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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,943 posts)
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 09:25 PM Apr 2020

Trump says he didn't see Navarro memos but wouldn't have changed course if he had

President Trump on Tuesday said he had not seen memos from one of his top trade advisers warning in January of the consequences of a potential pandemic, but denied he would have acted differently if he had.

The president was asked at a coronavirus press briefing about memos from Peter Navarro in which the trade adviser outlined the economic and public health problems that could arise if the virus spread from mainland China.

The memo was circulated in late January, the same time Trump was insisting the issue was "under control."

"I don't think it would've changed it, because I basically did what the memo said," Trump said, referring to his decision at the end of January to restrict travel from China.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-says-he-didnt-see-navarro-memos-but-wouldnt-have-changed-course-if-he-had/ar-BB12hVUf?li=BBnb7Kz

Of course he wouldn't have.

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Trump says he didn't see Navarro memos but wouldn't have changed course if he had (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2020 OP
This is always his first move when a scandal BootinUp Apr 2020 #1
That means he knew, and is providing cover for the future admission. TheBlackAdder Apr 2020 #2
Exacty rufus dog Apr 2020 #6
Fuck you, ancient orange thegoose Apr 2020 #3
Because he ripped them up and threw them away without reading them. no_hypocrisy Apr 2020 #4
No, no, he really doesn't know how to FAWKING read. a kennedy Apr 2020 #8
Every decision he makes is always the right one the first time. budkin Apr 2020 #5
Trump was insisting the issue was "under control." ***** HE LIED trueblue2007 Apr 2020 #7
Folks he simply can't imagine he is wrong in any way underpants Apr 2020 #9
Monster bdamomma Apr 2020 #10

a kennedy

(29,655 posts)
8. No, no, he really doesn't know how to FAWKING read.
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 09:45 PM
Apr 2020

I did kinda laugh when it was reported that he didn’t want daily briefings......he only wanted the talking points from the meetings. He’s a dunce, he goes with his gut.....He doesn’t know how to read.

underpants

(182,788 posts)
9. Folks he simply can't imagine he is wrong in any way
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 10:08 PM
Apr 2020

and he surely will never say so in public. He just can't.

bdamomma

(63,840 posts)
10. Monster
Tue Apr 7, 2020, 10:21 PM
Apr 2020

a POS profiteering off people who are dying without proper equipment, stopping equipment for other countries, he really should be imprisoned for human negligence.

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