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mr_lebowski

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1. Why would you say "I'm talking too freely" if you didn't know you were being recorded?

Sun Aug 23, 2020, 03:24 AM

Aug 2020

Or didn't at least know that you're 'on the record' in some sense?

Anyways ... why did Mary wait until weeks after the book came out and she did her publicity to reveal she had these tapes?

It's really not the best 'look' to secretly tape your family and then release the tapes to the news, I gotta say. At least, unless her Aunt gave her the okay after finding out that she was taped.

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Trump's sister bitterly criticizes him in conversations secretly recorded by her niece Mary Trump [View all] mobeau69 Aug 2020 OP

Why would you say "I'm talking too freely" if you didn't know you were being recorded? mr_lebowski Aug 2020 #1

I got to agree. Recording someone secretly then publicly releasing it Raine Aug 2020 #3

I'm kinda wondering if the 'secretly taped' thing is some kind of cover story for the sister mr_lebowski Aug 2020 #4

naw Skittles Aug 2020 #12

It was done to give validity to what she said in her book. Recall when the book was released, the still_one Aug 2020 #5

Not sure now but it used to vary depending upon the state. mobeau69 Aug 2020 #9

I think that is still the way it is, so it depends where it was recordy still_one Aug 2020 #18

What Mary Trump did is 100% legal obamanut2012 Aug 2020 #23

It depends on the state. In California it is illegal to record a private conversation without the still_one Aug 2020 #33

12 states require that *all* parties to a discussion agree to its recording for it to be legal. Princess Turandot Aug 2020 #44

I'm thinking the niece may have recorded her aunt in preparation for the book In It to Win It Aug 2020 #27

Not a good look to do this to your elderly aunt ribrepin Aug 2020 #6

Agreed ... unless ... see post 4 :) nt mr_lebowski Aug 2020 #7

The same aunt who colluded with her brothers to rob Mary? n/t malaise Aug 2020 #31

LOL, The fucking Trump Family Cut off Medical Payments to care for a Child in the Family JI7 Aug 2020 #8

BINGO mobeau69 Aug 2020 #10

Seriously obamanut2012 Aug 2020 #25

!!!! North Shore Chicago Aug 2020 #28

Exactly! This family doesn't deserve any sympathy Kamala4TheWin Aug 2020 #32

I said it's 'not the best look' ... and that translates to 'I'm outraged'? mr_lebowski Aug 2020 #34

Thank YOU.. I sure as hell am not "outraged" about that.. Cha Aug 2020 #42

Well said. Unbelievable stuff. OnDoutside Aug 2020 #45

I think you're reading too much into it Mr. L canetoad Aug 2020 #11

If that's the case, then Mary would've confirmed with MaryAnne that it was okay to release mr_lebowski Aug 2020 #35

When you're dealing with a fucking monster malaise Aug 2020 #20

Thank YOU, Malaise! smirkymonkey Aug 2020 #21

If this was released to prove he committed some crime or the like? mr_lebowski Aug 2020 #36

Betrayal may be this family motto malaise Aug 2020 #37

I don't either.. please see post #8 for one reason.. Cha Aug 2020 #43

NY Law allows one party recordings, so rest easy on that one. BTW, this is the aunt who had to OnDoutside Aug 2020 #47

Let's hope she has more !!! Perfect timing on the eve of the convention. OnDoutside Aug 2020 #46

You mean the Covidention right? malaise Aug 2020 #48

Hahahaha, yes ! OnDoutside Aug 2020 #49

You know someone is truly a piece of shit when even his own family hates him ansible Aug 2020 #2

While interesting Sherman A1 Aug 2020 #13

That's the sad part. He's got us all numb to his corruption. nt mobeau69 Aug 2020 #14

I don't see it as sad Sherman A1 Aug 2020 #15

Recording here BeyondGeography Aug 2020 #16

Mary Trump is genius. dreamland Aug 2020 #17

She recorded her aunt in 2018 and 2019 malaise Aug 2020 #24

Good grief, it is not a despicable act at all obamanut2012 Aug 2020 #26

Yes, I don't North Shore Chicago Aug 2020 #29

I care ... because I think it can be spun to make Mary seem untrustworthy ... mr_lebowski Aug 2020 #38

We'll see. North Shore Chicago Aug 2020 #39

As far as the 30,000 foot view goes in terms of it being a move by 'someone on our side'? mr_lebowski Aug 2020 #40

++ North Shore Chicago Aug 2020 #41

I bet drumpf still invites her to speak at the convention just to fill out the time slots lol Takket Aug 2020 #19

It's not like she is revealing anything new. smirkymonkey Aug 2020 #22

I love the fact that this happened to Maryanne Trump Barry FakeNoose Aug 2020 #30