spit it back out.

[MineralMan]

50. I suspect he is talking about the retired military people

who are supporting him, not the official security briefings. He may not even know the difference.

There are some crazy asshole ex-military people out there. Lots of them.