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January 26, 2020
Tweet 49...maybe DJT Jr really *is* the dumb one
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1221213073131757568.html
#RightMatters transcribed the FULL Lev Parnas meeting w/tRump audio!
https://twitter.com/SaysDana/status/1221213073131757568Tweet 49...maybe DJT Jr really *is* the dumb one
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1221213073131757568.html
1/
THREAD
#LevParnasAudio
Disclaimer: The entire audio was challenging to hear. Dinner happening. Lev left is phoned audio on (how he got away with that is amazing).
My comments are based on what I heard. Wrote.
Lets get started.
@ZevShalev
#RightMatters
@SaysDana
Well, I just listened to the entire Lev Parnas Trump tape. The entire audio.
I also transcribed almost all of it, short of some points that werent important.
Once I clean it up, Ill put together a THREAD.
Have a good #Caturday
2/The location is a hotel. Based on the convo from Trump, its the Trump D.C. location.
Context:
Dinner with donors (some I can name)
Before the midterms and the NK trip to meet KJU.
Its wild and crazy
3/The opening minutes of the audio are someone calling out TEAM and lots of talk about golf. Introductions between people
Discussion with a couple who say they live outside of Columbus and live in Murray, OH. Mention an old golf club from 1916 they have there.
4/A comment that people wont want their pictures taken to Lev Parnas (so it seemed). He spoke back OK with an accent
Lots of golf
Jack Nicklauss son and Grandson attended and pitched the JN golf course to Trump Songdo IBD coming up (later in the dinner)
jacknicklausgolfclubkorea.com
5/Trump enters everyone claps. They all talk golf.
Lots of talk about the great economy, talks about rhetoric and sanctions hard on NK. Talks about when you are $500B down in a Trade war, you cant lose. Then says OFF THE RECORD
6/If you own a baseball team and the other team scores 32 runs, what do you have to lose?
$500B
$800B down per year
Globalists think its OK, they are wrong.
Then jumps to jobs going to MX. Steel is up in OH
U.S. Steel is opening 15 Plants in the U.S.
FACT CHECK
NO
7/. No they arent.
No, U.S. Steel is not opening six new mills
President Donald Trump has boasted about big growth in the steel industry at campaign-style rallies this summer. "U.S. Steel just announced that they are building six new steel mills," Trum
https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2018/aug/02/donald-trump/us-steel-not-opening-six-new-mills-donald-trump/
8/
They are upgrading another mill. Not ready until 2020.
U.S. Steel to spend $1 billion on Mon Valley Works
The 118-year-old Pittsburgh steelmaker said its new casting and rolling facility will allow it to better compete for decades to come.
https://www.post-gazette.com/business/career-workplace/2019/05/02/U-S-Steel-to-spend-1-billion-on-Mon-Valley-Works/stories/201905020023
9/. One person says hes a steel producer and thanks Trump for the tariffs. Says that steel is at a healthy price and profit.
Complains about backdoor steel from China via Taiwan, SKorea, Thailand and Moscow.
Trump: How stupid were they to get into a Korean War.
10/ Laughing and clapping.
T - Who thought that was a good idea?
Laughing
Calls S. Korea the toughest traders. $32B deficit with them. Generals I asked said they dont know. It is what it is.
11/ Person talks about Quotas and that it helped to throttle back. He said he was a steel buyer and has to compete to buy it. He wants steel to go up and throttling back helps everyone make money.
12/ Trump says when I do tariffs. The U.S. is taking in billions of dollars. The big thing is we are taking in billions and billions of dollars. Countries are begging to do business with us.
Clapping
Donor - We were the 1st Co. to ever beat China at the WTO. Throttle back more
13/ it brings in more jobs. If we throttle more I could hire 700-1000 people.
Trump - I have a theory - if we didnt see Quotas China wins.
Aluminum has gone down. Pretty wild.
When China hears what we are proposing they wont like it.
Lots of laughing.
14/ Conts - The WTO steals everything. Those deal makers arent smart people. Stupid people. China didnt become great until the WTO.
Note; Woman in audience says thats right.
Its there fault China grew. They take advantage.
15/ Former leaders arent very smart people. They put $7Trillion into the Middle East. We borrowed it from China.
The WTO is the weapon that hurt the U.S.. Enriched others. Just like the EU and they are worse. Barriers. Just smaller.
Clapping
16/ Congress BEGGED me to terminate NAFTA. They are petrified. Farmers are great but they know what they have.
Shake it all up. Terminate some deals. NAFTA worst deal ever.
China killed us
HRC made a deal with SK. It gave 250K jobs to them. How stupid was that?
Pausing for a moment. Please wait to comment.
17/ Talking about the Ryder Cup, President Cup. How bad tournaments can be around the world.
(Horseshit talk)
Collusion in SK is off the charts
Nicklaus offers up the hotel when he goes there. Says Grandpa was happy to get his letter.
Mocks KJU
18/Now someone asks about a Nobel prize and how he should get it. Bashed Obama because he didnt deserve it.
Claps.
