Remember when Trump…

rode a golf cart 700 yards while the leaders of 6 other nations walked together during his first G7 meeting?

Trump joined other G7 leaders as they walked around Taormina, Sicily. The leaders of Japan, Canada, Italy, Germany, France, and the UK walked the 700 yard from the G7 group photo, taken at a Greek amphitheater, to a piazza on foot while Trump followed in a golf cart. It was also noted that Trump arrived last for the photo while the other six leaders stood waiting for him.

The Hill – Trump rode golf cart while G7 leaders walked through Sicily
Business Insider – G7 leaders took a stroll in Sicily — and Trump followed them in a golf cart

implied Frederick Douglass was still alive?

Trump remarked to a group of African-American leaders during Black History month,

Frederick Douglass is an example of somebody who’s done an amazing job and is getting recognized more and more, I notice.

Trump’s phrasing implies he thought Frederick Douglass was still alive. Douglass was an escaped slave and national leader of the abolitionist movement in the 19th century.

Later that month, Trump later signed legislation to honor the 200th anniversary of Douglass’ birth.

The Washington Post – Trump implied Frederick Douglass was alive. The abolitionist’s family offered a ‘history lesson.’
The Atlantic – Donald Trump’s Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
Politico – Trump signs law to honor 200th anniversary of Frederick Douglass’ birth

revealed that he didn’t know the difference between HIV and HPV in a conversation with Bill gates?

Bill Gates met with Trump in December 2016 and again in March 2017 and both times Trump asked him if HIV and HPV were the same thing. Per Gates, “Both times he wanted to know if there was a difference between HIV and HPV. So, I was able to explain that those are rarely confused with each other.”

Forbes – What Bill Gates Said About Trump And How HIV And HPV Are Different
USA Today – Trump didn’t know the difference between HPV and HIV, Bill Gates says

said “[Paul] Manafort has nothing to do with our campaign”?

The remarks came after Manafort was indicted and jailed for witness tampering. Manafort was Trump’s campaign manager for 5 months, personally picked Pence as his running mate, and was part the transition team. Manafort has since been convicted of tax and bank fraud, stemming from his work as a lobbyist for Russian interests in Ukraine.

The New York Times – Paul Manafort, Trump’s Former Campaign Chairman, Guilty of 8 Counts
The Guardian – Paul Manafort: judge sends ex-Trump chair to jail for violating bail terms

asked Attorney General Jeff Sessions to reverse his recusal from the Russian investigation?

Serving as Trump’s Attorney General, Sessions recused from the investigation into Russian election interference. himself per a Department of Justice regulation that disallows officials from investigating campaigns they were a part of.

As head of the FBI, Sessions explained that Department of Justice regulations required he do so. The rule in question states that DoJ employees cannot “participate in a criminal investigation or prosecution if he has a personal or political relationship with any person or organization substantially involved…or who would be directly affected by the outcome.”

After, Trump repeatedly attacked his Attorney General, demanding he reverse his recusal. Sessions ultimately resigned the day after the 2018 midterm elections.

Trump continued to attack Sessions after, especially amid Sessions’ 2020 candidacy for Alabama’s US Senator.

Business Insider – Jeff Sessions explains why he recused himself from Trump campaign-related investigations
Business Insider – Jeff Sessions says he has no regrets over recusing himself from the Russia investigation
The New York Times – Trump Asked Sessions to Retain Control of Russia Inquiry After His Recusal
The Hill – Trump attacks Sessions: A ‘total disaster’ and ‘an embarrassment to the great state of Alabama’

wrongly said that his was the biggest Electoral College win since Reagan?

Trump received 304 Electoral College votes in 2016. Of the 10 elections from his own in 2016 to Ronald Reagan’s first in 1980, Trump only won more Electoral College votes than George W. Bush in 2000 and 2004.

US Presidential Elections by Electoral College results. Wikipedia

USA Today – Trump falsely claims biggest electoral win since Reagan
Wikipedia – List of United States presidential elections by Electoral College margin

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