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UCmeNdc

(9,600 posts) Wed Oct 18, 2017, 01:05 PM Oct 2017

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White House walks back Trump claim that Dem fabricated remarks to widow now says he was misunders

White House walks back Trump claim that Dem fabricated remarks to widow — now says he was ‘misunderstood’

However, an anonymous White House official tells The Sentinel that Trump was simply “misunderstood” when he told Johnson that her late husband “knew what he signed up for” when he joined the Army.

“This president cares deeply,” the official explains. “Maybe he said something that was misunderstood, but he certainly cares about fallen servicemen and women.”

The admission that Trump may have said something that was misinterpreted by Johnson’s family is a contradiction of Trump’s insistence on early Wednesday that he had “proof” that Rep. Wilson was lying about the entire exchange.

https://www.rawstory.com/2017/10/white-house-walks-back-trump-claim-that-dem-fabricated-remarks-to-widow-now-says-he-was-misunderstood/

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White House walks back Trump claim that Dem fabricated remarks to widow now says he was misunders (Original Post) UCmeNdc Oct 2017 OP

Keeps backfilling, lackeys... Zoonart Oct 2017 #1

the problem with backfilling mercuryblues Oct 2017 #11

As usual his proof nonsense. Was just bullshit Thrill Oct 2017 #2

He cares so much that he couldn't even come up with her first or last name. MrsCoffee Oct 2017 #3

+1 n/t. rzemanfl Oct 2017 #5

+1 uponit7771 Oct 2017 #13

Soldiers die because trump wants a "win" and soldiers will die getting him one. Eliot Rosewater Oct 2017 #4

Here is a link to the actual reporting that RIPSTORY stole from snooper2 Oct 2017 #6

Yeah because no one understands assholes blueinredohio Oct 2017 #7

I've been angry before snowybirdie Oct 2017 #8

Right. There is no proof. So the cover up commences librechik Oct 2017 #9

Trump didn't want to do it, and so he did a wise ass job of it and got called The_Casual_Observer Oct 2017 #10

"I'm just a soul whose intentions are good. Oh, Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood." WinkyDink Oct 2017 #12

Wow! Great cultural reference sadly lost on most of today's population! PSPS Oct 2017 #19

Truth be told, the only reason he made that phone call in the first place is because Arkansas Granny Oct 2017 #14

Yep. No doubt. N/t underpants Oct 2017 #17

Always the fault of someone else. I didn't say it. OK, I did - but YOU misunderstood what I said. Solly Mack Oct 2017 #15

Gee... He lied again? world wide wally Oct 2017 #16

Oh those silly black peons just don't understand his best words underpants Oct 2017 #18

Can you imagine how exhausting it would be to have to defend HopeAgain Oct 2017 #20

He likes soldiers that don't get killled...OK? maxrandb Oct 2017 #21

Prediction: Later this afternoon, Trump will double down on Rep. Wilson. Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2017 #22

Zoonart

(11,872 posts)

1. Keeps backfilling, lackeys...

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Wed Oct 18, 2017, 01:06 PM

Oct 2017

he's still digging.

mercuryblues

(14,536 posts)

11. the problem with backfilling

Reply to Zoonart (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 18, 2017, 01:15 PM

Oct 2017

is you have to get that dirt from the front. Leaving another hole for him to jump in.

Thrill

(19,178 posts)

2. As usual his proof nonsense. Was just bullshit

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Wed Oct 18, 2017, 01:06 PM

Oct 2017

MrsCoffee

(5,803 posts)

3. He cares so much that he couldn't even come up with her first or last name.

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Wed Oct 18, 2017, 01:07 PM

Oct 2017

The woman... the wife.

I mean I know that Johnson is a really hard name to pronounce and remember.

He is such a fucking asshole.

rzemanfl

(29,565 posts)

5. +1 n/t.

