TPM - "Asked For Wiretapping Proof, Trump Cites Reports That Don't Prove His Claim'

[NRaleighLiberal]

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/trump-wiretapping-proof-tucker-carlson

By MATT SHUHAM Published MARCH 16, 2017, 10:18 AM EDT

Asked about his unsubstantiated claim that President Obama ordered wiretapping at Trump Tower, President Donald Trump said he relied on media reports for the assertion.

In an interview with Trump on Wednesday, Fox News’ Tucker Carlson asked the President how he originally learned the information that led to his charge. Trump tweeted on March 4 that he “just found out” that “Obama had my ‘wires tapped.’”

Trump referenced as evidence a New York Times article six weeks earlier, about Trump campaign affiliates who were reportedly under investigation for communicating with Russian officials. (Everyone mentioned in the story has denied wrongdoing.) He also said that Fox News’ Brett Baier had used the word “wiretapping” the day before his claim.

“I had been reading about things,” he told Carlson. “I read in, I think it was January 20, a New York Times article where they were talking about wiretapping. There was an article, I think they used that exact term.”

SNIP - much more to read - good article

[spanone]

1. funny, he didn't call them the 'failing' new york times??

[Kablooie]

2. Actually he did. Immediately after mentioning the article.

[spanone]

3. typical.

[wishstar]

4. Same guy who called NY Times 'fake news' now lies about them being his trusted source

His BS artistry consists of mindlessly blurting nonsensical stuff out to see what hits as a diversion

[geodestiny]

5. trumps' penalty

We know trump is lying, because his lips are moving, but what price does he pay for these lies.
There is no misspeaking, or he heard or read something. trump out and out lied and accused President Obama of a felony. This should be grounds for impeachment or at the least be put on double secret probation. Now he has some things coming to the forefront in a few weeks, hoping something else will distract us from this serious accusation. Actually, he should be arrested for treason and sent to Reno federal prison in Ok.

[gopiscrap]

7. welcome to DU

[Trekologer]

6. He did the same with ABC's David Muir re illegal votes

Trump kept citing "the Pew report" and when Muir pointed out that what he was referring to didn't support his claim (and in fact refutes it), Trump asks "well why did they make the report?" As if Muir was supposed to justify it to him.