President Donald Trump attacked the New York Times on Monday morning to claim that he never said ISIS is defeated in Syria, only be brutally fact-checked by Twitter with his own words.
On Sunday, the New York Times reported that National Security Adviser John Bolton has placed conditions on the troop withdrawal that could delay it by months or years, meaning American forces are staying in Syria to continue the fight against ISIS.
Cue immediate backpedaling by Trump away from his initial claim on Twitter that ISIS has been defeated and that troops would be leaving in 30 days.
The Failing New York Times has knowingly written a very inaccurate story on my intentions on Syria. No different from my original statements, we will be leaving at a proper pace while at the same time continuing to fight ISIS and doing all else that is prudent and necessary!…..
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 7, 2019
Except that there’s clear proof that Trump actually said these things and it’s yet another example of how his tweets backfire against him.
Twitter users just so happened to dig up Trump’s December 19th tweet and even video of Trump announcing the withdrawal. Trump’s claim that the New York Times is failing was also debunked.
You specifically said “ISIS is defeated” in Syria
ISIS is NOT defeated in Syria!
You FAIL!
— Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) January 7, 2019
You realize Twitter has a search function, right? You said ISIS was defeated three weeks ago. https://t.co/EL3t0AIX7s
— Pé Resists (@4everNeverTrump) January 7, 2019
You were also pretty definitive here that ISIS was gone and troops were coming back asap. https://t.co/0IfMqkjD7Z
— Pé Resists (@4everNeverTrump) January 7, 2019
Which original position would that be? This one: https://t.co/WDzbhiksvp
— thirstycat (@thirstycat) January 7, 2019
In other words, the NYT is correct.
— Jean Ann Brewer (@jjeohio) January 7, 2019
Skippy, you seem to think things you say no longer exist. You literally said “now.” You literally said troops were starting to come home. You literally said you told generals they couldn’t have more time, that we knocked ISIS out. I know your base doesn’t read. But many of us do.
— Steve Bouchard (@sbouchard67) January 7, 2019
The New York Times remains an iconic and successful Newspaper. Its reporting is painstakingly sourced. They usually get it right.
— John Osso (@JohnOsso) January 7, 2019
Wait… I thought we defeated ISIS!? Would you pick one story and stick with it, please?
— RadKimberly (@KimberlyKern77) January 7, 2019
You tweeted weeks ago ISIS was destroyed. Why are you staying to fight them unless, wait for it…you lied…again.
— Dana Goldberg (@DGComedy) January 7, 2019
If you defeated ISIS, which you said in your original statement you are now defending, then why are we still fighting ISIS?
Could it be you can’t keep your lies straight, @realDonaldTrump ?
Pathetic. You and anyone who still tolerates your unending spew of bullshit.
— Drew Emery (@InlawsOutlaws) January 7, 2019
— carsten berner (@carstenberner) January 7, 2019
Trump has lied so much about so many different things that he can’t keep his lies straight anymore. That’s understandable, of course. After all, Trump has told well over 6,000 lies since taking office two years ago, prompting the Washington Post to create the bottomless Pinocchio just for him.
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