Audio Of Trump Alter Ego 'John Miller' Surfaces, Trump Denies It's Him, Water Is Wet
By Sarah P
I want to stop writing about Donald Trump, but the stories keep coming...so please enjoy today's edition of "Insanity with Donald Trump"
The Washington Post got their hands on audio from a 1991 interview that a "John Miller" did with Sue Carswell of People Magazine. John Miller was supposedly Donald Trump's "publicist" at the time, although it is clear to anyone with ears that it is actually Trump HIMSELF pretending to be someone else.
From his unmistakable accent to his bizarre, broken, overly adjective laden way of speaking...it is clearly Trump. Some of the phrases that gave him away:
In 1990 Trump actually admitted in a court hearing, on the record, under oath that he did in fact use that fake name by saying “I believe on occasion I used that name.” He also has admitted to using the name "John Baron" early on in his career when calling reporters. Huh, but now, no recollection. So he committed perjury? Or he is lying now? Or he is lying all the time? My guess, option C.
Today, Trump did a phone interview with the Today show and was confronted with this audio and adamantly denied it, even though 25 years ago he actually admitted it was him. Here is some of the transcript of today's denial/admission/deflection:
Trump's consistent lying, flip flopping and sociopathic behaviors should alarm all voters, not just Democrats who are trying to keep him out of office. If he had just laughed about this today and said "sure, I was pranking the reporter" we would have thought "hmm that's odd" but moved on. But to flat out deny it when the evidence is glaring, that is not acceptable.
Who is the real Donald Trump is the question? This is the best of the GOP? Really?
By Sarah P
5/13/16 1:00pm
I want to stop writing about Donald Trump, but the stories keep coming...so please enjoy today's edition of "Insanity with Donald Trump"
The Washington Post got their hands on audio from a 1991 interview that a "John Miller" did with Sue Carswell of People Magazine. John Miller was supposedly Donald Trump's "publicist" at the time, although it is clear to anyone with ears that it is actually Trump HIMSELF pretending to be someone else.
From his unmistakable accent to his bizarre, broken, overly adjective laden way of speaking...it is clearly Trump. Some of the phrases that gave him away:
“He’s coming out of a marriage, and he’s starting to do tremendously well financially.”
“He’s a good guy, and he’s not going to hurt anybody. . . . He treated his wife welland . . . he will treat Marla well.”
" And once his divorce is finished, if you noticed since then he’s doing well financially and he’s doing well in every other way."
Carswell was so convinced that it was Trump himself that she played the recording for Cindy Adams, New York Post gossip columnist and good friend of Trump himself. Her response? “Oh, that’s Donald, what is he doing?” Then Carswell played that tape for Marla Maples herself who also confirmed that it was Trump. Huh. Interesting.“He’s a good guy, and he’s not going to hurt anybody. . . . He treated his wife welland . . . he will treat Marla well.”
" And once his divorce is finished, if you noticed since then he’s doing well financially and he’s doing well in every other way."
In 1990 Trump actually admitted in a court hearing, on the record, under oath that he did in fact use that fake name by saying “I believe on occasion I used that name.” He also has admitted to using the name "John Baron" early on in his career when calling reporters. Huh, but now, no recollection. So he committed perjury? Or he is lying now? Or he is lying all the time? My guess, option C.
Today, Trump did a phone interview with the Today show and was confronted with this audio and adamantly denied it, even though 25 years ago he actually admitted it was him. Here is some of the transcript of today's denial/admission/deflection:
"Savannah Guthrie: Mr. Trump, good morning to you. Not sure if you have been made aware of this Washington Post report that's out this morning, but they have obtained a recording with a voice of someone that they say is in fact you, someone who's pretending to be a PR person. This is from 25 years ago, let me play a portion of the tape for you.
Donald Trump: No, I don't think it, I don't know anything about it. You're telling me about it for the first time and it doesn't sound like my voice at all. I have many, many people that are trying to imitate my voice and you can imagine that and this sounds like one of these scams, one of the many scams. Doesn't sound like me.
Savannah Guthrie: The Post says that you acknowledged a couple decades ago that that in fact was you but it was a joke.
Donald Trump: I don't think it was me, it doesn't sound like me. I don't know even what they're talking about. Have no idea.
Savannah Guthrie: The Post also says this is something you did rather routinely, that you would call reporters and plant stories and say either you were John Miller or John Baron, but in fact it was actually you on the phone. Is that something you did with any regularity?
