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TubbersUK

(1,517 posts) Mon Jan 9, 2017, 12:29 AM Jan 2017

Kushner: Trump didn't believe conspiracy theories [View all]

Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, personally assured skittish acquaintances the President-elect didn't really believe some of the more outrageous claims he was making, according to a new New York magazine profile.

"Back when Trump was spinning birther conspiracy theories, which were lapped up by gullible Republicans, one person who talked to Kushner says he offered assurances that his father-in-law didn't really believe that stuff," the report says.

"People say (Trump) is unhinged," Kushner told an associate, per the report. "I think he unhinged everyone else."

http://edition.cnn.com/2017/01/08/politics/jared-kushner-donald-trump-new-york/index.html

Bait and switch.

I'll be spreading this around on social media.

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Kushner: Trump didn't believe conspiracy theories [View all] TubbersUK Jan 2017 OP

Is that somehow better? madaboutharry Jan 2017 #1

Exactly! Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2017 #15

+1, seems they're all deluded people who think MiniPootin is sane uponit7771 Jan 2017 #18

plus this doesn't actually show he's NOT crazy Bucky Jan 2017 #19

But he says what he means, isn't that why they voted for him? zbird Jan 2017 #2

Fuck Jared, Fuck Yambo hatrack Jan 2017 #3

He/they'll be baiting and switching for 4 (?) years. elleng Jan 2017 #4

Nah, Trump a conspiracy nut, the real deal. Charles Bukowski Jan 2017 #5

Of course he didn't believe it. He was just making up shit, as always. pangaia Jan 2017 #6

Trump just sells the drugs. He doesn't use them. gulliver Jan 2017 #7

The Gustavo Fring of the rEpublican party. teamster633 Jan 2017 #22

Really? Prove it! HassleCat Jan 2017 #8

Birds of a feather Phoenix61 Jan 2017 #9

Trump becomes unhinged about small things, like Alex Baldwin, Thinkingabout Jan 2017 #10

I think that most of us were sure that Donald Trump NCjack Jan 2017 #11

So... Trump's not just a stupid a**hole C_U_L8R Jan 2017 #12

So Shrump was merely playing to his audience, and he obviously thinks said audience Solly Mack Jan 2017 #13

That's even worse. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2017 #14

That would make him an evil sociopath Generator Jan 2017 #32

Bingo. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2017 #33

When will Trump release his shocking evidence about Obama's birth-certificate? DetlefK Jan 2017 #16

He never sent investigators to Hawaii malaise Jan 2017 #17

Kushner is a dangerous little shit... Raster Jan 2017 #20

So if we shouldn't have believed Trump then, why should we believe him now? Vinca Jan 2017 #21

Sweet Screaming Jesus.... Trump is a walking conspiracy not just a theory! Jacob Boehme Jan 2017 #23

It's like what the Simpsons said about Fox News. nycbos Jan 2017 #24

i don't think trump believes in ANYTHING. spanone Jan 2017 #25

Phony, fool or liar? C_U_L8R Jan 2017 #26

His supporters were unhinged and are still looking for their hinges BeyondGeography Jan 2017 #27

Believeing them is only a small part of the problem randr Jan 2017 #28

generally i believe in "never ascribe to malice what can adequately be explained by stupidity" unblock Jan 2017 #29

So Jared's 'defense' of the Donald is the Trump is a deliberate liar. keithbvadu2 Jan 2017 #30

Even stuff you published in your paper. Historic NY Jan 2017 #31

Great, a President whose goal is to unhinge the country's citizens. LisaM Jan 2017 #34

His supporters are always making excuses for him. C Moon Jan 2017 #35

"Don't worry, our president is a liar and doesn't mean half the things he says." Nitram Jan 2017 #36

Lie, Cheat and Steal-----of course! Doitnow Jan 2017 #37