09-16-2019, 02:24 PM
Trump versus his own aides, again
In another eyebrow-raising Sunday evening tweet, Trump said "the Fake News is saying that I am willing to meet with Iran, 'No Conditions.' That is an incorrect statement (as usual!)."
But that's exactly what his administration has been saying. Mike Pompeo just a few days ago: "The president's made very clear, he is prepared to meet with no preconditions." Steven Mnuchin: "He is happy to take a meeting with no preconditions." And Trump himself, on more than one occasion, has said "no pre-conditions..."
In another eyebrow-raising Sunday evening tweet, Trump said "the Fake News is saying that I am willing to meet with Iran, 'No Conditions.' That is an incorrect statement (as usual!)."
But that's exactly what his administration has been saying. Mike Pompeo just a few days ago: "The president's made very clear, he is prepared to meet with no preconditions." Steven Mnuchin: "He is happy to take a meeting with no preconditions." And Trump himself, on more than one occasion, has said "no pre-conditions..."