Donald Trump loves to tell a particular story about a Jewish friend who says ending the Iran nuclear deal was the biggest thing he has ever done for the Jewish people. The problem is he has told the story numerous times, but one very key detail changes each time. The Washington Post edited the stories together side by side.
Trump told the same story about a Jewish friend four times in three months.
Each time, the name of the friend changed.
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— JM Rieger (@RiegerReport) December 13, 2019
The Washington Post writes that this piqued their interest after he told the story twice this past Wednesday:
Touting his accomplishments during a second Hanukkah reception at the White House on Wednesday, President Trump recalled a conversation he said he had with real estate developer Charles Kushner.
“I said, ‘Charlie, let me ask you, what’s bigger for the Jewish people…”
“It was remarkably similar to a story Trump told at the first White House Hanukkah reception just four hours prior, this time recalling a conversation he said he had with New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft.”
Of course, this wouldn’t be the first time Trump has told the same story but changed the facts (aka lying). The newspaper points out:
Trump often relies on the same stories and phrases while speaking to reporters and at rallies (including repeating false or misleading claims hundreds of times). For example, Trump has spoken about his friend Jim, who purportedly used to visit Paris every year but no longer does because “Paris is no longer Paris.” Several outlets have tried to determine who exactly Jim is and whether he is real.