After Trump claims first lady has 'gotten to know' Kim Jong Un, White House clarifies they've never

[demmiblue]

Source: WaPo

President Trump on Monday claimed that first lady Melania Trump has “gotten to know” North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, prompting the White House to clarify that the two have never met.

Trump made the comment at a news conference at the Group of 7 summit in Biarritz, France. While answering a question about Iran, the president took a detour to discuss the country’s real estate potential, then pivoted to North Korea.

“I also say that, by the way, with respect to North Korea, Kim Jong Un — who I’ve gotten to know extremely well; the first lady had gotten to know Kim Jong Un, and I think she’d agree with me — he is a man with a country that has tremendous potential,” Trump said.

White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham issued a statement soon after noting that the first lady has never met Kim.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/after-trump-claims-first-lady-has-gotten-to-know-kim-jong-un-white-house-clarifies-theyve-never-met/2019/08/26/0855ccca-c82f-11e9-be05-f76ac4ec618c_story.html?tid=sm_tw

[Leghorn21]

1. Yeah, she was too busy "getting to know" Justin, baby!!

[Bernardo de La Paz]

4. When you are being used in lies by your hubby, you look around. . . . nt

[CTyankee]

13. I was just about to post that...

it wasn't very tough of a choice, I must say...

[madashelltoo]

2. He lies about

EVERY DAMNED THING! No matter how inconsequential the subject. His deflections are all lies. I am done with this dude. He’s playing a game and the world is allowing it.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

3. The dotard is getting dottier. . . . nt

[catbyte]

5. That thing just vomits out anything that comes into that pinhead of his. Revolting.

[dawg day]

6. And let's remember he is extolling this murderer

After going on and on about "our Otto", using that poor family, then saying he loves Otto's killer.

[BumRushDaShow]

7. If Obama had done even a fraction of this type of crap

the media would have dragged the subject out for weeks, spending 24/7 on it. I remember when wearing or not wearing a flag pin was a "thing", along with suit colors, "Mom jeans" and other bullshit nonsense.

[Rebl2]

28. Oh if Obama

had done a fraction of what the orange thingy has done, he would have been gone within the first year.

[Keg Stand]

8. Every word out of his mouth is bullshit and should be subject to question.

[left-of-center2012]

9. Doesn't she also speak five languages?

Seems I've heard that.

[madashelltoo]

11. Too bad none of them is English.

[JohnnyRingo]

24. Yes, like all Latvian models...

I mean like all Russian spies.

[karynnj]

32. That claim was with her claimed college degree

Truth, she dropped out I think as a freshman. She likely does speak at least 3 languages. Her own, English, and Russian. We know the quality of her English.

[Scarsdale]

33. Maybe she met

several diplomats when she was working at her (oldest) profession? After a while, I imagine the faces become just a blur. Epstein introduced her to tRump, so she has THAT distinction.

[Lady_Chat]

10. I guess Melania approved of Otto Warmbier being beaten till he was brain dead too

While Kim Jong Un looked the other way. Both Trump and his wife make me sick.

[LogicFirst]

12. Trump's response

I meant to say, "IF the first lady . . ."

[The Genealogist]

14. Nothing comes out of that mouth but verbal diarrhea

Lies. Over-exaggerations. Word Salad. Encouragement to hate. Why lie about this? Who cares whether Melanie has ever met Kim Jong Un, or what she thinks of him?

[Rollo]

15. Maybe Donny was thinking of Stormy Daniels?

[jaysunb]

16. Maybe he meant Ivanka. n/t

[Retrograde]

31. didn't he take Ivanka to Korea at least once?

If he can't tell them apart, well - I don't want to go there.

[yaesu]

17. his little pea brain must be working overtime making things up. nt

[ffr]

18. tRump never said he asked about bombing hurricanes either.

Grifters gonna grift!

[riversedge]

19. why lie about something that is so checkable? Habit. Trump opens mouth, and lies.

[Trenzalore]

20. There are no consequences

His base doesn't care. He will say something more insane in an hour that will stop the coverage of the last insane thing he said.

[riversedge]

21. I had not thought of that. But you are right. sad.

[B Stieg]

22. And he meant to say, "Melanie" nt

[JohnnyRingo]

23. Grisham had better get with the program.

I know she's new, but the Sean Spicer Handbook says the correct response is "Of course she knows him, he even asked her for a date!". Huckabee would say "Black unemployment is at an all time low".

She'll learn.

[Evolve Dammit]

25. JHC. Emergency session please. He is NUTS. And Melania: get a room.

[Doodley]

26. But it has been shown 9 out of 10 Repubs love Trump's BS.

[Rebl2]

27. Think he is a

bit confused. It Justin Trudeau she has gotten to know😊

[Cha]

29. LYING Psychotic ASSHOLE.

[orleans]

30. he opens his ugly mouth

and constantly pukes out lies