So about that "transcript" of the first Ukraine call

[SoProudNole]

Apparently it doesn't even closely jive with the readout the WH provided right after the call. lol....

The release of the transcript of President Donald Trump’s first call in April with Ukrainain president-elect Volodomyr Zelensky was meant to bolster the case that Trump had nothing but good intentions in his dealings with Ukraine—but it also showed a White House summary of the same call released to the public shortly after it occurred was largely fabricated.

The White House readout, a summary of the call released hours after it occurred, claimed Trump “underscored the unwavering support of the United States for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity—within its internationally recognized borders—and expressed his commitment to work together with President-elect Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian people to implement reforms that strengthen democracy, increase prosperity, and root out corruption.”

Such statements are nowhere to be found in the transcript of the call released by the president on Friday. That transcript shows Trump congratulating Zelensky on his recent election win, promising to arrange a White House visit for the new Ukrainian president, and recounting the large number of Ukrainaian women who participated in Trump’s Miss Universe competitions.

Nowhere does Trump mention efforts to address Ukrainian corruption, economic prosperity, or democratic institutions. Nor does he even allude to its efforts to beat back the Russian occupation of the Ukrainian territory of Crimea.

Amateur Hour

 

[Titanhawk2]

So absolutely nothing was said in the April phone call. Nothing but congrats. And that's suppose to prove quid pro quo, bribery, what? But let's compare all the idle chatter before it was released and make up some more news.

 

[BABiscuit]

So absolutely nothing was said in the April phone call. Nothing but congrats. And that's suppose to prove quid pro quo, bribery, what? But let's compare all the idle chatter before it was released and make up some more news.

Trump released as evidence there wasnt a quid pro quo on the second call. Nobody on the other side is claiming this process anything.

The WH had released a summary of this call in April. This rough transcript shows that summary was a fabrication. Significant policy issues that were not discussed were included in the summary of the April readout.

Pretty rich that Trump releases this, the right tries to use it as evidence, and then you ridicule the left for using it as evidence (which they haven't done).

 

[gusto79]

So absolutely nothing was said in the April phone call. Nothing but congrats. And that's suppose to prove quid pro quo, bribery, what? But let's compare all the idle chatter before it was released and make up some more news.

I don't think anybody was claiming there was something wrong in the April phone call. But this does show that the WH lied about the April phone call. Does that bother you?

 

[SSG T]

I don't think anybody was claiming there was something wrong in the April phone call. But this does show that the WH lied about the April phone call. Does that bother you?

It should. If they lied about a call in which nothing bad actually happened, what are they going to do about a call in which there was? I mean, why on earth would they lie about the April call on the readout?

But, I don't expect Trumpers to think about that.

 

[NoleATL]

Apparently it doesn't even closely jive with the readout the WH provided right after the call. lol....

Surprised?

 

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[cigaretteman]

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