Someone says they are supplying fencing to the border wall. Proud to do it. Used to work through Boeing (?) now Gulf and Steel fabricators.
19. This guy continued to say the he was glad Obama isnt President. He never identified the problem.
Trump says its amazing they can shimmy up that wall though. Amazing how the do it. Then says drug dealers are so dangerous there...
20/ and throw 100 lb sacks of drugs over ther top and the land on the heads of people and kill them.
People laughed.....
Then he said, no its our guys...
More laughing.
Thats why they want to see through them.
Cant shimmy with spikes on top.
21/Q - How are we going to win the mid-term elections? Trump says most times you dont. The economy is good so maybe well do better. Complacency. Win the Presidency thats how we got it.
93% they lose the mid-terms. Economy is great. Stock up.
22/Then someone gives and analogy about real estate and immigration and water mains and repairs. (Like what?)
Dearborn MI gets mentioned. Unbelievable these cities are changing. Someone says look at CA where I live. Caravans are crazy
23/Don Jr - People need to wake up at the voting booth. Complacency. Part of our job is to make people know that hes on the TICKET.
Trump - Won AZ - 22% by me 6% by her. Won special races - 6. Lost one.
24/ Then someone says whats wrong with working with your hands? Trump did it, right? Goldman Sachs got texts from me telling them. Best sporting event in history when you won.
Talks about crazy press getting crazier.
25/ Trump - I think well do better than people think. Low life. Maxine Waters. Low IQ Person (all men laughing, agreeing)/
Women speaks up: I want to talk about pop culture and Kanye stuff. Charlie Hersch (spelling problem). I travel with both of them. Brilliant. Then says:
26/ Dems are losing their hold on millennials. Kanye is brilliant. Im from Canada and my kids in the U.S. They send me texts about his music.
More talk about the benefits of Natural Gas, Fracking. How they hate OPEC. West Texas BIG. Trump asks how big compared to Saudi?
27/ The guy says West Texas output around 60%.
How about VZ?
They said the problem is refining it. Need better refineries for VZ oil
@ThomasS4217
28/ Heres where Parnas jumps in:
LNG would be a game changer. We could beat Putin. Hed be done.
Ukraine loves you. Great fighters. They are waiting your direction. Good opportunity. Javelin missiles. Yes they are getting it. Will Russia get Ukraine?
29/ He continues:
They would love to, but are scared of you Trump.
They want Ukraine. Ukraine is a sore throat in their throat.
Trump - Ukraine has oil?
UKRAINE?
30/Yes, lots of it. Someone chimes in that the geology of Texas is the same as Ukraine.
Parnas - Potential is incredible in Ukraine. They are waiting for your support Mr. Trump.
Says its too risky. They supported the Clintons and Biden is a big thing over there.
31/ Trump - How long would they last in a fight with Russia?
Parnas - Without us they would lose. Putin wont push. Syria was a great job.
Trump - Ukraine? They support me? Hows the leader?
Parnas - Hes a good guy. They need the U.S. Germany has turned their back on them
32/KEY PART:
Parnas - We have to get rid of the Ambassador of Ukraine. She says Hell be impeached. Impeached. (In part).
People seem to agree with him.
Trump then says Get Rid of her
Get her out tomorrow
Get her out tomorrow
Do it.
(In part)
33/ Pause. Thanks for staying with me.
34/Trump - Its a deep state deal. The stuff they have is so bad about the other side (not sure what he was referring to here)
Someone asks: Are you waiting for it?
Don Jr. (I believe) - Yes, the right time. Comey. Guilty. Clinton. Guilty.
Someone toasts something.
35/Trump back at the table with Parnas:
Lev asks about cannabis and banking and why cant we do banking? Need a non-partisan committee to discuss it. People would like to see that. Need to get ahead of a good opportunity.
Trump says you think marijuana is good?
36/ Parnas says yes. Trump mumbles, It will all work out. Were working on it.
Parnas - the reason why is that we need tor help with the mid-terms. ?
Marijuana thing is good . Trump mentions IQ problem with cannabis.
Laughing
37/ Someone say its good for opioids. Better. Audience member agrees.
Don Jr - alcohol does much more damage. (No one listened much)
Parnas asked for a committee. He has professionals, statistics and information hed like him to look at. 30 states legalized it. Its growing.
38/Parnas - I have friends in the business that could be helped.
I live in FL.
Trump - Will Rick Scott win? Parnas - think so.
Parnas - I met with Pam. Bondi. Met her last week.
Says, its complicated and controversial and a committee would look good to others.
39/
Trump - who is this?
Parnas - my partner in the Energy business, Igor Fruman.
Trump - Youre in the gas trade?
Parnas - yes. Turkey, Poland, Ukraine,etc.
40/ Trump moves back to Nicklaus kid and asks about Milstein helping Jack with the course. Says hes hard headed but are trying to work together. 5 yr. non-compete.
Trump says. I know him well.
41/Moves on to cable TV? Its OK, right?
If we ever lost an election it would be dead. If they had a normal candidate (HRC) would be 1/5 the viewers. Everyone knows me.
