Boy Scouts 'Unaware' of Call Trump Said He Received From Organization Praising Jamboree Speech
Source: TIME
President Donald Trump told the Wall Street Journal that after his controversial speech at the Boy Scouts National Jamboree in West Virginia, the head of the Boy Scouts called him and told him it was the greatest speech that was ever made to them. But the organization told TIME they are unaware of any call from national leadership placed to the White House.
The Chief Scout Executives message to the Scouting community speaks for itself, the organization said, referring to a July 27 statement from Michael Surbaugh, the Chief Scout Executive for the Boy Scouts of America, who apologized to anyone in the scouting community who could have been offended or alarmed by the political rhetoric in the speech.
For years, people have called upon us to take a position on political issues, and we have steadfastly remained non-partisan and refused to comment on political matters. We sincerely regret that politics were inserted into the Scouting program, Surbaugh wrote.
The President also told the paper he did not find his politicized speech to the Boy Scouts last month to be controversial, despite Surbaughs apology.
Read more: http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/boy-scouts-unaware-of-call-trump-said-he-received-from-organization-praising-jamboree-speech/ar-AApgRtd?li=BBnb7Kz
riderinthestorm
(23,272 posts)Blue Owl
(51,157 posts)n/t
marylandblue
(12,344 posts)Doodley
(9,268 posts)tanyev
(42,937 posts)Is that caused by not getting enough praise as a child, or getting too much? I think there must also be a nature AND nurture equation going on.
C_U_L8R
(45,085 posts)bleccch.
madaboutharry
(40,284 posts)His family is betraying him by not getting him the help he desperately needs.
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,309 posts)George II
(67,782 posts)COLGATE4
(14,739 posts)VWolf
(3,944 posts)his fingers twitch more often than he breathes.
Snackshack
(2,541 posts)Truly "Fake News"...
"President Donald Trump told the Wall Street Journal that after his controversial speech at the Boy Scouts National Jamboree in West Virginia, the head of the Boy Scouts called him and told him it was the greatest speech that was ever made to them."
During the campaign I read a story that even Trumps own lawyers representing him in legal matters got to the point where they would not meet him 1 on 1. Whenever they would have to go discuss an issue with Trump they would go in pairs because of his aversion to truth.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/10/6/1578559/-Trump-s-lawyers-testified-they-met-with-him-in-pairs-to-ensure-he-wouldn-t-lie-about-their-meetings
"BuzzFeed and several other news outlets were able to obtain the court filings related to several of Donald Trumps bankruptcies in the early 1990s. As news outlets begin to dig, Twitter user @nycsouthpaw immediately noticed something in the 1993 filingDonald Trumps lawyer admitted they had to meet with him in pairs because of his penchant for lying.
The key part can be seen here, but Ive transcribed for easier reading. Check out this exchange in the deposition of Trump bankruptcy lawyer Patrick T. McGhan, key parts emphasized:
Q: You had a meeting on June 16, 1990?
A: Right. Same identical entry. Right. Okay. For three quarters of an hour with Donald, right.
Q: Did Mr. Miller always do everything together with you when he was active in this case?
A: Not everything, but weits always been our practice to make sure two people are present, and we dont have a problem of people lying.
Q: You are meeting with your client?
A: Thats right. Our client. Hey, Trump is a leader in the field of experthes an expert at interpreting things. Lets put it that way.
Q: Thats interestingly put. As I recall in your letter to Mr. Descantis, which we marked yesterday, you indicated the policy of your office was to have two attorneys present for meeting with public officials?
A: Correct.
Q: Here you are meeting with your client?
A: Thats right.
Q: Was it necessary for both you and Mr. Miller to always attend the meeting
A: We always do that.
Q: Always?
A: We tried to do it with Donald always if we could because Donald says certain things and then has a lack of memory."
Gothmog
(147,275 posts)jb5150
(1,194 posts)than lying sack of shit.
tblue37
(65,765 posts)greatest ever, or the most ---- in history, or that it breaks all records.
He can't just say people liked something; it always has to be the greatest in history.
patricia92243
(12,623 posts)left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)With the possible exception of Abraham Lincoln?
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)Last edited Wed Aug 2, 2017, 09:31 AM - Edit history (1)
"There was a standing ovation from the time I walked out to the time I left,
and for five minutes after I had already gone."
PRETZEL
(3,245 posts)everyone's standing.
SergeStorms
(19,217 posts)Does it really matter if Trump lied about it? It's not like anyone is going to get all upset about it, and brand Trump a liar. Everyone already KNOWS he's a liar, so he sees no downside in continuing to lie out of his ass. His supporters will believe it, and that's all that matters to Trump. He knows he's not going to get any new converts at this point, so he's going to keep his base pumped full of the biggest lies he can muster, just to keep smiles on their faces.
syringis
(5,101 posts)...faster than he breathes
Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)as if they were kittens sucking up milk.
Republicans = the party of lies.
Locrian
(4,523 posts)He appeals directly to the (much faster) reptile brain / emotional sections of people that are activated by strength/authority morality.
There is very little logical processing going on in their brains to question any of his "facts".
Nitram
(23,399 posts)I'm sure someone is keeping track.
Stuart G
(38,527 posts)This one is just plain stupid. Easily confirmed as truth or lie, it shows any lack of thought at all by Mr. Trump. He is rambling on and on and needs to say how great he is on this speech he was criticized on. It proves to all that he doesn't think clearly.
After the Boy Scout speech, and what happened afterwards, since he did not apologize, obviously it would be best to "shut up." Claiming, "the greatest speech ever"...makes it worse and shows the world the extent to which Mr. Trump will go to lie.....
but it may be a good thing Why?.. There are some Republicans and supporters who still don't get it. Little by little that, "some" is getting smaller and smaller. This "HUGE LIE",,,, totally unnecessary and quite insensitive and stupid,,,,,, will convince some more Republicans (a few more) that he is a threat. Why lie about this?..A smart person will.."shut up" about this...
Siwsan
(26,471 posts)conducting a little 'smoke blowing' exercise and giving trump* his own shiny object to focus on, when the fallout started.
get the red out
(13,468 posts)DUH! If he speaks, he lies.
nykym
(3,063 posts)John Barron.
brooklynite
(95,558 posts)Golden Raisin
(4,623 posts)Bengus81
(6,968 posts)As BrooklynN posted just above. This would be so easy to prove it could be done in a couple of minutes.
Jakes Progress
(11,142 posts)Some reporter needs to ask the "head of the Boy Scouts" if he called or not, if he praised the speech or not.
This is more equivocation from this vestige of past organization. It took them days to back off their initial noncommittal response to his reich speech. Now they can't bring themselves to say that the president is lying.
Maybe he isn't. Maybe someone at BSA did call and pucker up of the trump's backside.
Either way, we need someone to fess up and tell the truth. We know it won't be trump. So the BSA should just say that the information coming from the WH is not true or is true. Their "unaware" crap sounds like all the "can't recall" crap that trump supporters use to hide their guilt and shame.
BSA fails again.
Bengus81
(6,968 posts)They just hope this whole pitiful episode goes away. They wouldn't keep it rolling by calling Trump kissing his ass and then giving the audio to the media.
Trump LIED,the top leadership at BSA are LYING.