Donald Trump Either Perjured Himself During Deposition, Or Lied During National Debate, Evidence Reveals
A report out by Newsweek this week has revealed startling contradictions between Donald Trump claims, suggesting that he either lied during a national debate to Jeb Bush, or, perjured himself in a 2007 deposition about the very same topic. Newsweek says, “there’s no third option.”
The contradictions stem around whether or not Donald Trump buys off politicians to get what he wants, when he wants it. Newsweek has examined 2007 depositions of Donald Trump regarding a casino gaming project. In the deposition he said he held a big fundraiser for Governor Bush when it came time to launch a casino project in Florida.
At the time, Governor Jeb Bush was opposed to the project, and any gambling in Florida all together. Donald Trump said in his 2007 deposition that he held a fundraiser for Jeb Bush, “his most successful one” in his efforts to sway Jeb Bush to green light the project.
It directly contradicts an argument Jeb Bush and Donald Trump had during a heated CNN debate in September last year. In that debate, Jeb Bush hints that “the one guy I know of” that “was generous” and “tried to change my views” is Donald Trump.
Donald Trump said during that debate, that was “completely false.” Both statements can’t be true. This has led Newsweek to say, Donald Trump either lied during the debate, or in a sworn deposition which is perjury.
Last night, as Hillary Clinton prepares to go head to head against Donald Trump in a national debate this Monday, she tweeted the Newsweek report.
"Donald Trump committed perjury. Or he looked into the faces of the Republican faithful and knowingly lied." https://t.co/enl4NTjdX4
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) September 23, 2016
Newsweek says it’s become an “accepted reality” that Donald Trump doesn’t tell the truth. They refer to Elections 2016 as an “unprecedented” situation where one candidate stretches the truth consistently, “peddles facts that aren’t true”, and “creates his own reality.” This deposition has been previously undisclosed to the public, and Newsweek says Donald Trump was probably banking on it never being discovered.
Donald Trump had been bragging all through the debate season last year that he was able to buy politicians through campaign contributions. Jeb Bush said in a CNN September 2015 debate, yes that’s correct. At this point in time, Donald Trump flat out denied it.
Watch that clip here, where Donald Trump and Jeb Bush spar in this debate with those very words.
In 2007, Donald Trump was involved in a lawsuit that he himself had filed against Richard Fields, a man Trump had hired to launch casino projects in Florida. The lawsuit alleges that Fields had quit working for Trump, and took the information from the project to another company. Newsweek reports that in a sworn deposition under oath, Donald Trump was asked,
“Did you yourself do anything to obtain any of the details with respect to the Florida gaming environment, what approvals were needed and so forth?”
Donald Trump admitted yes a little bit, saying that he held fundraisers for Governor Bush who vehemently opposed the project. Jeb Bush said in the September 2015 debate on the matter, “I can’t be bought.”
In the deposition, Trump is reminded that Bush opposed the project. Trump responded in sworn testimony saying, “I thought that he could be convinced otherwise.” In their report, Newsweek reminds readers that President Bill Clinton was impeached for lying under oath.
It’s concerning from a foreign policy perspective reports Newsweek. Earlier this month Donald Trump went to Mexico on a last minute visit with no preparation. He came back saying that he and President Enrique Pena Nieto had never discussed the wall Trump wants to build, or who would pay for it.
Less than an hour later, President Nieto went public saying, that’s not true, we did discuss the wall, and that Trump wants Mexico to pay for it. President Nieto also flat out denied Trump’s previous claims that Mexico was sending criminals to the United States. Watch him dispute those claims here.
This is not the only problematic Florida deposition that has come to light since Donald Trump took the national stage in Elections 2016. The New York Times has revealed another incident where Donald Trump flirted with the truth under oath, a case involving a Florida real estate project where in a sworn deposition Donald Trump did not like the questions coming from attorney Elizabeth Beck.
He told her that her questions were “very stupid” and refused to give her a medical break when she asked for one. She said she needed to pump breast milk for her 3-month-old. Donald Trump told her, “You’re disgusting” before storming out of the room and leaving for the day.
That case was involving a real estate project that occurred in 2007 as well. Ms. Beck’s clients were alleging that Donald Trump had lost them tens of thousands of dollars each. The New York Times says that also in that deposition, Donald Trump said he often inflates the value of properties on paperwork.
The best lies from Donald Trump’s 2007 deposition. https://t.co/QTRmezKyc3
— Paul Mooney ??? (@pjmooney) August 17, 2016
The Washington Post revealed in August of this year, more times that Donald Trump allegedly lied under oath in depositions. They counted 30 times in a December 2007 that opened with Donald Trump reading a note he wrote to a reporter. Donald Trump read his own note that started with, “Pete, you’re a real loser.”
That December deposition was about whether or not Trump inflated claims of money and numbers. The Washington Post counted multiple times, up to 30, where Donald Trump told contradicting statements. The Washington Post then sent a list of questions to Donald Trump pertaining that deposition, he never answered them.
That this information all comes to light two days before a national debate would be concerning to voters. The fact checkers will be busy this Monday night no doubt.
Hillary Clinton has released a startling and sobering new ad right before the debate, about what women will think of themselves if Donald Trump were President. She has women looking into mirrors, while Donald Trump’s voice runs in the background.
If the young women of this country have Donald Trump as their president, what will they think of themselves? pic.twitter.com/1IrjWddzzy
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) September 24, 2016
We have previously reported that Hillary Clinton has planned a crushing debate prep, while Donald Trump does not believe in debate prep. Monday night’s debate will begin at 9 p.m. Eastern and will be moderated by Lester Holt of NBC. Will you be watching the debate?
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