Someone yells:
You are the only one who could beat her!
42/ Person continues:
Her lies. Her constant talking. No one else would have been that polite.
Then something I didnt quite get:
Trump says:
His mistake was in Boca with the Spanish tape. They rigged it. Bernie could have beat HRC. There was no hatred.
43/ He continues
KEY POINT HERE:
I got 20% of the Bernie Vote
He she picked Bernie it would have been tough for me.
Someone point out:
Democrats do well because they stick together. Bernie hasnt gone crazy yet.
44/. Trump:
I hope Biden runs.
Pivots to questions about wind/solar vs electricity and CNG.
Someone shits on Tesla. Wishes they could use Natural gas to run cars. CNG doesnt work for big rigs, not enough power.
45/ Then:
Tesla is broke. He ran out of money. They cant produce the vehicles. Other companies have caught up to him. Hes subsidized $25K per vehicle. The carbon footprint on my phone is the same as a refrigerator.
46/ Elon Musk is dead. Why is his stock price so high (trump)
That sock is history. Hes a very smart guy. Off socially, but the company is done.
My favorite part is coming up and were almost done.
47/One guy talks about his business and the CNG, Ford Trucks.
He says when asked by Trump:
I haul mail for the postal service. You need diesel for that.
Trump asks: Why?
Compression, etc.
48/He contd to say that the problem is a shortage of drivers. We cant hire enough people to do it.
We need drivers.
Someone says, Oh, they are like pilots
Truckers cant work 24 hours, e-logs, etc.
49/ HERES THE FAV:
Don Jr. - So, then people who want to work, cant because they cant work because of regulations. People used to want to work 14-18 hours a day. What a pain.
50/ The owner of the business stops him and says:
Its about safety.
Don tries again to suggest that if cars were autonomous they could sit for 14-18 hours and make money.
Only to be told it doesnt work that way.
🤦🏼?♀️🤦🏼?♀️🤦🏼?♀️🤦🏼?♀️🤦🏼?♀️🤦🏼?♀️🤷?♀️🤷?♀️🤷?♀️🤦🏼?♀️🤦🏼?♀️🤦🏼?♀️🤦🏼?♀️
51/Trump asks about Amazon. Doing great. Someone complains about them taking over freight businesses, Trump suggests they are ripping of the USPS.
Someone tells him NO. Its managed really well and doing really well. Trump tries to throw out his fav 40% number
52/ Hes told 2%. They wrangle and move on.
Autonomous is safe if we have roads to help.
Moves on.
ALMOST DONE. THANKS FOR STAYING WITH ME.
53/Parnas -
The head guy in Ukraine and the head rabbi in Israel likes you. Something about how both Trump and the Messiah translate to the same number 424? People think hes the Messiah.
Trump doesnt get it.
Parnas said. Ask Jared.
54/ Talked about location in Jerusalems embassy they moved. Saved money and almost open. Everyone wants to move there now.
Trump says. THANKS FOLKS, gotta go
55/Ill be back. Secret Service does a great job. 115 guards.
Rules again
Like this hotel? We love it too.
Good location.
Someone gives him a framed speech by Teddy Rosevelt that everyone will sign.
Mentions Karen and Tom Waver?
56/ Everyone stays in the room.
He leaves saying dont believe those idiots in the press
People thank Johnny, Brian, Tom.
Don Jr for doing a great job.
Parnas says: That was good. Great
Hey Baby
Cmon johnny.
CUT TO END
57/ Thanks for listening if youre still here.
END
THREAD
#LevParnasAudio
Disclaimer: The entire audio was challenging to hear. Dinner happening. Lev left is phoned audio on (how he got away with that is amazing).
My comments are based on what I heard. Wrote.
Lets get started.
@ZevShalev
#RightMatters
@SaysDana
Well, I just listened to the entire Lev Parnas Trump tape. The entire audio.
I also transcribed almost all of it, short of some points that werent important.
Once I clean it up, Ill put together a THREAD.
Have a good #Caturday
2/The location is a hotel. Based on the convo from Trump, its the Trump D.C. location.
Context:
Dinner with donors (some I can name)
Before the midterms and the NK trip to meet KJU.
Its wild and crazy
3/The opening minutes of the audio are someone calling out TEAM and lots of talk about golf. Introductions between people
Discussion with a couple who say they live outside of Columbus and live in Murray, OH. Mention an old golf club from 1916 they have there.
4/A comment that people wont want their pictures taken to Lev Parnas (so it seemed). He spoke back OK with an accent
Lots of golf
Jack Nicklauss son and Grandson attended and pitched the JN golf course to Trump Songdo IBD coming up (later in the dinner)
jacknicklausgolfclubkorea.com
5/Trump enters everyone claps. They all talk golf.
Lots of talk about the great economy, talks about rhetoric and sanctions hard on NK. Talks about when you are $500B down in a Trade war, you cant lose. Then says OFF THE RECORD
6/If you own a baseball team and the other team scores 32 runs, what do you have to lose?
$500B
$800B down per year
Globalists think its OK, they are wrong.
