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Botany

(70,281 posts)
Tue Jan 16, 2018, 04:06 PM Jan 2018

Trump, I dont know what the word permanent means.

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Mr. Trump erupted in anger after the excerpts were published, calling Mr. Bannon “Sloppy Steve” on Twitter and saying he had “cried when he got fired and begged for his job.”

“Now Sloppy Steve has been dumped like a dog by almost everyone,” Mr. Trump wrote. “Too bad!”

Days after the excerpts were published, a statement was issued in Mr. Bannon’s name in which he tried to back away from his assertions in the book. He said that his reference to treason was aimed at Mr. Manafort, not the president’s son. Mr. Bannon did not apologize, however, and though he had approved the statement, an associate sent it to reporters without his knowledge.

The president appeared to ease his anger toward Mr. Bannon at the end of last week. When asked in an interview with The Wall Street Journal whether his break with Mr. Bannon was “permanent,” the president replied, “I don’t know what the word ‘permanent’ means.”

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Either he is a dumb ass and/or he is a bad liar.

https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/01/16/us/politics/steve-bannon-mueller-russia-subpoena.html?referer=https://www.google.com/

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Trump, I dont know what the word permanent means. (Original Post) Botany Jan 2018 OP
Trump says the book is 100% false, then why does he believe SummerSnow Jan 2018 #1
Permanent means lasting for ever Takket Jan 2018 #2
I think, in this context, he is being obtuse GusBob Jan 2018 #3
He always reserves the right to be duplicitous bigbrother05 Jan 2018 #4
Yeah, its actually an honest and revealing quote BeyondGeography Jan 2018 #7
The most honest thing I've heard come out of his mouth Phoenix61 Jan 2018 #5
Translation: I'll always accept a chance to screw you over gratuitous Jan 2018 #6

GusBob

(7,286 posts)
3. I think, in this context, he is being obtuse
Tue Jan 16, 2018, 04:10 PM
Jan 2018

as in "burn no bridges".... a later paragraph seems to indicate something along those lines

Phoenix61

(16,949 posts)
5. The most honest thing I've heard come out of his mouth
Tue Jan 16, 2018, 04:11 PM
Jan 2018

He changes his mind, such as it is, whenever he thinks it will be to his advantage to do so.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
6. Translation: I'll always accept a chance to screw you over
Tue Jan 16, 2018, 04:17 PM
Jan 2018

I may have declared you my mortal enemy last week, but that was then and this is now. If you're dumb enough to get into a deal with me in the future, I will look for every opportunity to screw you over, and it'll be your own fault, sucker.

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