Donald Trump: No, it was not me on the phone, it was not me on the phone. And it doesn't sound like me on the phone, I will tell you that and it was not me on the phone. And when was this, 25 years ago?
Savannah Guthrie: In the early 90s, but.
Donald Trump: Wow, you mean you're going so low as to talk about something that took place 25 years ago about whether or not I made a phone call. I guess you're saying under a presumed name.
Savannah Guthrie: Yes, under a presumed name.
Donald Trump: Okay, the answer is no, and let's get onto more current subjects, I mean, I know it's wonderful for your listeners but I think we have more important things to discuss."
The irony? Trump has taken to bashing Hillary Clinton for an affair her husband had, oh, 20 years ago. So that is fair game? A husbands affair? But impersonating a fictitious person in a completely sociopathic way to get positive press is off limits? Personally, I am more concerned with someone that can blatantly lie non stop about insane things after admitting to them decades before than someone who was cheated on.Savannah Guthrie: On this tape, the person on it talks about his dating exploits, goes on about his divorce, things like that. I guess the simple question this morning, are you aware of the tape, is it you?
Donald Trump: No, I don't think it, I don't know anything about it. You're telling me about it for the first time and it doesn't sound like my voice at all. I have many, many people that are trying to imitate my voice and you can imagine that and this sounds like one of these scams, one of the many scams. Doesn't sound like me.
Savannah Guthrie: The Post says that you acknowledged a couple decades ago that that in fact was you but it was a joke.
Donald Trump: I don't think it was me, it doesn't sound like me. I don't know even what they're talking about. Have no idea.
Savannah Guthrie: The Post also says this is something you did rather routinely, that you would call reporters and plant stories and say either you were John Miller or John Baron, but in fact it was actually you on the phone. Is that something you did with any regularity?
Donald Trump: No, it was not me on the phone, it was not me on the phone. And it doesn't sound like me on the phone, I will tell you that and it was not me on the phone. And when was this, 25 years ago?
Savannah Guthrie: In the early 90s, but.
Donald Trump: Wow, you mean you're going so low as to talk about something that took place 25 years ago about whether or not I made a phone call. I guess you're saying under a presumed name.
Savannah Guthrie: Yes, under a presumed name.
Donald Trump: Okay, the answer is no, and let's get onto more current subjects, I mean, I know it's wonderful for your listeners but I think we have more important things to discuss."
Trump's consistent lying, flip flopping and sociopathic behaviors should alarm all voters, not just Democrats who are trying to keep him out of office. If he had just laughed about this today and said "sure, I was pranking the reporter" we would have thought "hmm that's odd" but moved on. But to flat out deny it when the evidence is glaring, that is not acceptable.
Who is the real Donald Trump is the question? This is the best of the GOP? Really?
Not only is he a liar, he's psychotic:
[h=1]Trump claims he didn’t regularly use a fake name. That’s not what he said under oath.[/h]
By Callum Borchers May 13 at 2:51 PM
Donald Trump on Friday denied that the voice of "John Miller" on a 25-year-old recording obtained by The Washington Post is, in fact, his own. Appearing on NBC's "Today" show, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee disputed a Post report that he posed as his own spokesman under a fake name during a 1991 telephone interview with a reporter — something he did habitually for years, often going as "John Barron" as well.
[The amazing story of Donald Trump’s old spokesman, John Barron — who was actually Donald Trump himself]
But that's not exactly what Trump said under oath in 1990. During testimony in a lawsuit that dealt with his employment of undocumented migrant workers from Poland on the Trump Tower project, the real estate mogul was asked if he had ever used the name "John Barron."
"I believe on occasion I used that name," Trump replied (though he would note he wasn't specifically asked whether he used the name with the press).
The liberal super PAC American Bridge posted a partial transcript of Trump's testimony Friday afternoon.
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Need more proof Donald Trump pretended he was his publicist dishing dirt? He admitted it was him in testimony
12:30 PM - 13 May 2016
But this isn't really some newly unearthed secret. Journalists took note of Trump's admission at the time — probably because some of them had been hoodwinked at one point or another over the previous decade. In one instance, Trump fooled the New York Times throughout coverage of a controversial development project in 1980.
[Donald Trump hasn’t changed one bit since his first media feud in 1980]
Here's a sample of coverage from July 1990, when Trump acknowledged in court that he and "John Barron" (sometimes spelled "Baron") were one and the same.
