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highplainsdem

(49,005 posts)
Wed Aug 2, 2017, 09:24 AM Aug 2017

Mexican president denies calling Trump to praise border work

Source: CBS News

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto is calling into question President Trump's most recent claims that the leader called him to praise his administration's work on the U.S.-Mexico border.

As Mr. Trump welcomed his new Chief of Staff John Kelly to the Cabinet table on Monday, Mr. Trump took time to applaud the work Kelly had done during his time leading the Department of Homeland Security.

"At Homeland, what he has done has been nothing short of miraculous," Mr. Trump said of Kelly.

He went on, saying, "As you know, the border was a tremendous problem and they're close to 80 percent stoppage. And even the president of Mexico called me -- they said their southern border, very few people are coming because they know they're not going to get through our border, which is the ultimate compliment."

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Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/mexican-president-nieto-denies-ever-calling-trump-to-praise-border-work/



That call never happened. The Mexican Foreign Ministry put out a statement saying the two men haven't spoken recently by phone.

Once again, reality punctures Cheeto's delusional boasting.
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Mexican president denies calling Trump to praise border work (Original Post) highplainsdem Aug 2017 OP
Another lie?? This now commonplace. Mrs. Overall Aug 2017 #1
Not a lie, just a reality in the alternate bizarro universe whence he came. nt Xipe Totec Aug 2017 #11
Interaction Maxheader Aug 2017 #2
Or a Fellini film. catbyte Aug 2017 #9
Thank you... Maxheader Aug 2017 #39
WTF? Laurian Aug 2017 #3
Chairman Mao's little red book left-of-center2012 Aug 2017 #4
Who is surprised by this? Gothmog Aug 2017 #5
The man just lies about anything PatSeg Aug 2017 #6
President "Fake Boast". nt safeinOhio Aug 2017 #7
Been posting that on FB a lot lately... Wounded Bear Aug 2017 #8
Maybe he is just angling for his own Geico commercial? Moostache Aug 2017 #20
Trump lies like it's a bodily function. Initech Aug 2017 #10
It's about time SCVDem Aug 2017 #12
What is the term for a medical condition of a serial liar? Is it mfcorey1 Aug 2017 #13
When Trump was saying it I had that aching feeling like - he's conning again. The Wielding Truth Aug 2017 #14
He thinks that just saying something makes it so. nt logosoco Aug 2017 #15
he can't stop himself barbtries Aug 2017 #16
Trump had to put him on hold when the Boy Scout call came in on the other line. nt tblue37 Aug 2017 #17
I know that's not true, because his phone doesn't have call waiting. JBoy Aug 2017 #22
LOL! maddiemom Aug 2017 #24
Second part of the lie: "few people are coming" Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2017 #18
Nieto should tweet, "What's Spanish for 'fake news?'" rocktivity Aug 2017 #19
noticias falsas Motley13 Aug 2017 #28
I heard it was the best phone call in the history of the telephone. n/t JBoy Aug 2017 #21
I'm inclined to make fun of his lies, too... maddiemom Aug 2017 #25
Um, Mexico's southern border volstork Aug 2017 #23
Just like the "head of the Boy Scouts" called to praise his speech. Marcuse Aug 2017 #26
I would believe Kim Jong Un before anything that comes out of LOSER 45's mouth Motley13 Aug 2017 #27
He just makes shit up and assumes nobody will try to verify what he says. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #29
Maybe Trump was punked like his White House aides and Rick Perry. Vinca Aug 2017 #30
Another day, another lie. NastyRiffraff Aug 2017 #31
Trump is A LIAR.. full on pathological liar yuiyoshida Aug 2017 #32
Are these lies - or is the man certifiably delusional? Mr. Ected Aug 2017 #33
CNN is talking about these lies now. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #34
The Chief of Staff will be unable to stop t-rump's lies and Iliyah Aug 2017 #35
donnie, dear heart, are you hearing voices in your head again? niyad Aug 2017 #36
Why not... syringis Aug 2017 #37
"It's not a lie if you believe it." George Costanza Lanius Aug 2017 #38

Laurian

(2,593 posts)
3. WTF?
Wed Aug 2, 2017, 09:32 AM
Aug 2017

Nothing he says can be believed. It's f*cking amazing how much this man lies.

That the GOP tolerates this fool says much about them as a party.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
4. Chairman Mao's little red book
Wed Aug 2, 2017, 09:39 AM
Aug 2017

Remember the "Little Red Book" of China's Chairman Mao's quotes?

Someone should publish one with Trump's lies.

May I suggest #1?

"I'll never lie to you"

Moostache

(9,897 posts)
20. Maybe he is just angling for his own Geico commercial?
Wed Aug 2, 2017, 11:29 AM
Aug 2017

We know he LOVES attention...and that damn gecko is kinda everywhere....

barbtries

(28,799 posts)
16. he can't stop himself
Wed Aug 2, 2017, 11:09 AM
Aug 2017

from telling these constant self-aggrandizing lies. it's so transparent it's embarrassing.

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,013 posts)
18. Second part of the lie: "few people are coming"
Wed Aug 2, 2017, 11:19 AM
Aug 2017

Over 100 people were found in Mexico abandoned in a tractor trailer, abandoned by people smugglers. One tip of one of many icebergs.

maddiemom

(5,106 posts)
25. I'm inclined to make fun of his lies, too...
Wed Aug 2, 2017, 11:58 AM
Aug 2017

but we really shouldn't be laughing. This is a VERY serious problem and we're in increasingly serious danger to come, because of it.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,749 posts)
29. He just makes shit up and assumes nobody will try to verify what he says.
Wed Aug 2, 2017, 12:16 PM
Aug 2017

And he gets away with it because his nincompoop base in the Republic of Dumbfuckistan has been brainwashed into believing that any "news" coming from anywhere but Dolt 45's tweets is fake news.

yuiyoshida

(41,833 posts)
32. Trump is A LIAR.. full on pathological liar
Wed Aug 2, 2017, 12:19 PM
Aug 2017

everything he says should be considered a lie... He could say he is 71 years old, which he is but the fact he said it, still makes one suspicious.

Mr. Ected

(9,670 posts)
33. Are these lies - or is the man certifiably delusional?
Wed Aug 2, 2017, 12:27 PM
Aug 2017

I think he dreams up conversations in his mind and then speaks of them as if they actually occurred.

He does that a lot.

Presidents can't do that.

We're so fucked.

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)
35. The Chief of Staff will be unable to stop t-rump's lies and
Wed Aug 2, 2017, 12:40 PM
Aug 2017

racist attacks and even the outrageous rallies he does. Gen. Kelly will not be able to stop t-rump tweeting neither. Babysitting will become a horrible chore. It's a matter of time.

syringis

(5,101 posts)
37. Why not...
Wed Aug 2, 2017, 02:48 PM
Aug 2017

...just post the times when he don't lie?

Oh ! Wait....it's might be not a good idea...

Il will be nothing left to post

Lanius

(599 posts)
38. "It's not a lie if you believe it." George Costanza
Wed Aug 2, 2017, 03:29 PM
Aug 2017

Maybe the Orange Toddler isn't lying? Maybe he really believes what he says? It could be he's as mad as a march hare.

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