Reply to MrsCoffee (Reply #3)

Wed Oct 18, 2017, 01:10 PM

Oct 2017

uponit7771

(90,347 posts)

13. +1

Reply to MrsCoffee (Reply #3)

Wed Oct 18, 2017, 01:15 PM

Oct 2017

Eliot Rosewater

(31,112 posts)

4. Soldiers die because trump wants a "win" and soldiers will die getting him one.

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Wed Oct 18, 2017, 01:08 PM

Oct 2017

EPA, Education, etc being completely destroyed.

Voting? Fuggedaboutit

Russia wont allow that.

WHAT WERE they DOING there in the FIRST Place?

snooper2

(30,151 posts)

6. Here is a link to the actual reporting that RIPSTORY stole from

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Wed Oct 18, 2017, 01:11 PM

Oct 2017

http://www.thesentinel.com/mont/news/local/item/5928-president-denies-disparaging-remarks-to-army-widow

blueinredohio

(6,797 posts)

7. Yeah because no one understands assholes

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Wed Oct 18, 2017, 01:11 PM

Oct 2017

snowybirdie

(5,231 posts)

8. I've been angry before

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Wed Oct 18, 2017, 01:12 PM

Oct 2017

But this latest episode infuriates me. As my son served in this same unit, I guess these deaths really hit me hard. Where is the bottom for this fool?

librechik

(30,674 posts)

9. Right. There is no proof. So the cover up commences

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Wed Oct 18, 2017, 01:13 PM

Oct 2017

Somebody on MSNBC just called Trump a jerk. So true.

The_Casual_Observer

(27,742 posts)

10. Trump didn't want to do it, and so he did a wise ass job of it and got called

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Wed Oct 18, 2017, 01:14 PM

Oct 2017

out for it. He's an arrogant bastard.

WinkyDink

(51,311 posts)

12. "I'm just a soul whose intentions are good. Oh, Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood."

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Wed Oct 18, 2017, 01:15 PM

Oct 2017

PSPS

(13,603 posts)

19. Wow! Great cultural reference sadly lost on most of today's population!

Reply to WinkyDink (Reply #12)

Wed Oct 18, 2017, 01:31 PM

Oct 2017

Arkansas Granny

(31,519 posts)

14. Truth be told, the only reason he made that phone call in the first place is because

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Wed Oct 18, 2017, 01:19 PM

Oct 2017

the press called him on it.

underpants

(182,843 posts)

17. Yep. No doubt. N/t

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Reply #14)

Wed Oct 18, 2017, 01:29 PM

Oct 2017

Solly Mack

(90,775 posts)

15. Always the fault of someone else. I didn't say it. OK, I did - but YOU misunderstood what I said.

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Wed Oct 18, 2017, 01:20 PM

Oct 2017

It was YOU who turned my thoughtless and callous comment (that I didn't say and can prove I didn't say) into something ugly. So, yeah, I did make the thoughtless and callous comment but it was still YOU (and everyone else) who made it sound bad.

world wide wally

(21,748 posts)

16. Gee... He lied again?

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Wed Oct 18, 2017, 01:28 PM

Oct 2017

underpants

(182,843 posts)

18. Oh those silly black peons just don't understand his best words

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Wed Oct 18, 2017, 01:30 PM

Oct 2017

He's just so superior to them they should just be grateful he called at all.

HopeAgain

(4,407 posts)

20. Can you imagine how exhausting it would be to have to defend

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Wed Oct 18, 2017, 01:32 PM

Oct 2017

this endless stream of attacks, lies, irresponsible statements and unpresidential behavior streaming out of Trump on a daily basis? Anyone who would work for this administration must have no self esteem or no sense reality.

maxrandb

(15,336 posts)

21. He likes soldiers that don't get killled...OK?

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Wed Oct 18, 2017, 01:53 PM

Oct 2017

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,185 posts)

22. Prediction: Later this afternoon, Trump will double down on Rep. Wilson.

Reply to UCmeNdc (Original post)

Wed Oct 18, 2017, 02:17 PM

Oct 2017

Because that's what he does.

That's who he is.

And he will not be managed by anyone.

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