Posted on 01/31/2023 2:57:04 PM PST by Macho MAGA Man
Bob Woodward of the Washington Post has published on his website the following statement:
"The media today probably does not dig deeply enough or spend sufficient time on stories. The best way to ensure that sources will be open and honest is to treat them fairly.”
This quote is also the opening statement in the lawsuit filed yesterday by President Donald J. Trump against the journalist and others that alleges they unlawfully profited by selling audio of President Trump obtained during interviews to be used solely for Woodward’s book, Rage.
Yesterday, the Gateway Pundit reported on this lawsuit regarding the year-long interview process and the use of protected tapes and recordings without any accounting to President Trump.
Back in September of 2020, The Gateway Pundit also reported that President Trump was convinced to grant Woodward the interview by Sen. Lindsey Graham. Ironically, Senator Graham strangely appeared with President Trump during a rally in South Carolina on Saturday, just two days before the lawsuit against Woodward was filed.
Woodward was hoping to piggyback off the success of his first book about Donald Trump, Fear, with a follow up book titled Rage. The sequel book did not meet expectations. The suit calls the book a “complete and total failure.”
According to the lawsuit, Woodward then tried to compensate for the failure of Rage by releasing the “raw” interview audio, despite “President Trump repeatedly stating to Woodward, in the presence of others, that he was agreeing to be recorded for the sole purpose of Woodward…to write a single book.”
(Excerpt) Read more at thegatewaypundit.com ...
Trump's experience DC is like some cheesy video game - there is literally a troll, a goblin, an enemy every.step.of.the.way.
Trump takes bait too readily.
Trump thinks he’s the smartest guy in the room...and he got played.
It's Bob Freakin' Woodward, for cryin' out loud! Was Trump expecting some glowing hagiography from the man who brought down Nixon?
Trump's need to be loved by his enemies is yet another one of his Achilles' heels.
I like your analogy—it’s very fitting.
Love the way Trump takes on the scum suckers in Washington. Sue ‘em and force them to play fair or lose a s4it ton of money. Love it!
If his lawsuit has merit as he wins, how did he get played.
If nothing else, he shows Woodward to be a lying, liberal POS who owes him some serious $$$$.
Again, all depends on whether or not he’s successful.
Either way, if he shows Woodward to be a liar he didn’t get played.
Did you read the article or did your DeSantis psychosis just kick in.
If what Pres Trump is alleging, is true, then Woodward may have made stuff up or selectively quoted him.
Not such a good thing for such a “respected journalist” to do. Even if his game isn’t deserved.
If Pres Trump shows Woodward to be a liar then Woodward book is trash.
And then along comes Trump, "LEEROY JENKINS!!!"
He gave 19 interviews with Bob Woodward. NINETEEN!
Did he have no idea who Bob Woodward was and what angle Woodward was going to write from?
This was Trump who famously used "The Scorpion and the Frog" analogy repeatedly on the campaign trail in 2016. And he went and let himself get stung by the scorpion.
Not one person on this forum trusts Woodward. Why would Trump sit down with him, repeatedly, and talk? Why not just hand him a loaded grenade?
As a side note, it has never been verified that Valerie Plame was ever an alleged "covert" CIA agent. That was her claim which has never been substantiated.......Nor has anyone in the MSM had the curiosity to really investigate it.
If his lawsuit proves nothing then you’re 100% right.
If his lawsuit proves that Woodward lied through the entire book, then you’re 100% wrong.
Until then take a breath.
Why wouldn’t trump do his own recording?
Baffling
Why wouldn’t trump do his own recording?
Baffling
Maybe he did. 😉
I can only imagine that Trump thought he could outsmart or charm Woodward into portraying him positively.
As foolish as that may have been, I can’t see Woodward as having changed the opinion of anyone who didn’t already hate Trump.
Repeatedly
It’s possible they did. Then that’s how they found out the treachery Woodward pulled on him.
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