Then jumps to jobs going to MX. Steel is up in OH
U.S. Steel is opening 15 Plants in the U.S.
FACT CHECK
NO
7/. No they arent.
No, U.S. Steel is not opening six new mills
President Donald Trump has boasted about big growth in the steel industry at campaign-style rallies this summer. "U.S. Steel just announced that they are building six new steel mills," Trum
https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2018/aug/02/donald-trump/us-steel-not-opening-six-new-mills-donald-trump/
8/
They are upgrading another mill. Not ready until 2020.
U.S. Steel to spend $1 billion on Mon Valley Works
The 118-year-old Pittsburgh steelmaker said its new casting and rolling facility will allow it to better compete for decades to come.
https://www.post-gazette.com/business/career-workplace/2019/05/02/U-S-Steel-to-spend-1-billion-on-Mon-Valley-Works/stories/201905020023
9/. One person says hes a steel producer and thanks Trump for the tariffs. Says that steel is at a healthy price and profit.
Complains about backdoor steel from China via Taiwan, SKorea, Thailand and Moscow.
Trump: How stupid were they to get into a Korean War.
10/ Laughing and clapping.
T - Who thought that was a good idea?
Laughing
Calls S. Korea the toughest traders. $32B deficit with them. Generals I asked said they dont know. It is what it is.
11/ Person talks about Quotas and that it helped to throttle back. He said he was a steel buyer and has to compete to buy it. He wants steel to go up and throttling back helps everyone make money.
12/ Trump says when I do tariffs. The U.S. is taking in billions of dollars. The big thing is we are taking in billions and billions of dollars. Countries are begging to do business with us.
Clapping
Donor - We were the 1st Co. to ever beat China at the WTO. Throttle back more
13/ it brings in more jobs. If we throttle more I could hire 700-1000 people.
Trump - I have a theory - if we didnt see Quotas China wins.
Aluminum has gone down. Pretty wild.
When China hears what we are proposing they wont like it.
Lots of laughing.
14/ Conts - The WTO steals everything. Those deal makers arent smart people. Stupid people. China didnt become great until the WTO.
Note; Woman in audience says thats right.
Its there fault China grew. They take advantage.
15/ Former leaders arent very smart people. They put $7Trillion into the Middle East. We borrowed it from China.
The WTO is the weapon that hurt the U.S.. Enriched others. Just like the EU and they are worse. Barriers. Just smaller.
Clapping
16/ Congress BEGGED me to terminate NAFTA. They are petrified. Farmers are great but they know what they have.
Shake it all up. Terminate some deals. NAFTA worst deal ever.
China killed us
HRC made a deal with SK. It gave 250K jobs to them. How stupid was that?
Pausing for a moment. Please wait to comment.
17/ Talking about the Ryder Cup, President Cup. How bad tournaments can be around the world.
(Horseshit talk)
Collusion in SK is off the charts
Nicklaus offers up the hotel when he goes there. Says Grandpa was happy to get his letter.
Mocks KJU
18/Now someone asks about a Nobel prize and how he should get it. Bashed Obama because he didnt deserve it.
Claps.
Someone says they are supplying fencing to the border wall. Proud to do it. Used to work through Boeing (?) now Gulf and Steel fabricators.
19. This guy continued to say the he was glad Obama isnt President. He never identified the problem.
Trump says its amazing they can shimmy up that wall though. Amazing how the do it. Then says drug dealers are so dangerous there...
20/ and throw 100 lb sacks of drugs over ther top and the land on the heads of people and kill them.
People laughed.....
Then he said, no its our guys...
More laughing.
Thats why they want to see through them.
Cant shimmy with spikes on top.
21/Q - How are we going to win the mid-term elections? Trump says most times you dont. The economy is good so maybe well do better. Complacency. Win the Presidency thats how we got it.
93% they lose the mid-terms. Economy is great. Stock up.
22/Then someone gives and analogy about real estate and immigration and water mains and repairs. (Like what?)
Dearborn MI gets mentioned. Unbelievable these cities are changing. Someone says look at CA where I live. Caravans are crazy
23/Don Jr - People need to wake up at the voting booth. Complacency. Part of our job is to make people know that hes on the TICKET.
Trump - Won AZ - 22% by me 6% by her. Won special races - 6. Lost one.
24/ Then someone says whats wrong with working with your hands? Trump did it, right? Goldman Sachs got texts from me telling them. Best sporting event in history when you won.
Talks about crazy press getting crazier.
25/ Trump - I think well do better than people think. Low life. Maxine Waters. Low IQ Person (all men laughing, agreeing)/
Women speaks up: I want to talk about pop culture and Kanye stuff. Charlie Hersch (spelling problem). I travel with both of them. Brilliant. Then says:
26/ Dems are losing their hold on millennials. Kanye is brilliant. Im from Canada and my kids in the U.S. They send me texts about his music.
More talk about the benefits of Natural Gas, Fracking. How they hate OPEC. West Texas BIG. Trump asks how big compared to Saudi?
