Trump: ‘I Do Try’ And ‘I Always Want To Tell The Truth’

As a President infamous for regularly making unsubstantiated claims, President Trump claims he tries to be truthful.

“Well, I try. I do try … and I always want to tell the truth,” he told ABC News Wednesday. “When I can, I tell the truth. And sometimes it turns out to be where something happens that’s different or there’s a change, but I always like to be truthful.”

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  1. Avatar for jinnj jinnj says:

    Goodness gracious … the Boy Scout oath is more clear on the question of truth and integrity.

  2. “But when I speak, I am compelled to say something that makes me look good, which is inevitably and necessarily a lie. It’s not my fault.”

  3. “When I can, I tell the truth.”

    He has a lot of alternative facts to sort through when speaking.
  4. Avatar for imkmu3 imkmu3 says:

    He’s lying.

  5. “…It’s not my fault the facts force me to lie…”

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