Posted on 03/11/2016 11:37:13 AM PST by Steelfish
Trump Cover-Up: The Manhandling of a Reporter Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski with reporters in Palm Beach, March 11, 2016.
by JOHN FUND March 11, 2016.
‘I have to do what I have to do” was Donald Trump’s justification during last night’s debate for why he used what he called a corrupt visa program to hire foreign workers at his properties. After the debate, Trump proved his point when he accused a reporter of fabricating a story that she had been grabbed and bruised by his campaign manager while trying to ask Trump a question.
That denial flies in the face of all the evidence. “This was, in my opinion, made up,” Trump told CNN. “Everybody said nothing happened. Perhaps she made the story up. I think that’s what happened.” Trump may have done what he had to do to protect Corey Lewandowski — his Red Bull–swigging Mini Me — but his statement flies in the face of all evidence. Ben Terris, a reporter at the Washington Post, wrote he witnessed Michelle Fields of Breitbart News approaching Trump after the debate.
He said Lewandowski “grabbed her arm and yanked her out of the way,” bruising her. An audiotape of a conversation between Terris and Fields that took place in real time confirms the incident. (There is video footage documenting the immediate before-and-after of the incident, though not Lewandowski grabbing Fields.) For more than 24 hours, Fields did not comment or publicly discuss the episode, but when accused of making it up she released a photo showing finger-shaped bruising on her arm.
(Excerpt) Read more at nationalreview.com ...
Lots of egg on face now.
The headline piques my interest....then I see “National REview” and I KNOW it’s a “hit piece” and not worth the characters its written with.
NR is a POS magazine and I won’t waste ONE SECOND reading anything they have to say.
They posted an update saying new video shows it as Lebanowki reaching towards her though it didn’t show the actual grab.
Saw some tweets on another thread between Corey and Boyle. They both said they hadn't met or spoken (in person or by internet) recently, so this part of the story was a complete fabrication.
And the fact that you don't even ask me for PROOF tells me about your stance.
I saw a video that shows that Corey guy reaching towards the girl.
I have been told that there is a video that PROVES the reporter is lying....but I haven't been able to find it. If you would like to provide a link to the proof.......I will be happy to apologize.
Since the compost guy probably mid identified who put a hand on ms fields this seems like much ado about nothing
No, additional video came out after Breibart posted their article. They have since updated it, noting that the new video does show it is Lewbanowksi who appears to be reaching towards Fields, though it doesn’t show the actual grab.
And Breibart has updated again. Even more video shows Fields being jerked backwards. It isn’t clear whether it was Lebanowski or the security gut. But Terris seens to confront Lebeanwoski immediately afterwards.
Ha, just like the Zapruder Film of JFK"s assassination, the above video shows the group disappear briefly behind a light stand at the time the alleged grope occurred.
Watched it. Not definitive.
He is reaching but there’s an SS agent still between him and her. From other angles she steps away from the crowd toward Trump and reaches out to grab his arm. Corey might be pointing her out for the agent to move back.
What is interesting is there’s about 50 cameras right over the actual incident and nothing has come forward.
The bottom line here though isn’t whether she was grabbed or not, or who did it. The question is whether it was a reasonable action to take at that moment.
Clearly the event is over, Trump is being escorted by security as they exit the room. Is this a reasonable time to jump in and grab Trump for any reason.
The answer is no.
Simple. Woman files police report. Police investigate. Police decide whether there is a matter to be brought before the DA. DA decides whether to charge someone with crime. Case eventually goes to trial. Jury decides. Otherwise shut the hell up.(not aimed at you.)
That reporter has a history of doing dumb things, in order to make herself THE story!
This female dog and you would make a wonderful pair. Is that you Ben? If so, GO BUY A RAZOR AND SHAVE !
Go back to sleep and dream about the 7th KING.
The substance is; you’ve got a snowflake reporterette, who thinks she’s entitled to access (accosting) a very popular candidate in a way that is rude, aggressive and unwelcome, and she’s upset when a secret service agent pulls her back.
So she plays the victim/feminist card. Kinda like Hillary, or Huma.
“National Review”
Well, that explains the lies and bias; an eGOP blog.
Well, there goes the snowflake, female journalist vote. It’s the beginning of the end of Trump.
I see no reaching out, I see him turn toward the security detail person and that is it.
I'm having difficulty getting these videos to play, let alone see much. Where do you see Field's being "jerked backwards"?? I don't see where anyone could have touched her for even half a second, let alone enough to bruise her.
Moooose Cheese Idiots NRO.
The only thing I see from the C-Span video, if that is what you are referring to, is him turning towards the security detail person. I see no reaching anywhere.
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