162 #lies & #distortions in a “news conference”. #NPR’s #FactCheck of #Trump
There were a host of false things that Donald Trump said during his hour-long “news” conference Thurs that have gotten attn.
A team of NPR reporters & editors reviewed the transcript of his “news” conference & found AT LEAST 162 #misstatements, #exaggerations & outright #lies in 64 minutes. That's >2 a minute.
#TrumpLies
https://www.npr.org/2024/08/11/nx-s1-5070566/trump-news-conference
After #Habba was the opening statement, from #CliffordRobert, #lawyer for #EricTrump & #DonaldTrumpJr.
“Eric Trump & Donald Trump Jr. are not walking away from the statements of #financial condition,” Robert said. But, he argued, evidence will show there was nothing materially wrong w/the statements.
Justice #Engoron asked whether it was his position that there were no #misstatements in the financial statements. Robert insisted that there were no “#material” misstatements.
#ClarenceThomas has for years claimed #income from a #defunct #realestate firm
The #misstatements [#lies]] which began when a #FamilyBusiness transferred its #holdings to another company, are part of a #pattern that has raised questions about how #SupremeCourt #judge views his #obligation to accurately report details about his #finances to the public.#IRSAudit #DOJ #AdministrativeOffice of the #USCourts #SenateJudiciary #StateTaxes #PayYourTaxes https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2023/04/16/clarence-thomas-ginger-financial-disclosure/ #Trumpian #corruption
