Aides admit Trump was faking those "phone calls" with China
Source: Vanity Fair
At last weeks G7 summit in Biarritz, Donald Trump gave an entire network of world leaders whiplash when he declared, contrary to weeks of threats, that not only did the Chinese seem amenable to a trade deal, but that hed actually heard from Beijings top officials that very week. China called last night our top trade people and said, Lets get back to the table. So we will be getting back to the table and I think they want to do something, the president told reporters. They have been hurt very badly but they understand this is the right thing to do and I have great respect for it. This is a very positive development for the world. I think we are going to have a deal.
At the time, Chinas Foreign Ministry claimed to have no idea what Trump was talking aboutthe implication being that hed fabricated the call to calm a panicked market. And on Thursday, CNN reported that this was basically the case:
Though Trump and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin insisted there had been communication, aides privately conceded the phone calls Trump described didnt happen they way he said they did.
Instead, two officials said Trump was eager to project optimism that might boost markets, and conflated comments from Chinas vice premier with direct communication from the Chinese.
Read more: https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/08/donald-trump-china-call-fake
Zambero
(8,968 posts)Sort of reminds me of his crack birther fact-finding squad who were in on-site in Hawaii years back, digging up "unbelievable" dirt on Obama.
On a much larger scale, there's nothing like being caught lying to our allies and the rest of the world in order to "boost market confidence".
calimary
(81,467 posts)Yeah? Maybe because they never found ANYTHING that could prove what trump claimed was true.
Unbelievable? Yeah? YOURE the one who is unbelievable - as in NOT believable, donald. Because YOU LIE ALL THE TIME!!!!!
Blue Owl
(50,498 posts)n/t
calimary
(81,467 posts)procon
(15,805 posts)And how would anyone know if Trump profited from his own insider trading scam?
Grokenstein
(5,727 posts)Ah, remember the good old days when we could at least pretend our nation had some scruples?
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Journeyman
(15,038 posts)and all we'll have is Donocchio and his myriad lies. And in the dark recesses of his stunted mind, even he will realize we're all fucked.
cstanleytech
(26,319 posts)belpejic
(720 posts)He now openly manipulating global markets? WTF? Of course there will he no repercussions, what with the supine Senate...
PatrickforO
(14,587 posts)Again.
And again.
And again.
Ad nauseum.
Doug.Goodall
(1,241 posts)Trump did talk to China, but he used an unauthorized, un-secure cell phone. Nobody will be able to find transcripts because the Government was not aware of these communications. Trump will claim no Top Secret information was sent to China.
FakeNoose
(32,748 posts)He's the one who slinks around selling our top secrets to anybody who will pay. I'm sure Jared and Chump are splitting up the proceeds. They all belong in jail - the entire grifting family.
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