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Associated Press
Being outed as "John Barron" in 1990 could explain why Trump went as "John Miller" in the 1991 interview recorded by a People magazine reporter. On the tape, "Miller" can be heard telling writer Sue Carswell, "I'm sort of new here." Perhaps what he meant was that Trump's original cover had recently been blown; he needed a new alter ego.
Over the course of the presidential race, several journalists — including this one — have already revisited Trump's admitted use of an assumed name. It's well-established that this is a thing he did.
So why deny it on Friday? Who knows. Maybe a campaign spokesman can explain it to us.
[h=1]Trump claims he didn’t regularly use a fake name. That’s not what he said under oath.[/h]
By Callum Borchers May 13 at 2:51 PM
Donald Trump on Friday denied that the voice of "John Miller" on a 25-year-old recording obtained by The Washington Post is, in fact, his own. Appearing on NBC's "Today" show, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee disputed a Post report that he posed as his own spokesman under a fake name during a 1991 telephone interview with a reporter — something he did habitually for years, often going as "John Barron" as well.
[The amazing story of Donald Trump’s old spokesman, John Barron — who was actually Donald Trump himself]
SAVANNAH GUTHRIE: The Post also says this is something you did rather routinely, that you would call reporters and plant stories and say either you were John Miller or John Barron, but in fact it was actually you on the phone. Is that something you did with any regularity?TRUMP: No, and it was not me on the phone.
"I believe on occasion I used that name," Trump replied (though he would note he wasn't specifically asked whether he used the name with the press).
The liberal super PAC American Bridge posted a partial transcript of Trump's testimony Friday afternoon.
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Need more proof Donald Trump pretended he was his publicist dishing dirt? He admitted it was him in testimony
12:30 PM - 13 May 2016
But this isn't really some newly unearthed secret. Journalists took note of Trump's admission at the time — probably because some of them had been hoodwinked at one point or another over the previous decade. In one instance, Trump fooled the New York Times throughout coverage of a controversial development project in 1980.
[Donald Trump hasn’t changed one bit since his first media feud in 1980]
Here's a sample of coverage from July 1990, when Trump acknowledged in court that he and "John Barron" (sometimes spelled "Baron") were one and the same.
Newsday
At one point, Trump, who spends millions of dollars advertising his name, acknowledged that he has used an alias, "John Baron." ...A former Trump executive has acknowledged in court papers that he had used the same alias in connection with the Trump Tower project. An attorney representing the Polish workers has charged that someone using the name "John Baron" had called and said Trump might sue him for $100 million.Trump testified he used the name only "years later." Afterward, he told reporters, "Lots of people use pen names. Ernest Hemingway used one."
In earlier testimony to show the Trump organization knew about the undocumented workers, John Szabo, an immigration lawyer who represented them, said someone who said his name was Mr. Baron telephoned on behalf of the Trump organization in 1980 and threatened to sue him if he did not drop the workers' claims of back payments.Mr. Trump acknowledged yesterday that he and one of his executives have used the name John Baron in some of their business dealings. He did not explain. And he was not asked about Mr. Szabo's allegation.
Donald Trump, who likes to put his name on hotels, apartment buildings, planes and lots of other things, says he has sometimes discarded it for an alias. Would you believe John Baron?
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Associated Press
During one line of inquiry, Trump acknowledged that he "on occasion" had used the pen name "John Barron," but U.S. District Judge Charles Stewart stopped Sloan from asking more questions on the subject.
Over the course of the presidential race, several journalists — including this one — have already revisited Trump's admitted use of an assumed name. It's well-established that this is a thing he did.
So why deny it on Friday? Who knows. Maybe a campaign spokesman can explain it to us.
[h=6]- MAY 13, 2016 -[/h][h=1]SHELDON ADELSON: I ENDORSE DONALD TRUMP FOR PRESIDENT[/h]The Washington Post
At the outset of the 2016 election, the GOP primary field was nearly as large as that of last weekend’s Kentucky Derby. In total, 17 Republican hopefuls campaigned to win the party’s nomination for president.
Like the Derby, the race for the Republican nomination started from a wide gate — some entries with better post positions, others with more backing. We had candidates with such perceived advantages as wide name identification, large campaign war chests, supposed geographic benefits and other assets they hoped would tip the race in their direction.
Ultimately, each candidate had to convince the party’s primary voters across the country that he or she deserved to be the nominee.
One candidate has won that race, and now Republicans must join together to make sure he wins the next one.
