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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFor those who can't stand to audio visually experience the pResident,
Here's a link to a full transcript of his O'Liely interview. It contains annotations from WaPo's Chris Cillizza, which you can optionally view as well.
OReilly: Do you respect Putin?
Trump: I do respect him but
OReilly: Do you? Why?
Trump: Well, I respect a lot of people but that doesnt mean Im going to get along with him. Hes a leader of his country. I say its better to get along with Russia than not. And if Russia helps us in the fight against ISIS, which is a major fight, and Islamic terrorism all over the world thats a good thing. Will I get along with him? I have no idea.
OReilly: But hes a killer though. Putins a killer.
Trump: There are a lot of killers. Weve got a lot of killers. What do you think our countrys so innocent. You think our countrys so innocent?
OReilly: I dont know of any government leaders that are killers.
Trump: Well take a look at what weve done too. We made a lot of mistakes. Ive been against the war in Iraq from the beginning.
OReilly: But mistakes are different than
Trump: A lot of mistakes, but a lot of people were killed. A lot of killers around, believe me.
Trump: I do respect him but
OReilly: Do you? Why?
Trump: Well, I respect a lot of people but that doesnt mean Im going to get along with him. Hes a leader of his country. I say its better to get along with Russia than not. And if Russia helps us in the fight against ISIS, which is a major fight, and Islamic terrorism all over the world thats a good thing. Will I get along with him? I have no idea.
OReilly: But hes a killer though. Putins a killer.
Trump: There are a lot of killers. Weve got a lot of killers. What do you think our countrys so innocent. You think our countrys so innocent?
OReilly: I dont know of any government leaders that are killers.
Trump: Well take a look at what weve done too. We made a lot of mistakes. Ive been against the war in Iraq from the beginning.
OReilly: But mistakes are different than
Trump: A lot of mistakes, but a lot of people were killed. A lot of killers around, believe me.
Believe you? Um, no. You are a proven, chronic, blatant, self-aggrandizing liar.
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For those who can't stand to audio visually experience the pResident, (Original Post)
Dark n Stormy Knight
Feb 2017
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irisblue
(32,917 posts)1. It is a good think I was sitting down
O'Liely made sense in this transcript snip. Wonders will never end.
ffr
(22,665 posts)2. I'm only slightly less adverse to reading transcripts of this illegitimate figure.
Sorry. The less I know, the less I want to know.
Dark n Stormy Knight
(9,760 posts)4. I too am repulsed by his words, but I figure,
how can I object to what he says if I don't know what objectionable things he says?
mahina
(17,612 posts)3. Thank you. That's me.
Dark n Stormy Knight
(9,760 posts)5. You're welcome.
It's not fun to read, but it's good to know the enemy.