27/ The guy says West Texas output around 60%.
How about VZ?
They said the problem is refining it. Need better refineries for VZ oil
@ThomasS4217
28/ Heres where Parnas jumps in:
LNG would be a game changer. We could beat Putin. Hed be done.
Ukraine loves you. Great fighters. They are waiting your direction. Good opportunity. Javelin missiles. Yes they are getting it. Will Russia get Ukraine?
29/ He continues:
They would love to, but are scared of you Trump.
They want Ukraine. Ukraine is a sore throat in their throat.
Trump - Ukraine has oil?
UKRAINE?
30/Yes, lots of it. Someone chimes in that the geology of Texas is the same as Ukraine.
Parnas - Potential is incredible in Ukraine. They are waiting for your support Mr. Trump.
Says its too risky. They supported the Clintons and Biden is a big thing over there.
31/ Trump - How long would they last in a fight with Russia?
Parnas - Without us they would lose. Putin wont push. Syria was a great job.
Trump - Ukraine? They support me? Hows the leader?
Parnas - Hes a good guy. They need the U.S. Germany has turned their back on them
32/KEY PART:
Parnas - We have to get rid of the Ambassador of Ukraine. She says Hell be impeached. Impeached. (In part).
People seem to agree with him.
Trump then says Get Rid of her
Get her out tomorrow
Get her out tomorrow
Do it.
(In part)
33/ Pause. Thanks for staying with me.
34/Trump - Its a deep state deal. The stuff they have is so bad about the other side (not sure what he was referring to here)
Someone asks: Are you waiting for it?
Don Jr. (I believe) - Yes, the right time. Comey. Guilty. Clinton. Guilty.
Someone toasts something.
35/Trump back at the table with Parnas:
Lev asks about cannabis and banking and why cant we do banking? Need a non-partisan committee to discuss it. People would like to see that. Need to get ahead of a good opportunity.
Trump says you think marijuana is good?
36/ Parnas says yes. Trump mumbles, It will all work out. Were working on it.
Parnas - the reason why is that we need tor help with the mid-terms. ?
Marijuana thing is good . Trump mentions IQ problem with cannabis.
Laughing
37/ Someone say its good for opioids. Better. Audience member agrees.
Don Jr - alcohol does much more damage. (No one listened much)
Parnas asked for a committee. He has professionals, statistics and information hed like him to look at. 30 states legalized it. Its growing.
38/Parnas - I have friends in the business that could be helped.
I live in FL.
Trump - Will Rick Scott win? Parnas - think so.
Parnas - I met with Pam. Bondi. Met her last week.
Says, its complicated and controversial and a committee would look good to others.
39/
Trump - who is this?
Parnas - my partner in the Energy business, Igor Fruman.
Trump - Youre in the gas trade?
Parnas - yes. Turkey, Poland, Ukraine,etc.
40/ Trump moves back to Nicklaus kid and asks about Milstein helping Jack with the course. Says hes hard headed but are trying to work together. 5 yr. non-compete.
Trump says. I know him well.
41/Moves on to cable TV? Its OK, right?
If we ever lost an election it would be dead. If they had a normal candidate (HRC) would be 1/5 the viewers. Everyone knows me.
Someone yells:
You are the only one who could beat her!
42/ Person continues:
Her lies. Her constant talking. No one else would have been that polite.
Then something I didnt quite get:
Trump says:
His mistake was in Boca with the Spanish tape. They rigged it. Bernie could have beat HRC. There was no hatred.
43/ He continues
KEY POINT HERE:
I got 20% of the Bernie Vote
He she picked Bernie it would have been tough for me.
Someone point out:
Democrats do well because they stick together. Bernie hasnt gone crazy yet.
44/. Trump:
I hope Biden runs.
Pivots to questions about wind/solar vs electricity and CNG.
Someone shits on Tesla. Wishes they could use Natural gas to run cars. CNG doesnt work for big rigs, not enough power.
45/ Then:
Tesla is broke. He ran out of money. They cant produce the vehicles. Other companies have caught up to him. Hes subsidized $25K per vehicle. The carbon footprint on my phone is the same as a refrigerator.
46/ Elon Musk is dead. Why is his stock price so high (trump)
That sock is history. Hes a very smart guy. Off socially, but the company is done.
My favorite part is coming up and were almost done.
47/One guy talks about his business and the CNG, Ford Trucks.
He says when asked by Trump:
I haul mail for the postal service. You need diesel for that.
Trump asks: Why?
Compression, etc.
48/He contd to say that the problem is a shortage of drivers. We cant hire enough people to do it.
We need drivers.
Someone says, Oh, they are like pilots
Truckers cant work 24 hours, e-logs, etc.
49/ HERES THE FAV:
Don Jr. - So, then people who want to work, cant because they cant work because of regulations. People used to want to work 14-18 hours a day. What a pain.
50/ The owner of the business stops him and says:
Its about safety.
Don tries again to suggest that if cars were autonomous they could sit for 14-18 hours and make money.
Only to be told it doesnt work that way.
