Presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump suggested Thursday that his top aide was misquoted when he said in an interview that the real estate mogul wouldn’t select a female or minority running mate.
“In fact, that would be viewed as pandering, I think,” Trump advisor Paul Manafort told the Huffington Post.
Trump was asked about that comment during a press conference in North Dakota.
“Was there an article in The Huffington Post? I’m sure he was misquoted,” Trump said. “I didn’t think they covered politics.”
The publication had decided at the beginning of the election to put its coverage of the Trump campaign in the entertainment, not politics, vertical of its website. It later reversed that decision, but going forward added an editor’s note to the end of all its articles on Trump calling him a “racist,” “rampant xenophobe” and “serial liar,” among other things.
The businessman assured reporters that as president he would consult women at the “highest levels.”
“I fully expect to have many women involved and you’ll see that,” Trump said. “I look forward to it.”
He then went on to say several times that Manafort has been misquoted before.
“He’s been misquoted actually a lot,” Trump said.
Wow, he didn’t know Huffpo covers politics?
Wow.
Yes, Trump’s aide was misquoted. What he meant to say was, “We don’t need any fucking whores, ni**ers, wetbacks, chinks, Redskins, faggots, or anyone else darker than medium beige for Vice-President.”
"The businessman assured reporters that as president he would consult women at the “highest levels.”
Miss Ukraine. Miss Lithuania. Miss Universe. Hell, it doesn’t get any higher than Miss Universe.
I don’t have the transcript. Did Trump commit to vetting a woman specifically for the office of Vice-President during his denial of the accuracy of HuffPo’s reporting on Manafort’s statement?
Yeah, kinda makes you optimistic about the future, knowing how well-informed the Trump campaign is. God, I can’t wait until the Dem primary is over and Clinton clinches it. There is so much stuff that gets under Herr Donald’s paper-thin skin, and it is such a joy to watch him try to strike back at people that have him clearly out of his league. I have a felling he will eventually be reduced to quoting Pee Wee Herman at the debate: “I know you are, but what am I?”