President Donald Trump's Final Days... - Page 508

**Devius** · October 26th, 2019, 04:44 PM

Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani 'butt dials' NBC reporter

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Rudy Giuliani, personal lawyer to US President Donald Trump, has left two unintended voicemail messages on a reporter's phone, NBC News reports.

In the calls, Mr Giuliani reportedly spoke about needing money and attacked Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden.

Mr Giuliani has not yet commented on the calls.

Lawmakers demanded documents from Mr Giuliani earlier this month as part of the presidential impeachment inquiry.

In the past he publicly admitted asking Ukrainian officials to investigate widely debunked corruption allegations against Mr Biden.

Three Democratic-led committees are currently investigating whether President Trump tried to pressure Ukraine's president into investigating Mr Biden in exchange for military aid.

What did Giuliani say?

NBC investigative reporter Rich Shapiro says he received two voicemails from Mr Giuliani in the space of a month.

He described them as the result of "what is known, in casual parlance, as a butt dial".

Mr Shapiro missed the first call, mid-afternoon on 28 September, because he was at a child's birthday party. He had interviewed Mr Giuliani for an article the day before.

For the entirety of the ensuing three-minute voicemail, the president's personal lawyer reportedly attacked Mr Biden and his family.

"Biden has been been trading in on his public office since he was a senator," Mr Giuliani reportedly said to an unidentified man. In the conversation, he brought up the discredited allegations that Joe Biden, when vice-president, stopped an investigation in Ukraine to protect his son Hunter.

"He did the same thing in China. And he tried to do it in Kazakhstan and in Russia," Mr Giuliani reportedly added.

In the second voicemail, left on the night of 16 October, Mr Giuliani again recorded a conversation with an unknown man.

"We need a few hundred thousand," Mr Giuliani reportedly said at one point, in a conversation that Mr Shapiro says covered Bahrain and an unknown man named Robert.

Full details:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-50193767

**Devius** · October 27th, 2019, 02:26 PM

I've already posted this earlier on the "Things Noticeable this week" thread, so I'm not going to quote the full details here...

'He died like a dog' Donald Trump addresses the nation and confirms that 'coward' ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been killed by U.S. Special Forces and died 'whimpering and crying and screaming' after being cornered inside his Syrian lair and detonated his suicide vest
* Donald Trump announced Sunday morning that ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead
* U.S.-led forces descended on al-Baghdadi's lair in Idlib, Syria overnight
* The president said al-Baghdadi 'died like a dog' after being run down a dead-end tunnel and cornered
* Baghdadi detonated his suicide vest, killing himself and three of his children
* Eleven children were cleared from the lair
* Baghdadi's two wives were killed during the operation without their suicide vests being detonated
* Trump teased Saturday night that he would be making a 'major statement'
* Al-Baghdadi issued a chilling call to arms in 2014 declaring an Islamic 'caliphate'
* Under his leadership, smaller-scale higher-frequency attacks became the norm
* Trump says he does not regret pulling U.S. forces from northern Syria

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Donald Trump announced Sunday morning that ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi 'died like a dog' as the result of a U.S. Special Ops forces raid on his hideout in northwest Syria.

'Last night the United State brought the world's number one terrorist leader to justice. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead,' Trump said from the Diplomatic Reception Room, where just a week earlier he announced a ceasefire between Turkey and the Kurds.

'He was the founder and leader of ISIS, the most ruthless and violent terror organization anywhere in the world,' he continued as he described the events of the raid.

Al-Baghdadi, the president confirmed, detonated his suicide vest, killing himself and three children, during an overnight targeted attack in Syria's Idlib province.

The president touted the operation and al-Baghdadi's death as 'bigger than bin Laden.' Osama bin Laden, founder of Al-Qaeda and the terrorist leader behind the September 11 terrorist attacks, was killed in 2011 during a Navy SEALs operation during Barack Obama's presidency.

'This is the biggest there is. This is the worst ever. Osama bin Laden was big, but Osama bin Laden became big with the World Trade Center. This is a man who built a whole, as he would like to call it, a country,' Trump said, referencing al-Baghdadi's creation of the Islamic State.

Full details:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...di-killed.html

PS: hopefully the Donald will remember his own advice from 2012:

**tsunamiSD** · October 27th, 2019, 06:52 PM

Here's a review of the book listed in title

A thorough, revolting history of Trump’s behavior toward women

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Authors Barry Levine and Monique El-Faizy describe the emotional and physical abuse that Trump heaps on so many different women that their stories begin to blur. But just in case a reader still has the stomach for more grotesquerie by the time the main narrative is finished, there’s a 70-page appendix filled with truncated tales of lascivious behavior — bonus nuggets of lechery.

**Devius** · October 27th, 2019, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by tsunamiSD

Here's a review of the book listed in title

A thorough, revolting history of Trump’s behavior toward women

Unfortunately I got blocked by an "Unlimited Access" request when I clicked on your link. However The Guardian posted extracts from the book earlier this month...

Trump the predator
A new book uncovers fresh allegations of the president’s inappropriate sexual behaviour

Link:
https://www.theguardian.com/books/20...sh-allegations

Also here is The Guardian's review of the book...

All the President's Women review: Donald Trump, sexual predator
Barry Levine, formerly of the National Enquirer, and Monique el-Faizy are well placed to write this alarming book

Link:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...exual-predator

From reading the extract I agree this book does paint the Donald in a more lurid and disturbing light - but I'm betting the vast majority of his base will probably dismiss it as "He said/They said" encounters...

