Remember when Trump…

dismissed a United Nations report on climate change?

The report was created by a the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a panel of 91 scientists from 40 countries. Trump explained,

“It was given to me. And I want to look at who drew it. You know, which group drew it. I can give you reports that are fabulous, and I can give you reports that aren’t so good. But I will be looking at it, absolutely.”

Trump has referred to climate change as a “Chinese hoax” and claimed that windmills cause cancer. He also withdrew the United States from the Paris Agreement, an international coalition of nations seeking to combat climate change.

The US Department of Defense has called climate change a national security threat.

ABC News – State Dept casts doubt on UN climate report as Trump says: ‘I want to look at who drew it’
US Department of Defense – DoD Releases Report on Security Implications of Climate Change

called protesters of SCOTUS nominee Brett Kavanaugh “elevator screamers” that were paid by George Soros?

Trump made the remark on Twitter in October 2018. Trump also claimed they were paid by billionaire George Soros.

Talking Points Memo – Trump Calls Kavanaugh Protesters ‘Elevator Screamers’ Paid By Soros

claimed to distance himself from his businesses, using stacks of unlabeled folders as proof?

Presidents divest their private businesses, usually putting them in a blind trust, in order to avoid conflicts of interest and breaking the Emoluments Clause of the Constitution. While blind trusts are not necessary to fulfill the requirements of the Emoluments Clause, Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush all did so, while Obama placed his holdings into standard index funds.

Trump refused either a blind trust or relinquishing ownership of his company. He instead said he would resign from all positions and hand control to his sons, with the promise that they would not discuss anything business related.

In January 2017, Trump held his first press conference as President-Elect. He used a large stack of unlabeled folders as proof that he had handed over his company to his sons. He did not allow reporters to look at their contents.

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Don and Eric are going to be running the company. They’re going to be running it in a very professional manner. They’re not going to discuss it with me. Again, I don’t have to do this.

Trump also called the emoluments clause of the Constitution “phony” and claimed that Article II of the Constitution gave him “the right to do whatever I want.” Trump also repeatedly promised to release his tax returns both during his campaign and after becoming President.

The Washington Post – Donald Trump won’t do what Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush did
MarketWatch – Ethics laws don’t require Trump to give up control of his ‘unprecedented’ portfolio 
Reuters – Trump says won’t divest from his business while president
The Hill – Trump barred reporters from examining stacks of folders at press conference
Britannica – What Is the Emoluments Clause?

claimed he had no business interests with Saudi Arabia or Russia, despite selling millions in property to Saudis and Russians?

The Washington Post – President Trump has a massive conflict of interest on Saudi Arabia
CNN – Trump in 2015: Saudis buy apartments from me
Newsweek – Trump sold a $40 million estate to a Russian oligarch for $100 million – and a Democratic Senator wants to know why

said of Saudi Arabia, “I get along great with all of them…”?

At an Alabama rally during his campaign, Trump said,

Saudi Arabia, I get along with all of them. They buy apartments from me. They spend $40 million, $50 million. Am I supposed to dislike them? I like them very much.

Trump created 8 businesses during his campaign that were linked to hotel interests in Saudi Arabia, 4 of which were registered the day of the rally in which he made his comments about Saudi Arabia.

Trump’s financial ties to Saudi Arabia go back further, still. In 1991, as he was scrambling to raise money to avoid bankruptcy, he sold his 282-foot Trump yacht “Princess” to Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin-Talal for $20 million, reportedly a third what he had originally paid. Four years later, bin-Talal joined other investors in a $325 million deal for Trump’s Plaza Hotel. In 2001, Saudi officials purchased the entire 45th floor of the Trump world Tower, which stands across from the United Nations building in New York, for $12 million.

Trump has since denied any conflicts of interest in his dealings with Saudi Arabia, particularly in the wake of journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination and ongoing involvement in Yemen’s civil war, contributing to a growing humanitarian disaster.

CNN – Trump in 2015: Saudis buy apartments from me
The Washington Post – A scramble to assess the dangers of President elect Donald Trump’s global business empire
The Hill – Trump registered eight companies in Saudi Arabia during campaign: report
AP News – Trump’s business ties to kingdom run long and deep

defended the size of his hands and penis in a Republican debate?

In reply to a remark from Marco Rubio during a Fox News debate, Trump said,

“Look at those hands, are they small hands? And, he referred to my hands — ‘if they’re small, something else must be small.’ I guarantee you there’s no problem. I guarantee.”

Time – Watch Trump Talk About His Private Parts at the Debate
CNN – Donald Trump defends size of his penis
Vox – Donald Trump just defended his penis size at the Republican debate

said tariffs he instituted and tweeted about didn’t exist?

During an interview with The Wall Street Journal, when asked about his tariffs, Trump said, “We don’t have any tariffs. I didn’t put tariffs. Where do we have tariffs? We don’t have tariffs anywhere.”

Hours before sitting down with the reporters, Trump tweeted about billions’ of dollars worth of tariffs.

The Wall Street Journal – Transcript of President Trump’s Interview With The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal – ‘Where Do We Have Tariffs?’ Trump Asks. Here’s a List
Reason – Do Trump’s Tariffs Actually Exist?

 

said, “I love the poorly educated”?

After his victory in the Nevada Republican primary, Trump boasted about the demographics that voted for him.

We won the evangelicals. We won with young. We won with old. We won with highly educated. We won with poorly educated. I love the poorly educated.

While Trump garnered 57% of the vote by those with only a high school education, he had 42% votes by college graduates, and only 37% by those with a postgraduate degree.

USA Today – Donald Trump loves the ‘poorly educated’ — and they love him
Vox – The strangest line from Donald Trump’s victory speech: “I love the poorly educated”

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