All day long the media has been involved in the discussion about an interview by three New York Times reporters. It was strange, rambling, and extremely upsetting for the American public and his own party. His condemnation of Attorney Jeff Sessions was despicable, but also proved that he made another failure in judgment. His defense of his failed healthcare plan was nearly hilarious. His attacks on Democrats, who have been ignored for six months was ludicrous. Nothing but lies emanated from the interview.

Most of his fallacious comments were related to Trumpcare. He proved that he knows nothing about an issue which was one of the cornerstones of his campaign.

He referred to a 21 year old American who bought insurance for “12 dollars a year” and by the time he or she is 70 they are pleased with their purchase. The problem here is that he is talking about ‘whole life insurance,’ not healthcare.

Then he switched to a 21 year old who paid healthcare premiums which would actually benefit an old, obese man of 70+ such as Trump. But the truth is that if this young person had a preexisting condition, he could be denied healthcare under his plan, although he received care under the ACA, or better known as Obamacare.

Trump also stated that the wife of Japan’s Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe did not speak any English. The truth is that Akie Abe made a fifteen minute speech in fluent English in New York as well as a public service announcement concerning HIV and Aids for MTV; also in English.

Trump also attempted to downplay the growing proof that his relationship with Vladimir Putin is purely based on current issues and not his long term relationship with the Russian president which began in 2005.

One of his most ridiculous claims was that his second solitary meeting with Putin at the G20 was about “Russian adoptions.” Unless ‘sanctions’ and ‘adoptions’ are synonyms he was lying once again.

Trump also attempted to claim that there was no precedence which required the Director of the FBI to report to the office of the Attorney General, and that he or she should report directly to the president. He claimed that this all changed during the Nixon Administration, but the truth is that this was established in 1908, the year that the creation of the FBI began.

Possibly the most egregious lies involved his fallacious statement that his healthcare plan and his ‘tax cuts’ would benefit the middle class. Both are in fact huge gifts to himself and other members of the super-wealthy class.

Trump’s most laughable and ignorant statements involved the French and the history of Napoleon Bonaparte. It has been obvious for months that he received an “F-” in his history classes. First he foolishly claimed that Napoleon designed the city of Paris, when in fact it was his nephew Louis Napoleon who accomplished the design in 1853; 30 years after Napoleon’s demise.

Trump was also incorrect when he described Napoleon’s failed attempt to defeat the Russians in 1812. Trump said the event lasted ‘one night,’ when in fact it lasted six months. And Napoleon did invade Moscow, but was forced to retreat a month later as food supplied dwindled. Of the one-half million men he brought into battle, only 6,000 survived.

Okay; I admit that Trump is an idiot and never earned his college degree. America has a buffoon as its illegitimate president.

Please re-post; thank you.

Op-ed by James Turnage

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