White House Edits Trump Insult to Reporter Out of Official Transcript

[Julian Englis]

Source: Daily Beast

After President Trump was caught on camera telling a reporter she “never” thinks, the White House moved to retroactively alter the president’s attack at a Monday afternoon press conference by changing a word in the official transcript. While the president told ABC News reporter Cecilia Vega, “I know you’re not thinking. You never do,” the White House transcript reads, “I know you’re not thanking. You never do.” While Vega did thank the president for calling on her to ask a question before Trump made the remark, his comment prompted her to ask “I’m sorry?” before the president dismissed her. “No, go ahead. Go ahead,” the president said in response, urging her to move on and ask her question.

Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/white-house-edits-trump-insult-to-reporter-out-of-official-transcript

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Short piece--but significant

[duhneece]

1. His misogynistic arrogant self revealed again

Damn that pissed me off.

[Perseus]

2. They seem to forget that there is video showing the man-child be his rude misogynist self

They can run but they can't hide...

[riversedge]

7. The WH continues to show the world how stupid and crooked Trump is.

[Achilleaze]

3. 1984 - KGOP republican-style

Why do republicans hate truth?

[Permanut]

4. So Winston Smith is now working at the White House. nt

[Fred Sanders]

18. Fox News is embedded in the WH.

[raccoon]

20. You beat me to the post. Nt

[ck4829]

24. +1

[SWBTATTReg]

5. Cowards. Not man enough to take responsibility for their actions as usual. NT

[Nitram]

6. A clip of the interview is viral on Facebook right now. Who needs a stinking transcript?

[BlueIdaho]

8. It's on "tape" assholes.

Everyone knows this White House can’t be trusted with the truth, but it’s still on the record.

[turbinetree]

9. If I was the reporter and you said this to me asshole, I wouldn't care............I would tell you

GO FUCK YOURSELF........................here asshole lets play the tape..................

[left-of-center2012]

10. And this photo was how Trump looked ...

[bobbieinok]

11. GOP-- always rewriting history!!

[bdamomma]

12. this is total BS

I watched the news last night it will clear as a bell, and now they want to redact it. such BS.

[SunSeeker]

13. They did this with the bombshell Helsinki statements' transcript too.

Trying to change reality, to an "alternative" reality.

[BadgerMom]

14. Pravda on the Potomac strikes again.

Who needs RT?

[Paladin]

15. Wrong century for such a coverup attempt, president shit-for-brains.

That insult is preserved by a million different individuals, for handy reference in the future. It's not going away---not with today's technology.

[Judi Lynn]

16. The White House is officially lying if it denies the truth of what is public record. n/t

[SunSeeker]

17. They were just now shamed into correcting the transcript, changing "thanking" to "thinking."

https://www-m.cnn.com/2018/10/02/politics/white-house-transcript-thinking-thanking-trump/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F

[suffragette]

19. Wonder if it's the same WH editor who altered the Wikipedia entry for 'devil's triangle'?

[Duppers]

21. How many times now have they edited his transcripts?

[ck4829]

25. Good question

[dchill]

22. Bingo! Fresh Alternative Fact!

[ck4829]

23. Kick