Trump's relationship with the truth is becoming a national embarrassment

[SYTFE]

(CNN) Donald Trump's peculiar relationship with the truth -- his penchant for promoting unfounded stories and conspiracies theories -- represents not just a curious quirk or a character flaw. They are a much-practiced technique that has paid dividends as self-promotion in his business career and in his political rise. Over decades spent in the company of yes men and yes women, he has been able to fire off nonsense without question or rebuke.

But now he is President Trump, and his breezy spewing of falsehoods has become a national embarrassment --a threat to U.S. security and America's standing in the world.

White House officials have just had to apologize to the United Kingdom for smearing the British intelligence agency by making false statements . This is a sign of things to come.

Indeed questions about Trump's wiretapping allegations against Barack Obama, and Press Secretary Sean Spicer's regurgitation of Fox News commentary, came up during Trump's press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel Friday--further evidence that the rest of the world is paying attention. He took no responsibility and said if there were questions about the allegation, people should ask Fox News about it.

What should concern every citizen is that Trump's crumbling credibility will not be limited to him. America itself is losing credibility. If the president of the United States cannot be taken at his word, America's arguments on the global stage will be easily dismissed. This will have profound and very specific consequences as the country faces new and old challenges, which will require the support of other nations.

That became clear in the latest chapter in the bizarre story of Trump's claim that Obama ordered the wiretapping of Trump Tower. The accusation, which would be extraordinarily grave if it contained a shred of truth, has been denied by intelligence officials and discredited by well-informed Democrats and Republicans. And yet, on Thursday, Trump had sent Press Secretary Sean Spicer to do battle with the truth once again.

Presumably following his boss's instructions, Spicer proceeded to repeat yet another unfounded rumor, this one slandering America's top ally, the United Kingdom. He read a claim by Fox News commentator Andrew Napolitano that Obama maneuvered around US agencies by partnering with GCHQ, the secretive British intelligence agency, to spy on Trump.

The British, not surprisingly, were furious. The phones in the White House started ringing immediately after the press briefing. The Trump administration had triggered a wholly unnecessary diplomatic crisis by once again treating the truth with casual contempt.

Rest here: Trump's peculiar relationship with the truth is becoming a national embarrassment (opinion) - CNN.com

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Great piece. As each day goes by, Trump is slowly unraveling the very fabric of America and it's getting fucking scary as hell.

 

[Meathead]

Loser butt hurt is already a national embarrassment.

 

[SYTFE]

Loser butt hurt is already a national embarrassment.

lol, hilarious that you can still run on the "butthurt" excuse. No one is falling for your bullshit anymore. Trump is a serious threat at this point.

 

[Lewdog]

Yep, Trump thinks he can do this kind of stupid shit and get away with it because he's rich and people have let him get away with it his entire life. It reminds me of how he used to call in acting like a PR person and spread rumors about himself to try and get attention.

Trump's 1991 Phone Call Unlikely to Hurt His Campaign: GOP Strategist

 

[WaitingFor2020]

Loser butt hurt is already a national embarrassment.

lol, hilarious that you can still run on the "butthurt" excuse. No one is falling for your bullshit anymore. Trump is a serious threat at this point.

Yep, after 3 months the only thing they can still come up with is "butthurt" because they can't defend the motherfucker.

 

[WaitingFor2020]

Mike Pence and the Republican leaders need to seriously start thinking about pulling the trigger on the 25th Amendment. He's certainly got the motive to do so, but then we'd be stuck with Pence as POTUS. At least he wouldn't fuck Tweet everybody to death.

 

[Missouri_Mike]

Loser butt hurt is already a national embarrassment.

lol, hilarious that you can still run on the "butthurt" excuse. No one is falling for your bullshit anymore. Trump is a serious threat at this point.

He's only a threat to you left wing nut bags. He's great for the rest of us and honestly I wanted someone who would shove your bullshit right back up your own asses.

 

[Meathead]

Loser butt hurt is already a national embarrassment.

lol, hilarious that you can still run on the "butthurt" excuse. No one is falling for your bullshit anymore. Trump is a serious threat at this point.

No, butt hurt is your excuse. It was understandable at first, but as time goes on it becomes downright embarrassing.

 

[SYTFE]

Loser butt hurt is already a national embarrassment.

lol, hilarious that you can still run on the "butthurt" excuse. No one is falling for your bullshit anymore. Trump is a serious threat at this point.

