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steve2470

(37,457 posts) Tue Sep 11, 2018, 03:51 AM Sep 2018

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Trump: "I don't believe in human (CIA) sources...These are people who have sold their souls"

“I don’t believe in human sources,” Trump replied. “These are people who have sold their souls and sold out their country.” He wasn’t buying. “I don’t trust human intelligence and these spies.” This remark caused Brennan, whose CIA relied almost entirely on human sources, later to remark, “I guess I won’t tell the employees about that.”

Woodward, Bob. Fear: Trump in the White House (p. 68). Simon & Schuster. Kindle Edition.

One more confirmation that Trump is an ignorant asshole. The above quote happened during Trump's 2017 confidential briefing before he took office.

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Trump: "I don't believe in human (CIA) sources...These are people who have sold their souls" (Original Post) steve2470 Sep 2018 OP

He's just jealous of those who even have a soul to sell. n/t Mister Ed Sep 2018 #1

Beat me to it! lagomorph777 Sep 2018 #7

I'm surprised Trump doesn't get slapped upside the head lunatica Sep 2018 #2

So...why then...??? N_E_1 for Tennis Sep 2018 #3

There are no humans nor intelligence (nor souls) on Fox & Friends. lagomorph777 Sep 2018 #8

If you can spot it, you got it. NT raccoon Sep 2018 #4

This is a very rare sign from Trump of self awareness... LakeSuperiorView Sep 2018 #5

He knows they know he is a traitor. denbot Sep 2018 #6

Mister Ed

(5,938 posts)

1. He's just jealous of those who even have a soul to sell. n/t

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Tue Sep 11, 2018, 03:58 AM

Sep 2018

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)

7. Beat me to it!

Reply to Mister Ed (Reply #1)

Thu Sep 13, 2018, 08:48 AM

Sep 2018

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

2. I'm surprised Trump doesn't get slapped upside the head

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Tue Sep 11, 2018, 04:31 AM

Sep 2018

on a regular basis. I know I certainly feel the urge.

N_E_1 for Tennis

(9,733 posts)

3. So...why then...???

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Tue Sep 11, 2018, 06:37 AM

Sep 2018

Does he listen to Fox & Friends? Does he know something we don’t, maybe they’re....wait...wait...
ALIENS?

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)

8. There are no humans nor intelligence (nor souls) on Fox & Friends.

Reply to N_E_1 for Tennis (Reply #3)

Thu Sep 13, 2018, 08:50 AM

Sep 2018

So Trump is very comfortable there.

raccoon

(31,111 posts)

4. If you can spot it, you got it. NT

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Tue Sep 11, 2018, 09:33 AM

Sep 2018

LakeSuperiorView

(1,533 posts)

5. This is a very rare sign from Trump of self awareness...

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Tue Sep 11, 2018, 10:37 AM

Sep 2018

He apparently knows that he is a liar and cheater - he knows he himself can't be trusted, so assumes everyone else is the same.

denbot

(9,900 posts)

6. He knows they know he is a traitor.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Wed Sep 12, 2018, 07:08 PM

Sep 2018

That’s why he would not take intel reports. He’s guilty of treason, and the CIA/Mil Intel knows him for what he is, a fucking traitor.

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