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Trump says a former president had an Iran confession. Aides to his predecessors deny recent contact
Fox News 2 ^ | contact DARLENE SUPERVILLE and STEVEN SLOAN,

Posted on 03/17/2026 3:20:50 AM PDT by joesbucks

Twice on Monday, President Donald Trump said he’d wrangled a confession of sorts from an Oval Office predecessor who he said had expressed regret in a private conversation about not attacking Iran the way Trump has been doing for more than two weeks.

But there’s just a little problem: Representatives for the four living former presidents — three Democrats and one Republican — said none have been in touch with Trump recently.

(Excerpt) Read more at fox2now.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: anecdote; carter; clinton; ghwbush; notdated; reagan; tdsjournos
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1 posted on 03/17/2026 3:20:50 AM PDT by joesbucks
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To: joesbucks

FTA:
“The individuals spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to discuss the former presidents’ private conversations.”

So, in other words, all lies because they have no accountability, story is a big nothing burger only meant to seed confusion and doubt.


2 posted on 03/17/2026 3:29:44 AM PDT by Skwor
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To: Skwor

Yup! 100% correct assessment!


3 posted on 03/17/2026 3:41:16 AM PDT by Fireone (1. Avoid crowds 2.Head on a swivel 3.Be prepared to protect & defend those around you 4.Avoid crowds)
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To: joesbucks

Has anybody tried to place the communication in time other than yesterday? Isn’t it possible this was some time ago and was not a discussion of the current action?


4 posted on 03/17/2026 3:44:11 AM PDT by jimfree (My 23 y/o granddaughter has more quality exec experience than most Dem pres candidates.)
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To: joesbucks

“Representatives for the four living former presidents — three Democrats and one Republican — said none have been in touch with Trump recently.”

They don’t know what they don’t know, so why believe any of them?


5 posted on 03/17/2026 3:47:34 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam ( "Trouble knocked at the door, but, hearing laughter, hurried away". - B. Franklin)
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To: jimfree

Jimmy Carter was unavailable for comment.

CC


6 posted on 03/17/2026 3:48:43 AM PDT by Celtic Conservative (Heghlu'meH QaQ jajvam!)
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To: joesbucks

I think most ex-Presidents wished they were as bold as Trump.


7 posted on 03/17/2026 3:49:58 AM PDT by Jonty30 (I would have been an awesome merchant marine. I can sell convenient store items very well.)
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To: joesbucks

Ha haaaaaas! Using the Fake News Media words against themselves. Anonymous sources who requested anonymity in order to remain anonymous. love it.


8 posted on 03/17/2026 3:54:23 AM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. )
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To: jimfree

Come to think of it, that could be the right way to look at this

....Trump never said it was a living President in his anecdote.


9 posted on 03/17/2026 3:59:11 AM PDT by deks (America cannot be made great in complete isolation from the adversaries that are harming Americans)
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To: joesbucks

Faux news splains autonomously now.


10 posted on 03/17/2026 4:01:04 AM PDT by Recompennation ( Deeeeeeeeezout)
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To: Recompennation

Probably using AI to write stories.


11 posted on 03/17/2026 4:02:24 AM PDT by deks (America cannot be made great in complete isolation from the adversaries that are harming Americans)
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To: Texas Eagle

LOL! BUMP.


12 posted on 03/17/2026 4:08:10 AM PDT by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
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To: joesbucks

Gotta be Clinton, who also should have regrets over not taking out Bin Laden, as correctly portrayed in the censored “Path to 9/11.”


13 posted on 03/17/2026 4:10:22 AM PDT by montag813
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To: Skwor

FTA:
“The individuals spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to discuss the former presidents’ private conversations.”

So, in other words, all lies because they have no accountability, story is a big nothing burger only meant to seed confusion and doubt.

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There is a reason Joe has been booted from here multiple times. It’s what he does. It’s his only reason for posting here.


14 posted on 03/17/2026 4:12:30 AM PDT by mlitefan (Long time lurker...)
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To: joesbucks

Representatives?
Sources say
People in the room

Moar fake news from folks who will not go on the record


15 posted on 03/17/2026 4:17:46 AM PDT by Steven Tyler
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To: joesbucks

Don’t pull this “representative” crap. Let each former President make a public statement on the record. Recorded for viewing and listening.


16 posted on 03/17/2026 4:27:37 AM PDT by healy61
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To: montag813
Gotta be Clinton, who also should have regrets over not taking out Bin Laden, as correctly portrayed in the censored “Path to 9/11.”

I agre because Trump also said he won't mention the name because he wouldn't want to gfet him in trouble.Imagine if Hillary found out.

17 posted on 03/17/2026 4:34:57 AM PDT by TheCipher ( RINO politicians in DC are the only reptiles in the world with no backbone)
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To: joesbucks
According to Microsoft Bing...

Trump and Jimmy Carter had at least three phone conversations.

One of them was about trade negotiations with China.

There is no record that Trump and Carter ever met in person.

18 posted on 03/17/2026 4:50:36 AM PDT by zeestephen (Trump Landslide? Kamala lost the election by 230,000 votes, in WI, MI, and PA.)
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To: montag813

My conclusion too. Also, not likely Trump talks to Obama, Bush, or Biden. Clinton is the only ex President I could see him talking with. They both hate Shitlery.


19 posted on 03/17/2026 5:07:36 AM PDT by HYPOCRACY (Wake up, smell the cat food in your bank account. )
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