Donald Trump slammed the new Bob Woodward White House tell-all Fear last night in a series of tweets denying many of the allegations it contains.
Tweeted Trump: “Isn't it a shame that someone can write an article or book, totally make up stories and form a picture of a person that is literally the exact opposite of the fact, and get away with it without retribution or cost. Don't know why Washington politicians don't change libel laws?”
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Trump went on, after retweeting statements by Mattis and Kelly: “The Woodward book has already been refuted and discredited by General (Secretary of Defense) James Mattis and General (Chief of Staff) John Kelly. Their quotes were made up frauds, a con on the public. Likewise other stories and quotes. Woodward is a Dem operative? Notice timing?”
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CNN's Jim Acosta pointed out that Trump's tweet of Kelly's statement had a revision from one Kelly sent out earlier in the day:
Trump tweeted out an updated statement for Kelly that added the phrase “it's exactly the opposite.” Note this morning's tweet. pic.twitter.com/DUXSnZZN0W
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) September 5, 2018
Trump went on: ‘The already discredited Woodward book, so many lies and phony sources, has me calling Jeff Sessions “mentally retarded” and “a dumb southerner.” I said NEITHER, never used those terms on anyone, including Jeff, and being a southerner is a GREAT thing. He made this up to divide!'
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Trump then retweeted two more stories, from right-wing sites Breitbart and Daily Caller, about Mattis's denial:
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1037181592068911104
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Trump also tweeted the earlier statement from Sarah Huckabee Sanders:
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1037110455263784960
He has yet to tweet on Wednesday this morning. If he adds more on the Woodward book, we'll add it here…