**Arturo2nd** · October 28th, 2019, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Devius;5034756
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Trump the predator[/b]
A new book uncovers fresh allegations of the president’s inappropriate sexual behaviour

From reading the extract I agree this book does paint the Donald in a more lurid and disturbing light - but I'm betting the vast majority of his base will probably dismiss it as "He said/They said" encounters...

It was widely known that Donald Trump was an amoral womanizer prior to the election. Several of our presidents and other prominent politicians over the centuries also fit that model. Generally, the public will prefer competence over virtue.

**charliels531** · October 28th, 2019, 03:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Arturo2nd

Generally, the public will prefer competence over virtue.

And this time we managed to get neither.

**dill99** · October 28th, 2019, 01:30 PM

Gotta' love those Washington Nationals fans.

Via THE DAILY DOT
(David Covucci reporting, article link here- https://www.dailydot.com/layer8/nati...-series/?os=dd )

Nats Fans Boo Trump, Chant ‘Lock him up’

In nearly three years in office, President Donald Trump has rarely ventured outside the White House into Washington, D.C., save for crossing the street to the hotel he owns.

Perhaps now we know why.

With the Washington Nationals in the World Series, Trump decided to attend Game Five against the Houston Astros. He surrounded himself in a luxury box with wounded veterans and Republican sycophants.

And when he was introduced during the game, the crowd—which has been ornery after back-to-back losses—made themselves heard.

Some think his face turned into a grimace when he heard it. You be the judge.

But one thing is certain. With the president facing impeachment in the House, the crowd let him have a taste of his own medicine.

**chris chunt** · October 28th, 2019, 02:34 PM

In light of recent news...
He's the rootin tootin best president of the goddam US and A there's ever been.
That's a big 10 /4 good buddy.

Here's to another cotton pickin 5 years next November.
Yee Haw

**Devius** · October 28th, 2019, 05:52 PM

Trump defends not informing Congress of raid

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President Donald Trump has defended his decision to keep the US Congress in the dark about a raid that led to the death of the Islamic State (IS) leader, citing leak concerns.

President Trump called senior House Democrat Adam Schiff the "biggest leaker in Washington".

Mr Schiff heads the House Intelligence Committee, one of three panels leading an impeachment probe against Mr Trump.

The president also suggested he might release some footage of the raid.

Fugitive IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi killed himself during a US military operation in north-west Syria, President Donald Trump announced on Sunday.

Mr Trump said Baghdad detonated his suicide vest after fleeing into a tunnel, chased by US military dogs.

What did Trump say on Monday?

Mr Trump called Mr Schiff a "corrupt politician" while answering questions from reporters on his way to Chicago, where he is due to attend a conference of police chiefs.

"They were talking about why didn't I give the information to Adam Schiff and his committee and the answer is I think Adam Schiff is the biggest leaker in Washington," Mr Trump said.

He added: "We all know that. I've watched Adam Schiff leak. He's a leaker like nobody's ever seen before."

Mr Trump did not provide specific evidence against the Democratic chairman, and also criticised the Democratic-led impeachment proceedings.

When asked whether he would release the footage of the raid - which he has likened to watching a "movie" - the president said: "We may take certain parts of it and release it, yes."

Earlier, Mr Trump had said he spoke with Republican Senators Lindsey Graham and Richard Burr over the weekend, but decided not to notify congressional leaders ahead of the raid because "Washington leaks like I've never seen before".

"I told my people we will not notify them until our great people are out. Not just in, but out," he said during a news conference announcing the raid on Sunday.

Full details:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-50210584

As the full BBC story explains, when Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011, the then-House intelligence chair, Republican Mike Rogers, said the Obama administration had kept him apprised of the situation. I also understand President Obama even informed his predecessor President George W. Bush.

The death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is a big victory for President Donald Trump. And yet...and yet...

**charliels531** · October 28th, 2019, 08:51 PM

So what did Trump say we should do?

October 28th, 2019, 01:30 PM	#5077
dill99 Vintage Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 892 Thanks: 15,577 Thanked 10,871 Times in 888 Posts	D.C.'s Hometown Crowd Gives Trump The Ballpark Reception He SO VERY RIGHTLY Deserves Gotta' love those Washington Nationals fans. Via THE DAILY DOT (David Covucci reporting, article link here- https://www.dailydot.com/layer8/nati...-series/?os=dd ) Nats Fans Boo Trump, Chant ‘Lock him up’ In nearly three years in office, President Donald Trump has rarely ventured outside the White House into Washington, D.C., save for crossing the street to the hotel he owns. Perhaps now we know why. With the Washington Nationals in the World Series, Trump decided to attend Game Five against the Houston Astros. He surrounded himself in a luxury box with wounded veterans and Republican sycophants. And when he was introduced during the game, the crowd—which has been ornery after back-to-back losses—made themselves heard. Some think his face turned into a grimace when he heard it. You be the judge. But one thing is certain. With the president facing impeachment in the House, the crowd let him have a taste of his own medicine.

October 28th, 2019, 08:51 PM	#5080
charliels531 Vintage Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 4,909 Thanks: 42,425 Thanked 62,724 Times in 4,879 Posts	So what did Trump say we should do? Last edited by charliels531; October 28th, 2019 at 08:57 PM..

October 28th, 2019, 02:34 PM	#5078
chris chunt Vintage Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 2,805 Thanks: 7,946 Thanked 36,415 Times in 2,765 Posts	In light of recent news... He's the rootin tootin best president of the goddam US and A there's ever been. That's a big 10 /4 good buddy. Here's to another cotton pickin 5 years next November. Yee Haw