Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

avebury

(10,952 posts) Wed Sep 9, 2020, 12:15 PM Sep 2020

Bob Woodward book Rage

Being discussed on Andrea Mitchell’s show. Ends book saying Trump not fit for office. Admitted to knowing just how bad Covid was in February. Woodward has tapes and will release some of them. Bet ha Trump is sorry that he helped Woodward with the book.

4 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Bob Woodward book Rage (Original Post) avebury Sep 2020 OP

They played the tapes on CNN in Trump's own words still_one Sep 2020 #1

These are tapes of Trump??? dawg day Sep 2020 #2

According to Robert Costa, Trump avebury Sep 2020 #3

I'd Have To See RobinA Sep 2020 #4

still_one

(92,187 posts)

1. They played the tapes on CNN in Trump's own words

Reply to avebury (Original post)

Wed Sep 9, 2020, 12:18 PM

Sep 2020

dawg day

(7,947 posts)

2. These are tapes of Trump???

Reply to avebury (Original post)

Wed Sep 9, 2020, 12:20 PM

Sep 2020

I am amazed that Trump would talk to Woodward. I wouldn't, were I he.

Let's face it, presidents talking to Bob Woodward, that seldom works out in their favor.

avebury

(10,952 posts)

3. According to Robert Costa, Trump

Reply to dawg day (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 9, 2020, 12:39 PM

Sep 2020

wanted to prove to Woodward what a great President he is. He talked to Woodward quite a lot. It sounds like it backfired.

RobinA

(9,888 posts)

4. I'd Have To See

Reply to avebury (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 9, 2020, 12:50 PM

Sep 2020

a timeline of this. I'm not buying that Trump knew COVID was serious and when just because he says he knew. Plus, if he's saying it as it devastates China but before it reached the States the comments might be more of a dis of China than any real "knowledge."

Anyway, it doesn't matter when he knew it, he did a s*** job of handling the problem. His job is to steer the USS United States around the icebergs, not try to ram the icebergs with the ship.

Reply to this discussion