While the primary cycle still has some important elections ahead, it is clear that Donald Trump will be the Republican nominee for president.
I am endorsing Trump’s bid for president and strongly encourage my fellow Republicans — especially our Republican elected officials, party loyalists and operatives, and those who provide important financial backing — to do the same.
The alternative to Trump being sworn in as the nation’s 45th president is frightening.
For nearly eight years, Republicans have fought tooth and nail against President Obama and his policies. We waged battles over debt, government spending, Obamacare and the Iran nuclear deal — an issue of paramount importance to me personally and to many others around the world.
We gained some victories, but on too many issues Obama achieved his goals, if not necessarily America’s goals. As Republicans, we know that getting a person in the White House with an “R” behind his name is the only way things will get better.
That opportunity still exists. We must not cut off our noses to spite our faces.
If Republicans do not come together in support of Trump, Obama will essentially be granted something the Constitution does not allow — a third term in the name of Hillary Clinton.
I’ve spent time talking to Donald Trump. Do I agree with him on every issue? No. But it’s unlikely that any American agrees with his or her preferred candidate on every issue.
After the 2012 election cycle, I was asked frequently what I would look for in a future presidential contender. While I had some personal preferences because of friendships with some of the 2016 candidates, I kept coming back to the issue of executive experience.
In my view, a governor of a state is ideally qualified to be president. A governor is a state’s final decision maker — its chief executive and steward of the public’s money. I felt strongly that someone with that level of CEO experience would be well-trained for the job of president.
It turns out that is exactly what we are getting in Trump. He is a candidate with actual CEO experience, shaped and molded by the commitment and risk of his own money rather than the public’s. He is a CEO success story that exemplifies the American spirit of determination, commitment to cause and business stewardship.
Despite being the grandson of a Welsh coal miner and the son of a Boston cab driver, I’ve had the remarkable experience of being part of almost 50 different businesses in my more than 70-year business career. So, tell me I’m not a conservative enough Republican or I’m too hawkish on Israel or whatever else you may think, but I think I’ve earned the right to talk about success and leadership.
You may not like Trump’s style or what he says on Twitter, but this country needs strong executive leadership more today than at almost any point in its history. The world is less secure than ever, and our allies have lost confidence in our ability to lead. The economy is not growing the way it should. The middle class is finding it harder and harder to get by.
Trump has created a movement in this country that cannot be denied. He will end this primary election cycle having garnered more Republican primary votes for president than anyone before.
But some Republicans are sitting on the sidelines, threatening to stay home on Election Day or, worse, suggesting they will vote for Clinton. They must realize the stakes are too high for an outcome that will have a damaging impact on our country.
Republicans have the candidate who the people decided is our winner from a field of 17 viable contenders. It’s time for all Republicans to mount up and back our nominee.
At the outset of the 2016 election, the GOP primary field was nearly as large as that of last weekend’s Kentucky Derby. In total, 17 Republican hopefuls campaigned to win the party’s nomination for president.
Like the Derby, the race for the Republican nomination started from a wide gate — some entries with better post positions, others with more backing. We had candidates with such perceived advantages as wide name identification, large campaign war chests, supposed geographic benefits and other assets they hoped would tip the race in their direction.
Ultimately, each candidate had to convince the party’s primary voters across the country that he or she deserved to be the nominee.
One candidate has won that race, and now Republicans must join together to make sure he wins the next one.
While the primary cycle still has some important elections ahead, it is clear that Donald Trump will be the Republican nominee for president.
I am endorsing Trump’s bid for president and strongly encourage my fellow Republicans — especially our Republican elected officials, party loyalists and operatives, and those who provide important financial backing — to do the same.
The alternative to Trump being sworn in as the nation’s 45th president is frightening.
For nearly eight years, Republicans have fought tooth and nail against President Obama and his policies. We waged battles over debt, government spending, Obamacare and the Iran nuclear deal — an issue of paramount importance to me personally and to many others around the world.
We gained some victories, but on too many issues Obama achieved his goals, if not necessarily America’s goals. As Republicans, we know that getting a person in the White House with an “R” behind his name is the only way things will get better.
That opportunity still exists. We must not cut off our noses to spite our faces.
If Republicans do not come together in support of Trump, Obama will essentially be granted something the Constitution does not allow — a third term in the name of Hillary Clinton.
I’ve spent time talking to Donald Trump. Do I agree with him on every issue? No. But it’s unlikely that any American agrees with his or her preferred candidate on every issue.