🤦🏼?♀️🤦🏼?♀️🤦🏼?♀️🤦🏼?♀️🤦🏼?♀️🤦🏼?♀️🤷?♀️🤷?♀️🤷?♀️🤦🏼?♀️🤦🏼?♀️🤦🏼?♀️🤦🏼?♀️
51/Trump asks about Amazon. Doing great. Someone complains about them taking over freight businesses, Trump suggests they are ripping of the USPS.
Someone tells him NO. Its managed really well and doing really well. Trump tries to throw out his fav 40% number
52/ Hes told 2%. They wrangle and move on.
Autonomous is safe if we have roads to help.
Moves on.
ALMOST DONE. THANKS FOR STAYING WITH ME.
53/Parnas -
The head guy in Ukraine and the head rabbi in Israel likes you. Something about how both Trump and the Messiah translate to the same number 424? People think hes the Messiah.
Trump doesnt get it.
Parnas said. Ask Jared.
54/ Talked about location in Jerusalems embassy they moved. Saved money and almost open. Everyone wants to move there now.
Trump says. THANKS FOLKS, gotta go
55/Ill be back. Secret Service does a great job. 115 guards.
Rules again
Like this hotel? We love it too.
Good location.
Someone gives him a framed speech by Teddy Rosevelt that everyone will sign.
Mentions Karen and Tom Waver?
56/ Everyone stays in the room.
He leaves saying dont believe those idiots in the press
People thank Johnny, Brian, Tom.
Don Jr for doing a great job.
Parnas says: That was good. Great
Hey Baby
Cmon johnny.
CUT TO END
57/ Thanks for listening if youre still here.
END
January 23, 2020
trump could shoot someone in the senate and still get acquitted 53-47. unless he shot a republican, then it would be 52-47.
Whoa oh oh oh SNAP!
https://twitter.com/ManlnTheHoody/status/1220190924291969024trump could shoot someone in the senate and still get acquitted 53-47. unless he shot a republican, then it would be 52-47.
January 23, 2020
İyad el-Baghdadi | إياد البغدادي
@iyad_elbaghdadi
How did I get involved in the Bezos hack story? It starts in August 2018 when my late friend Jamal Khashoggi came to me with an idea for a disinformation monitor to track the propaganda output of Arab dictatorships, esp the Saudi regime's...
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1220067158849400833.html
How did I get involved in the Bezos hack story? It starts in August 2018 when my late friend Jamal Khashoggi came to me with an idea for a disinformation monitor to track the propaganda output of Arab dictatorships, esp the Saudi regime's...
Unfortunately Jamal was killed too soon and the disinformation monitor as a formal project did not take off, but my team had already started closely monitoring Saudi propaganda output, especially after Jamal's murder
It was in mid October that we noticed some curious trends in the Saudi disinformation space re disparagement of Bezos. In November, this disparagement campaign escalated. There were videos, TV programming, newspaper articles, cartoons etc all attacking Bezos in Saudi media
The disinformation output had a few clear narratives, but the meta message was that Jeff Bezos was to blame for the WaPost's relentless reporting of the Khashoggi murder, and that Bezos should have stopped this reporting, given that he owns the WaPost
Then in January, when the National Enquirer revealed Bezos's affair, we also saw activity in the Saudi disinformation networks, essentially saying "this is what happens to whoever targets Saudi Arabia".
Still we didn't fully connect the dots until Jeff Bezos published a Medium blog in February 2019 saying that he was the target of a blackmail attempt. We proceeded to put together as much information as we could about what we thought happened, and we published it.
A couple days after we made that information public, I was contacted by the head of Bezos's security team. We established a working relationship and coordinated closely from then on. We were now able to ask Bezos's team about what happened on specific dates.
By March of 2019, we became convinced that there was indeed a hack. A full forensic report later convinced us further.
On 25 April 2019, Norwegian intelligence agents show up at my door and take me into protection. They tell me I'm the target of a threat from Saudi Arabia. I immediately knew what for.
And so we had our eyes on this months before Bezos's team contacted us. And we've been working on it for most of 2019 with coordination with Bezos's security team.
Random, but last night I was clearing out an old bag (I was asked to change apartments by Norwegian security authorities a few months ago). I found a bunch of cards, and among them, I found this...
And only then I realized that I never cried for my fallen friend. Since his death it's been blind rage and a solid determination to make them pay. But last night... I cried for my fallen friend.
Rest in peace and power, Jamal. We will never forgive, we will never forget, and we will never stop fighting.
"But last night I cried for my fallen friend"
https://twitter.com/iyad_elbaghdadi/status/1220067158849400833İyad el-Baghdadi | إياد البغدادي
@iyad_elbaghdadi
How did I get involved in the Bezos hack story? It starts in August 2018 when my late friend Jamal Khashoggi came to me with an idea for a disinformation monitor to track the propaganda output of Arab dictatorships, esp the Saudi regime's...
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1220067158849400833.html
How did I get involved in the Bezos hack story? It starts in August 2018 when my late friend Jamal Khashoggi came to me with an idea for a disinformation monitor to track the propaganda output of Arab dictatorships, esp the Saudi regime's...
