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by Colby Hall | Sep 5th, 2018, 7:32 am
The term retard is widely considered to be a very offensive term used in a derisive, non-fire related manner. As such, retard-gate will likely not gain traction for this brewing controversy, and for that, President Donald Trump (and his White House Communications team) can give great thanks.
The controversy stems from one of the many wild and unseemly allegations revealed in the White House tell-all book Fear, the new book from Pulitzer Prize-winning author Bob Woodward. In a passage describing the animus between Trump and his embattled Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the Commander-in-Cheif is alleged to have referred to the Alabama statesman as a retard (among other things.)
This and other wild allegations revealed in the explosive book earned a quick rebuke from the White House and President Trump on Twitter, who claimed to have never used the term on anyone:
Link to tweet
Washington correspondent for the Toronto Star (and Twitter impresario) David Dale, however, has identified a couple of examples buried in past Howard Stern Show transcripts that demonstrate shocker that Donald Trump may have not been telling the truth?? Pulled from a 2016 Huffington Post report (featuring a now-dead YouTube video), transcripts of which are screencapped and embedded below:
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https://www.mediaite.com/online/trump-denies-ever-calling-anyone-retard-though-howard-stern-transcripts-says-otherwise/
MiniMe
(21,730 posts)That was totally disgusting
Docreed2003
(16,916 posts)And I have no problem believing this sick fuck would call someone a "retard" or bash someone from the south with an accent...none. Trump is the fucking definition of "east coast elitist"
PatSeg
(47,822 posts)Because he just can't shut up, he ends up promoting the people he is trying to destroy. He is his own worst enemy.
bullwinkle428
(20,632 posts)kskiska
(27,053 posts)Trump referred to his son Barron as a "retard."
PearliePoo2
(7,768 posts)He's also anti-vaccine.
He's told a story about a young beautiful, healthy baby he knew who "changed" after getting his vaccinations.
He believes there's a link from vaccinations to autism.
It's unknown who that beautiful baby is that he referred to.
lpbk2713
(42,784 posts)His denials are not worth the BS they are made of.
PatSeg
(47,822 posts)Pretty much if Trump denies something, then we know it is probably true. That's worth something!
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