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grantcart

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39. "I am not going to ask you to pledge allegiance or sing the national anthem.

Fri Jun 9, 2017, 10:45 PM

Jun 2017

He's like the guy in jr high who has the richest dad and everyone wanted to beat up on general principle because every time he talked everyone got a headache.

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LISTEN TO TRUMP'S ANSWER ABOUT UNDER OATH AGAIN!! Listen very very closely to Trump!! [View all] Saboburns Jun 2017 OP

He deliberately twisted the under oath statement. FarPoint Jun 2017 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Kathy M Jun 2017 #7

He did read off notes...I saw that as plain as day. sheshe2 Jun 2017 #16

That's what he does. "Donald, did you eat my ice cream?" "I don't like dessert. I never eat dessert" TeamPooka Jun 2017 #34

I think he was intentionally garbling his comments. Chemisse Jun 2017 #2

Yes... FarPoint Jun 2017 #36

I listened to the clip half a dozen times before I heard it right Saboburns Jun 2017 #3

The brain. It's broke. C_U_L8R Jun 2017 #4

Maybe his penis didn't dodge ALL those STD bullets PatrickforO Jun 2017 #30

he's not the brightest bulb in the chandelier spanone Jun 2017 #5

He's not even the brightest bulb in a desk lamp. JHB Jun 2017 #21

He is, possibly, Staph Jun 2017 #38

Highly skilled liars know how to parse their words to avoid entraping themselves. L. Coyote Jun 2017 #6

I don't consider Trump to be a highly skilled liar. Liar, Yes. Highly skilled, No. So I guess politicaljunkie41910 Jun 2017 #32

tRump lives in a fantasy Sancho Jun 2017 #8

"Pledge allegiance under oath"? gratuitous Jun 2017 #9

It's a bunch of bull Trump made up after catching himself agreeing to go under oath. Ohioboy Jun 2017 #18

Seems like the reporter AND Trump were confused Quanta Jun 2017 #27

Yep. Thats my point exactly. Saboburns Jun 2017 #31

Everything Trump says is ignorant or a lie. It's hard for the media to keep up. That's the point of TeamPooka Jun 2017 #35

Trump stammers around, but not because he doesn't understand the question. Ohioboy Jun 2017 #10

Yep. He avoided the word "loyalty" and said "the other thing" bettyellen Jun 2017 #26

Montana ND Montana ND Jun 2017 #11

Welcome to DU! The next months should be very interesting. panader0 Jun 2017 #24

He's reportedly often lied under oath before. Destroyed court-ordered Hortensis Jun 2017 #12

If I remember the Gotti trial DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2017 #13

Typical of narcissists. Trump doesn't LISTEN to others leftstreet Jun 2017 #14

Correct. Wriggle room. I think he was mentally prepped 4 'loyalty oath', not 'under oath'. (n/t) FreepFryer Jun 2017 #15

Listen to the question though- Karl got the questions totally wrong and backwards- he blew it wishstar Jun 2017 #17

Strickly speaking, "100%" isn't an answer to a yes/no question. The_Casual_Observer Jun 2017 #19

you are trying to ascribe precise wording to someone who speaks imprecisely DrDan Jun 2017 #20

Plus he changed it from asking for "loyalty," to "pledge allegiance." kerry-is-my-prez Jun 2017 #22

Yup. He was lying again because he did ask for loyalty. nt CozyMystery Jun 2017 #33

At this point it doesn't matter. panader0 Jun 2017 #23

He also interrupts and starts answering before the complete question has been asked. Grammy23 Jun 2017 #25

There's no telling what's in his pea brain. Ligyron Jun 2017 #28

Joy Reid: Watch his face. He's coming unglued. See that thread? BSdetect Jun 2017 #29

His brain is a hot mess. GeorgeGist Jun 2017 #37

"I am not going to ask you to pledge allegiance or sing the national anthem. grantcart Jun 2017 #39

If he doesn't tweet something in the morning that says that he was misquoted about the "100%" Mr. Ected Jun 2017 #40