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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
Mon Dec 12, 2016, 09:30 AM Dec 2016

Tweets from Trump expressing his anger over Obama missing intel briefings. Many people are saying!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-obama-intelligence-briefings_us_584dd82fe4b04c8e2bb053b3?32xqjiy70s7wg66r

President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday claimed that he does not need to attend daily intelligence briefings from U.S. officials because, as he put it, “I am, like, a smart person.”

Trump has reportedly been receiving the classified briefings only about once per week, when typically, presidents receive them six days per week.

“I get it when I need it,” he told Fox News’ Chris Wallace. “I don’t need to be told ... the same thing every day, every morning ― same words. ‘Sir, nothing has changed. Let’s go over it again.’ I don’t need that.”

But Trump used to complain about President Barack Obama skipping the briefings — in typical Trump fashion, tweeting his criticisms.

Donald J. TrumpVerified account
‏@realDonaldTrump
Priorities--while fundraising and campaigning on our dime, Obama has skipped over 50% of his intel briefings

3:29 PM - 11 Sep 2012

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/245604958618148864


Donald J. TrumpVerified account
‏@realDonaldTrump
Fact--Obama does not read his intelligence briefings nor does he get briefed in person by the CIA or DOD. Too busy I guess!

1:15 PM - 30 Sep 2014

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/517045156826988544


https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/519224951703105536

Donald J. TrumpVerified account
‏@realDonaldTrump
Obama has missed 58% of his intelligence briefings. But our president does make 100% of his fundraisers.

1:37 PM - 6 Oct 2014
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Tweets from Trump expressing his anger over Obama missing intel briefings. Many people are saying! (Original Post) Miles Archer Dec 2016 OP
What does that tell you about his CEO training? Baitball Blogger Dec 2016 #1

Baitball Blogger

(46,703 posts)
1. What does that tell you about his CEO training?
Mon Dec 12, 2016, 10:23 AM
Dec 2016

He does not understand his responsibilities. He still thinks he's running a corporation.

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