No, butt hurt is your excuse. It was understandable at first, but as time goes on it becomes downright embarrassing.

Huh? Butthurt is "my" excuse? Try making sense. Just try it.

 

[Missouri_Mike]

Loser butt hurt is already a national embarrassment.

lol, hilarious that you can still run on the "butthurt" excuse. No one is falling for your bullshit anymore. Trump is a serious threat at this point.

Yep, after 3 months the only thing they can still come up with is "butthurt" because they can't defend the motherfucker.

I'll defend him. Every EO he has made I am for. Every move in legislation I'm for although I wish the obiecare repeal was just that, a repeal, but we will see where it goes.

A budget that makes sense.
Planned parenthood on the chopping block.
Shrinking government.
An EPA brought back under control.
No more of this globull warming bullshit.
A conservative SCOTUS nominee you aholes have no chance to block.
Mining is back.
Building pipelines is back.
Jobs are coming back.
You morons are losing your shit on a daily basis.

Seriously, what's not to like?

 

[waltky]

Granny says, "Well den...

... dat means he's made the conversion...

... from real estate mogul...

... to politician.

 

[Jimmy_Chitwood]

(CNN) Donald Trump's peculiar relationship with the truth -- his penchant for promoting unfounded stories and conspiracies theories -- represents not just a curious quirk or a character flaw. They are a much-practiced technique that has paid dividends as self-promotion in his business career and in his political rise. Over decades spent in the company of yes men and yes women, he has been able to fire off nonsense without question or rebuke.

But now he is President Trump, and his breezy spewing of falsehoods has become a national embarrassment --a threat to U.S. security and America's standing in the world.

White House officials have just had to apologize to the United Kingdom for smearing the British intelligence agency by making false statements . This is a sign of things to come.

Indeed questions about Trump's wiretapping allegations against Barack Obama, and Press Secretary Sean Spicer's regurgitation of Fox News commentary, came up during Trump's press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel Friday--further evidence that the rest of the world is paying attention. He took no responsibility and said if there were questions about the allegation, people should ask Fox News about it.e: Trump's peculiar relationship with the truth is becoming a national embarrassment (opinion) - CNN.com

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Great piece. As each day goes by, Trump is slowly unraveling the very fabric of America and it's getting fucking scary as hell.

Do you have a safe place you and hubby can cry and hide?

 

[Jimmy_Chitwood]

Loser butt hurt is already a national embarrassment.

lol, hilarious that you can still run on the "butthurt" excuse. No one is falling for your bullshit anymore. Trump is a serious threat at this point.

Yep, after 3 months the only thing they can still come up with is "butthurt" because they can't defend the motherfucker.

Because your butthurt still shows.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

Mike Pence and the Republican leaders need to seriously start thinking about pulling the trigger on the 25th Amendment. He's certainly got the motive to do so, but then we'd be stuck with Pence as POTUS. At least he wouldn't fuck Tweet everybody to death.

It's not going to happen.

 

[theHawk]

(CNN) Donald Trump's peculiar relationship with the truth -- his penchant for promoting unfounded stories and conspiracies theories -- represents not just a curious quirk or a character flaw. They are a much-practiced technique that has paid dividends as self-promotion in his business career and in his political rise. Over decades spent in the company of yes men and yes women, he has been able to fire off nonsense without question or rebuke.

But now he is President Trump, and his breezy spewing of falsehoods has become a national embarrassment --a threat to U.S. security and America's standing in the world.

White House officials have just had to apologize to the United Kingdom for smearing the British intelligence agency by making false statements . This is a sign of things to come.

Indeed questions about Trump's wiretapping allegations against Barack Obama, and Press Secretary Sean Spicer's regurgitation of Fox News commentary, came up during Trump's press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel Friday--further evidence that the rest of the world is paying attention. He took no responsibility and said if there were questions about the allegation, people should ask Fox News about it.

What should concern every citizen is that Trump's crumbling credibility will not be limited to him. America itself is losing credibility. If the president of the United States cannot be taken at his word, America's arguments on the global stage will be easily dismissed. This will have profound and very specific consequences as the country faces new and old challenges, which will require the support of other nations.

