Trump Denies Ever Calling Anyone 'Retard'...Though Howard Stern Transcripts Says Otherwise
by Colby Hall | Sep 5th, 2018, 7:32 am
The term “retard” is widely considered to be a very offensive term used in a derisive, non-fire related manner. As such, “retard-gate” will likely not gain traction for this brewing controversy, and for that, President Donald Trump (and his White House Communications team) can give great thanks.
The controversy stems from one of the many wild and unseemly allegations revealed in the White House tell-all book Fear, the new book from Pulitzer Prize-winning author Bob Woodward. In a passage describing the animus between Trump and his embattled Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the Commander-in-Cheif is alleged to have referred to the Alabama statesman as a “retard” (among other things.)
This and other wild allegations revealed in the explosive book earned a quick rebuke from the White House and President Trump on Twitter, who claimed to have never used the term on anyone:
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Washington correspondent for the Toronto Star (and Twitter impresario) David Dale, however, has identified a couple of examples buried in past Howard Stern Show transcripts that demonstrate — shocker — that Donald Trump may have not been telling the truth?? Pulled from a 2016 Huffington Post report (featuring a now-dead YouTube video), transcripts of which are screencapped and embedded below:
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https://www.mediaite.com/online/trump-denies-ever-calling-anyone-retard-though-howard-stern-transcripts-says-otherwise/
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He's also anti-vaccine.
He's told a story about a young beautiful, healthy baby he knew who "changed" after getting his vaccinations.
He believes there's a link from vaccinations to autism.
It's unknown who that beautiful baby is that he referred to.