After the 2012 election cycle, I was asked frequently what I would look for in a future presidential contender. While I had some personal preferences because of friendships with some of the 2016 candidates, I kept coming back to the issue of executive experience.
In my view, a governor of a state is ideally qualified to be president. A governor is a state’s final decision maker — its chief executive and steward of the public’s money. I felt strongly that someone with that level of CEO experience would be well-trained for the job of president.
It turns out that is exactly what we are getting in Trump. He is a candidate with actual CEO experience, shaped and molded by the commitment and risk of his own money rather than the public’s. He is a CEO success story that exemplifies the American spirit of determination, commitment to cause and business stewardship.
Despite being the grandson of a Welsh coal miner and the son of a Boston cab driver, I’ve had the remarkable experience of being part of almost 50 different businesses in my more than 70-year business career. So, tell me I’m not a conservative enough Republican or I’m too hawkish on Israel or whatever else you may think, but I think I’ve earned the right to talk about success and leadership.
You may not like Trump’s style or what he says on Twitter, but this country needs strong executive leadership more today than at almost any point in its history. The world is less secure than ever, and our allies have lost confidence in our ability to lead. The economy is not growing the way it should. The middle class is finding it harder and harder to get by.
Trump has created a movement in this country that cannot be denied. He will end this primary election cycle having garnered more Republican primary votes for president than anyone before.
But some Republicans are sitting on the sidelines, threatening to stay home on Election Day or, worse, suggesting they will vote for Clinton. They must realize the stakes are too high for an outcome that will have a damaging impact on our country.
Republicans have the candidate who the people decided is our winner from a field of 17 viable contenders. It’s time for all Republicans to mount up and back our nominee.
[h=6]- MAY 13, 2016 -[/h][h=1]HOUSE CHAIRMEN ENDORSE DONALD J. TRUMP FOR PRESIDENT[/h](Washington, DC) May 13, 2016 – Today, nine Chairmen in the U.S. House of Representatives – Steve Chabot (Small Business), Michael Conaway (Agriculture), Jeb Hensarling (Financial Services), Candice Miller (House Administration), Jeff Miller (Veterans’ Affairs), Tom Price (Budget), Pete Sessions (Rules), Bill Shuster (Transportation and Infrastructure), and Lamar Smith (Science, Space and Technology) – endorsed Donald J. Trump for President and released the following statement:
“We stand on the precipice of one of the most important elections of our lifetime. This great nation cannot endure eight more years of Democrat-control of the White House. It cannot afford to put Democrats in charge of Congress. It is paramount that we coalesce around the Republican nominee, Mr. Donald J. Trump, and maintain control of both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate.”
“Any other outcome is a danger to economic growth, puts our national security in peril, enshrines ObamaCare as the law of the land, entraps Americans in a cycle of poverty and dependence, and undermines our constitutional republic.”
“There is a path to winning in November, and it comes through unity. To solidify this partnership, we endorse Mr. Trump as the Republican nominee for President and call upon all Americans to support him.”
In response, Mr. Trump released the following statement upon news of the endorsements:
“It is tremendous to be working with these leaders and their colleagues on winning solutions that will really move us forward. A strong House Republican Majority is imperative to fixing the problems facing America and making our country better and stronger than ever before.”
Mr. Trump has surged in recent polls against Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton, both nationally and in key battleground states such as Ohio, where he leads Clinton by a significant margin.
“We stand on the precipice of one of the most important elections of our lifetime. This great nation cannot endure eight more years of Democrat-control of the White House. It cannot afford to put Democrats in charge of Congress. It is paramount that we coalesce around the Republican nominee, Mr. Donald J. Trump, and maintain control of both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate.”
“Any other outcome is a danger to economic growth, puts our national security in peril, enshrines ObamaCare as the law of the land, entraps Americans in a cycle of poverty and dependence, and undermines our constitutional republic.”
“There is a path to winning in November, and it comes through unity. To solidify this partnership, we endorse Mr. Trump as the Republican nominee for President and call upon all Americans to support him.”
In response, Mr. Trump released the following statement upon news of the endorsements:
“It is tremendous to be working with these leaders and their colleagues on winning solutions that will really move us forward. A strong House Republican Majority is imperative to fixing the problems facing America and making our country better and stronger than ever before.”
Mr. Trump has surged in recent polls against Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton, both nationally and in key battleground states such as Ohio, where he leads Clinton by a significant margin.