Unfortunately Jamal was killed too soon and the disinformation monitor as a formal project did not take off, but my team had already started closely monitoring Saudi propaganda output, especially after Jamal's murder
It was in mid October that we noticed some curious trends in the Saudi disinformation space re disparagement of Bezos. In November, this disparagement campaign escalated. There were videos, TV programming, newspaper articles, cartoons etc all attacking Bezos in Saudi media
The disinformation output had a few clear narratives, but the meta message was that Jeff Bezos was to blame for the WaPost's relentless reporting of the Khashoggi murder, and that Bezos should have stopped this reporting, given that he owns the WaPost
Then in January, when the National Enquirer revealed Bezos's affair, we also saw activity in the Saudi disinformation networks, essentially saying "this is what happens to whoever targets Saudi Arabia".
Still we didn't fully connect the dots until Jeff Bezos published a Medium blog in February 2019 saying that he was the target of a blackmail attempt. We proceeded to put together as much information as we could about what we thought happened, and we published it.
A couple days after we made that information public, I was contacted by the head of Bezos's security team. We established a working relationship and coordinated closely from then on. We were now able to ask Bezos's team about what happened on specific dates.
By March of 2019, we became convinced that there was indeed a hack. A full forensic report later convinced us further.
On 25 April 2019, Norwegian intelligence agents show up at my door and take me into protection. They tell me I'm the target of a threat from Saudi Arabia. I immediately knew what for.
And so we had our eyes on this months before Bezos's team contacted us. And we've been working on it for most of 2019 with coordination with Bezos's security team.
Random, but last night I was clearing out an old bag (I was asked to change apartments by Norwegian security authorities a few months ago). I found a bunch of cards, and among them, I found this...
And only then I realized that I never cried for my fallen friend. Since his death it's been blind rage and a solid determination to make them pay. But last night... I cried for my fallen friend.
Rest in peace and power, Jamal. We will never forgive, we will never forget, and we will never stop fighting.
January 23, 2020
The damning new evidence about the Zelensky phone call (premeditated, planned and timed)
New documents show that plans to freeze aid to Ukraine were put in place the day before the President made his demand for political help to Ukraine's president. More proof that this was a thought out scheme executed over time. It keeps getting worse.
The damning new evidence about the Zelensky phone call
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/01/22/opinions/impeachment-evidence-planned-effort-withhold-aid-milgram/index.html
While it has been previously shown that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) sent an email to the Department of Defense instructing them to withhold military aid to Ukraine roughly 90 minutes after the President's July 25 call, the new documents provide the first concrete evidence that the White House was preparing to withhold aid to Ukraine prior to the call. They also provide a road map of efforts led by Michael Duffey, the associate director of OMB, to coordinate the halting of the aid with the White House Counsel's office and the Department of Defense.
This revelation follows just days after the non-partisan General Accounting Office declared that the withholding of Ukrainian military aid by the White House was unlawful.
Tuesday night's evidence comes from almost 200 pages of heavily redacted documents turned over by the Office of Management and Budget pursuant to a Freedom of Information Act request by a watchdog group, American Oversight.
...
They are something far more important as they show that the President's effort to bully Zelensky to "do us a favor" was premeditated, planned and timed to give the President a hammer to compel a foreign leader to do Trump's personal bidding for his personal gain. (Trump vehemently denies that this was his intent.)
This revelation follows just days after the non-partisan General Accounting Office declared that the withholding of Ukrainian military aid by the White House was unlawful.
Tuesday night's evidence comes from almost 200 pages of heavily redacted documents turned over by the Office of Management and Budget pursuant to a Freedom of Information Act request by a watchdog group, American Oversight.
...
They are something far more important as they show that the President's effort to bully Zelensky to "do us a favor" was premeditated, planned and timed to give the President a hammer to compel a foreign leader to do Trump's personal bidding for his personal gain. (Trump vehemently denies that this was his intent.)
January 23, 2020
IMPOTUS - Disney style...
https://twitter.com/RandyRainbow/status/1219333776167383042
January 23, 2020
Theyre in no way being discriminated
Nothing is stopping them from using public schools and indoctrinating their kids at home
Supreme Court Could Be Headed To A Major Unraveling Of Public School Funding
Supreme Court Could Be Headed To A Major Unraveling Of Public School Funding
https://www.npr.org/2020/01/23/798668729/supreme-court-could-be-headed-to-a-major-unraveling-of-public-school-funding
The focal point of Wednesday's argument was a ruling by the Montana Supreme Court that struck down a tax subsidy for both religious and non-religious private schools. The Montana court said that the subsidy violated a state constitutional provision barring any state aid to religious schools, whether direct, or indirect.
On the steps of the Supreme Court Wednesday, Kendra Espinoza, a divorced mother of two, explained why she is challenging that ruling.
"We are are a Christian family and I want those values taught at school," she said. "Our morals as a society come from the Bible. I feel we are being excluded simply because we are people of religious background."
...
Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito compared the exclusion of parochial schools from taxpayers-funded aid programs to unconstitutional discrimination based on race.
On the steps of the Supreme Court Wednesday, Kendra Espinoza, a divorced mother of two, explained why she is challenging that ruling.
"We are are a Christian family and I want those values taught at school," she said. "Our morals as a society come from the Bible. I feel we are being excluded simply because we are people of religious background."
...
Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito compared the exclusion of parochial schools from taxpayers-funded aid programs to unconstitutional discrimination based on race.
Theyre in no way being discriminated
Nothing is stopping them from using public schools and indoctrinating their kids at home
January 23, 2020
So, you run a company. A guy embezzles three times...
https://twitter.com/waltshaub/status/1220333560864870401 You run a company.
A company accountant is caught embezzling3 times.
He fires the investigators' boss.
He fires another of their bosses.
He won't answer questions from outside investigators.
He won't show them documents.
It's safe to assume he only embezzled the 3 times.
Right?
A company accountant is caught embezzling3 times.
He fires the investigators' boss.
He fires another of their bosses.
He won't answer questions from outside investigators.
He won't show them documents.
It's safe to assume he only embezzled the 3 times.
Right?
January 23, 2020
Meanwhile, at Faux... Who's On First?
Walked by a monitor with state TV on and some empty head said the trial was an Abbott and Costello show, meant to entertain
January 22, 2020
big news breaking soon that sit at the intersection of the Jamal Khashoggi murder, the Jeff Bezos phone hack, and Saudi suppression of free speech
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1219736865735159808.html
big news breaking soon that sit at the intersection of the Jamal Khashoggi murder, Jeff Bezos phone
https://twitter.com/iyad_elbaghdadi/status/1219736865735159808big news breaking soon that sit at the intersection of the Jamal Khashoggi murder, the Jeff Bezos phone hack, and Saudi suppression of free speech
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1219736865735159808.html
There are big news breaking soon that sit at the intersection of the Jamal Khashoggi murder, the Jeff Bezos phone hack, and Saudi suppression of free speech. I'm one of few people who knows the entire story. If any reporters wish to get in touch, please email press@kawaakibi.org.
Background, and a mere foretaste, here. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/
More here. A lot more coming.
Stephanie Kirchgaessner
@skirchy
About that hack. Here's our scoop: Amazon boss Jeff Bezos's phone 'hacked by Saudi crown prince' https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/jan/21/amazon-boss-jeff-bezoss-phone-hacked-by-saudi-crown-prince?CMP=share_btn_tw
Amazon boss Jeff Bezos's phone 'hacked by Saudi crown prince'
Exclusive: investigation suggests Washington Post owner was targeted five months before murder of Jamal Khashoggi
theguardian.com
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4:06 PM - Jan 21, 2020
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1,053 people are talking about this
1. Jeff Bezos's phone was hacked through his Whatsapp account
2. The exploit came *directly* from MBS's personal phone, a few days after they exchanged numbers
3. The Saudis were in Bezos's phone from May 2018 till February 2019
4. The Bezos hack was not about Amazon. It was about the Washington Post
5. There is an extensive forensic report upcoming
6. Full details around this will become available to the public in a few months
7. Yes it was Pegasus, the cyberweapon made by Israeli company NSO
8. You think you're safe if you use Signal with disappearing messages? Think again
9. Between May and October 2018, the Saudis also hacked many others. All were about free speech, not business.
I'll take your questions under this tweet
I'll be back online in the morning. Remember that you can support my little team's work here. Yes, it's our little Patreon vs the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia (who wants me dead), but I believe in you guys.
Background, and a mere foretaste, here. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/
More here. A lot more coming.
Stephanie Kirchgaessner
@skirchy
About that hack. Here's our scoop: Amazon boss Jeff Bezos's phone 'hacked by Saudi crown prince' https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/jan/21/amazon-boss-jeff-bezoss-phone-hacked-by-saudi-crown-prince?CMP=share_btn_tw
Amazon boss Jeff Bezos's phone 'hacked by Saudi crown prince'
Exclusive: investigation suggests Washington Post owner was targeted five months before murder of Jamal Khashoggi
theguardian.com
1,367
4:06 PM - Jan 21, 2020
Twitter Ads info and privacy
1,053 people are talking about this
1. Jeff Bezos's phone was hacked through his Whatsapp account
2. The exploit came *directly* from MBS's personal phone, a few days after they exchanged numbers
3. The Saudis were in Bezos's phone from May 2018 till February 2019
4. The Bezos hack was not about Amazon. It was about the Washington Post
5. There is an extensive forensic report upcoming
6. Full details around this will become available to the public in a few months
7. Yes it was Pegasus, the cyberweapon made by Israeli company NSO
8. You think you're safe if you use Signal with disappearing messages? Think again
9. Between May and October 2018, the Saudis also hacked many others. All were about free speech, not business.
I'll take your questions under this tweet
I'll be back online in the morning. Remember that you can support my little team's work here. Yes, it's our little Patreon vs the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia (who wants me dead), but I believe in you guys.
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