That became clear in the latest chapter in the bizarre story of Trump's claim that Obama ordered the wiretapping of Trump Tower. The accusation, which would be extraordinarily grave if it contained a shred of truth, has been denied by intelligence officials and discredited by well-informed Democrats and Republicans. And yet, on Thursday, Trump had sent Press Secretary Sean Spicer to do battle with the truth once again.

Presumably following his boss's instructions, Spicer proceeded to repeat yet another unfounded rumor, this one slandering America's top ally, the United Kingdom. He read a claim by Fox News commentator Andrew Napolitano that Obama maneuvered around US agencies by partnering with GCHQ, the secretive British intelligence agency, to spy on Trump.

The British, not surprisingly, were furious. The phones in the White House started ringing immediately after the press briefing. The Trump administration had triggered a wholly unnecessary diplomatic crisis by once again treating the truth with casual contempt.

Rest here: Trump's peculiar relationship with the truth is becoming a national embarrassment (opinion) - CNN.com

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Great piece. As each day goes by, Trump is slowly unraveling the very fabric of America and it's getting fucking scary as hell.

CNN criticizing someone for having a "peculiar relationship with the truth" is quite ironic, ask Juan Williams.

 

[Meathead]

Loser butt hurt is already a national embarrassment.

lol, hilarious that you can still run on the "butthurt" excuse. No one is falling for your bullshit anymore. Trump is a serious threat at this point.

No, butt hurt is your excuse. It was understandable at first, but as time goes on it becomes downright embarrassing.

Huh? Butthurt is "my" excuse? Try making sense. Just try it.

Listen snowflake, butt hurt was brought on by a stunning defeat of your kind and the Beast. Now it has morphed into a chronic condition which is significantly exacerbated by a president actually doing what he said he would do. Courage and conviction are anathema to snowflakes. One only need go back and review every thread started by the 10 or so snowflakes llike yourself in whiihc the condition is most pronounced.

It is, in every sense of the word, pathology.

You lost! Get the fuck over it!

 

[NYcarbineer]

Loser butt hurt is already a national embarrassment.

lol, hilarious that you can still run on the "butthurt" excuse. No one is falling for your bullshit anymore. Trump is a serious threat at this point.

He's only a threat to you left wing nut bags. He's great for the rest of us and honestly I wanted someone who would shove your bullshit right back up your own asses.

The threat to you is that this clown sours the swing vote on Republicans for a decade.

 

[Missouri_Mike]

Loser butt hurt is already a national embarrassment.

lol, hilarious that you can still run on the "butthurt" excuse. No one is falling for your bullshit anymore. Trump is a serious threat at this point.

He's only a threat to you left wing nut bags. He's great for the rest of us and honestly I wanted someone who would shove your bullshit right back up your own asses.

The threat to you is that this clown sours the swing vote on Republicans for a decade.

I don't see that happening. Nobody is running to join the pussy hat cover your face and riot brigade.

 

[SYTFE]

Loser butt hurt is already a national embarrassment.

lol, hilarious that you can still run on the "butthurt" excuse. No one is falling for your bullshit anymore. Trump is a serious threat at this point.

No, butt hurt is your excuse. It was understandable at first, but as time goes on it becomes downright embarrassing.

Huh? Butthurt is "my" excuse? Try making sense. Just try it.

Listen snowflake, butt hurt was brought on by a stunning defeat of your kind and the Beast. Now it has morphed into a chronic condition which is significantly exacerbated by a president actually doing what he said he would do. Courage and conviction are anathema to snowflakes. One only need go back and review every thread started by the 10 or so snowflakes llike yourself in whiihc the condition is most pronounced.

It is, in every sense of the word, pathology.

You lost! Get the fuck over it!

 

[Avatar4321]

Loser butt hurt is already a national embarrassment.

lol, hilarious that you can still run on the "butthurt" excuse. No one is falling for your bullshit anymore. Trump is a serious threat at this point.

Yep, after 3 months the only thing they can still come up with is "butthurt" because they can't defend the motherfucker.

I'll defend him. Every EO he has made I am for. Every move in legislation I'm for although I wish the obiecare repeal was just that, a repeal, but we will see where it goes.

A budget that makes sense.
Planned parenthood on the chopping block.
Shrinking government.
An EPA brought back under control.
No more of this globull warming bullshit.
A conservative SCOTUS nominee you aholes have no chance to block.
Mining is back.
Building pipelines is back.
Jobs are coming back.
You morons are losing your shit on a daily basis.

Seriously, what's not to like?

Can't disagree