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55. The 'art' is cleverly changing the terms before drawing up the final paperwork

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Reply #54)

Mon Feb 25, 2019, 07:39 PM

Feb 2019

...and then throwing a fit if the victim protests. It's how he's treated Letters of Intent, which he probably thinks are the same, for his whole life.

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A truly stunning display of ignorance, Trump doesn't know what an MOU is [View all] underpants Feb 2019 OP

To Trump, Binding Agreements DON'T MEAN ANYTHING! Just ask the thousands of contractors he's fucked. TheBlackAdder Feb 2019 #1

Or ask his first two wives. Tanuki Feb 2019 #6

Or junior's wife. George II Feb 2019 #17

Or his current wife, come to think of it. Tanuki Feb 2019 #52

There you go PatSeg Feb 2019 #13

Then he and the Chinese will get along just fine. They both have the same attitude. TeamPooka Feb 2019 #23

The only think he finds binding is cheese. nt Snotcicles Feb 2019 #41

The world is laughing at us... Hekate Feb 2019 #2

Right in front of him. To his face. JHB Feb 2019 #36

In fairness True Dough Feb 2019 #3

. littlemissmartypants Feb 2019 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author Jarqui Feb 2019 #4

Nothing is binding to this clown, not an MOU, not a contract, not a promise mikehiggins Feb 2019 #5

Exactly. littlemissmartypants Feb 2019 #28

This is just shamefully embarrassing. PatrickforO Feb 2019 #7

Post removed Post removed Feb 2019 #8

I hate that word. and yet, after moments like this and many others he truly does seem TeamPooka Feb 2019 #24

When he doesn't know what something is, it "doesn't mean anything" Maru Kitteh Feb 2019 #9

Exactly right. Same with when he doesn't understand why something is important. JBoy Feb 2019 #12

There is *NO* surprise anymore about his ignorance, just about his supporters & collaborators. UTUSN Feb 2019 #10

Ignorant mother F'er. Pepsidog Feb 2019 #11

MOU not LOI Roy Rolling Feb 2019 #14

Thank you underpants Feb 2019 #15

This belpejic Feb 2019 #20

It's his REFUSAL to be educated about anything that's the real problem William Seger Feb 2019 #16

Another Problem erpowers Feb 2019 #19

To be fair Sgent Feb 2019 #26

No, he HAD to correct him William Seger Feb 2019 #34

With trDump,... magicarpet Feb 2019 #51

Yeah, Lighthizer gave up pretty quickly: "trade agreements, ok?" William Seger Feb 2019 #53

The only thing truly binding with trump is his stupidity. nt DirtEdonE Feb 2019 #18

haha. Trump clearly didn't even know what the letters "MOU" stood for, tries to save face. ha ha Demovictory9 Feb 2019 #21

MOUs are common in non-government business as well Retrograde Feb 2019 #22

What an idiot. That is THE stupidest thing I have heard defacto7 Feb 2019 #25

Hell, it isn't just that he doesn't know, it that he REFUSES TO LISTEN OR LEARN RockRaven Feb 2019 #29

U. Penn. Yavin4 Feb 2019 #30

I like to say Pres-tidigitation is an idiot and he is. littlemissmartypants Feb 2019 #31

Nope. MOUs generally are NOT binding. OneBro Feb 2019 #32

Yes they are. underpants Feb 2019 #38

Well, good luck to any litigant who sues based solely on an MOU. OneBro Feb 2019 #58

Question: On the web site Google Translate.... KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2019 #33

Word to the wise: even a broken clock is right twice a day. Ms. Toad Feb 2019 #35

The MOU's I've dealt with are binding contracts underpants Feb 2019 #37

Go look up the legal definition of MOU. Ms. Toad Feb 2019 #47

Well you are right. underpants Feb 2019 #50

I have an advantage - Ms. Toad Feb 2019 #56

No, he still wasn't right, because whatever you call it... William Seger Feb 2019 #43

The fact that is the only agreement Ms. Toad Feb 2019 #44

But this is a specific case of an MOU William Seger Feb 2019 #46

What is your basis for saying it is legally binding Ms. Toad Feb 2019 #48

An MOU is considered to be a contract if... William Seger Feb 2019 #49

The conversation I listened to wasn't specific to this deal. Ms. Toad Feb 2019 #57

:) , but same old depraved whack job, nothing new. Hortensis Feb 2019 #39

His malignant narcissism in full view. BSdetect Feb 2019 #40

Wait a minute. This is a real weak weakness in Trump. raging moderate Feb 2019 #42

Stunning stupidity. femmocrat Feb 2019 #45

So much for him knowing the "Art of the deal". Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2019 #54

The 'art' is cleverly changing the terms before drawing up the final paperwork localroger Feb 2019 #55