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Trump admits he was making a Russian business deal during the campaign. (Original Post)
Lady Freedom Returns
Jun 2019
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This shows (again) how difficult it is to talk to Trump, much less interview him...
TreasonousBastard
Jun 2019
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dalton99a
(92,184 posts)1. "I know nothing about Russia ... I don't deal there"
July 26, 2016: "I mean, I have nothing to do with Russia. I don't have any jobs in Russia. I'm all over the world but we're not involved in Russia," Trump tells CBS4.
July 26, 2016: "For the record, I have ZERO investments in Russia," Trump tweets.
Oct. 6, 2016: During the second presidential debate, Hillary Clinton says Russia is trying to help elect Trump, "maybe because he wants to do business in Moscow." Trump calls this assessment "so ridiculous," adding, "I know nothing about Russia ... I don't deal there."
Oct. 24, 2016: "I have nothing to do with Russia folks, I'll give you a written statement," Trump says at a campaign rally.
Jan. 11, 2017: Trump tells reporters that he has "no deals that could happen in Russia because we've stayed away," adding that he could "make deals in Russia very easily" but "I just don't want to because I think that would be a conflict."
Jan. 11, 2017: "Russia has never tried to use leverage over me. I HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH RUSSIA - NO DEALS, NO LOANS, NO NOTHING!," Trump tweets.
Feb. 7, 2017: Trump tweets, "I don't know Putin, have no deals in Russia, and the haters are going crazy."
May 11, 2017: Trump tells NBC News that he has "nothing to do with Russia," other than the fact that he "sold a house to a very wealthy Russian many years ago" and hosted the Miss Universe pageant there once.
July 26, 2016: "For the record, I have ZERO investments in Russia," Trump tweets.
Oct. 6, 2016: During the second presidential debate, Hillary Clinton says Russia is trying to help elect Trump, "maybe because he wants to do business in Moscow." Trump calls this assessment "so ridiculous," adding, "I know nothing about Russia ... I don't deal there."
Oct. 24, 2016: "I have nothing to do with Russia folks, I'll give you a written statement," Trump says at a campaign rally.
Jan. 11, 2017: Trump tells reporters that he has "no deals that could happen in Russia because we've stayed away," adding that he could "make deals in Russia very easily" but "I just don't want to because I think that would be a conflict."
Jan. 11, 2017: "Russia has never tried to use leverage over me. I HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH RUSSIA - NO DEALS, NO LOANS, NO NOTHING!," Trump tweets.
Feb. 7, 2017: Trump tweets, "I don't know Putin, have no deals in Russia, and the haters are going crazy."
May 11, 2017: Trump tells NBC News that he has "nothing to do with Russia," other than the fact that he "sold a house to a very wealthy Russian many years ago" and hosted the Miss Universe pageant there once.
madaboutharry
(42,028 posts)2. Trump talks like he is following a script written by Lewis Carroll.
We have all fallen through The Looking Glass.
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)3. This shows (again) how difficult it is to talk to Trump, much less interview him...
The gish gallup is strong in this one.
The constant interrupting and changing the subject drives a normal person nuts. George is either a saint or on really good drugs to put up with it.
WA-03 Democrat
(3,328 posts)5. It's Adderal vs Valium n/t
WA-03 Democrat
(3,328 posts)4. Kicked & Rec
mopinko
(73,321 posts)6. i'll give him this- he thinks he is the king of the limited hangout.
unfortunately for him, he is very, very wrong. esp at this point.
Wounded Bear
(63,859 posts)7. K & R...for visibility...nt
kentuck
(115,122 posts)8. What a lyin' dog!