Um, this is probably an old leak that the comPost that was held until now to make it look “new”.
Like the Carrier deal that was “new” when some layoffs occurred but on closer examination we see it was already part of the deal.
Now, if it really is a new leak then Kelly needs to start firing people.
Is it crazy to think Obama planted some internal bugs in the White House before he left, or is that too much tin foil?
I remember when bits of this came out. These calls were made very early in Trump’s presidency.
So you’re probably right. The Compost has had these for some time, and needed something to counter the positive economic news Trump was touting yesterday.
“Um, this is probably an old leak that the comPost that was held until now to make it look “new”.”
Absolutely right. WaPo is releasing this now to give the impression that leaks are still happening (which they might be).
As to the content, there’s nothing here that hurts Trump; in fact, he is remarkably consistent between his public statements and these private phone calls.
The whole harangue with Turnbull was unnecessary, though. Trump could have just said, “Fine, Malcolm. We’ll vet your 1,250 harmless prisoners and you’ll be getting them all back. Thanks for da call.”