By John Wagner John Wagner National reporter leading The Post's breaking political news team Email Bio Follow March 8 at 9:25 AM As part of an ongoing effort to persuade the public that his campaign did not collude with Russia, President Trump on Friday dramatically misrepresented comments made by the judge who presided over the sentencing of his former campaign chairman Paul Manafort.
In a tweet Friday, Trump incorrectly suggested that Ellis’s comments had cleared his campaign of wrongdoing. Trump’s tweet also referenced Manafort lawyer Kevin Downing, who told reporters outside the courthouse that “there is absolutely no evidence Paul Manafort worked in collusion with any government official from Russia.”“This case doesn’t prove there was no collusion because that wasn’t the subject of the trial,” King said during an appearance on CNN.
Since Trump misrepresents things far less than the Washington Post maybe we call this a draw.
Why would anyone believe what trump says? 8000 plus lies since in office...
Well, it's been foretold to beware of Russia. Read the Fatima prophecy. The warnings were given in 1917. Read revelation Mary's.. not good news. Russia will spread its chaos around the world.
That’s because this trial didn’t have anything to do with trump’s collusion with Russia. The prosecutors are saving that for another trial. I think there is lots more fun ahead for Treasonous Trump.
This is news?
Hey OrangeAnus your lying to the Trumpverse cause that’s not what they means ...
TheNoStory NoThereThere RussianCollusion FakeNews FakeNewsMedia Mueller struck out. Dems are desperate to stay out of jail. But for your newspaper, they'd be there now. You are equally culpable.
He “misrepresents” a lot.
Two things can be true - (1) It's true that Trump misrepresented what Judge Ellis said, but (2) it's also true that the conviction of Manafort had nothing to do with Russian collusion. You guys *hate* Trump so by now you know there is no evidence of collusion or you'd print it.
misrepresents the TRUTH with every keystroke. The propaganda pushed by this rag, and its owner, Jeff “Goebbels” Bezos reaches fewer naive believers every day. What has Jeff done, that makes him so utterly frightened of realDonaldTrump? Does QAnon know? 🇺🇸
True regarding these charges as per what the judge stated.
Ignorant Jusge is a Trump minion. Probably went to call Trump on the recess.
Where's the proof comrade?
Didnt Manafort go down for tax and bank fraud. Trump making it hot for himself.
Lies... he LIES!!! Call them what the Hell they are!!!
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Nope
Typical. I don't know what world he lives in but it's always fantasy.
Exactly what did he lie about since I am behind the paywall?
Any rational person will know that collusion happened...it depends on the definition of the word.
This is why you are the fake media. There is no evidence whatsoever of collusion and yet you still parade it around like it happened. All indications are Mueller is wrapping up his final report and there is no sign of collusion anywhere.
Manafort was sentenced to 47 months in prison after a federal jury in Virginia convicted him on eight counts of bank and tax fraud, how is that related to Trump? You people are a bunch of ridiculous jaded clowns.
Where’s the story that Shifty Schiff, D-Calif., met with Cohen before he appeared before the House Oversight Committee to coach the witness Corrupt schiff should be brought on ethics charges.
Lock up Trump, Manaforte and Roger stone in a cell and make a reality show. Ratings will be huuge.
That is what the judge said. Read it.
Time to pardon him if Al Sharpton doesn’t spend a day in jail for tax evasion no one should ever have to.
No he did not! WAPO can you print anything, but lies? Read the transcript. Get a life!
synonyms for misrepresents:misreport, misrepresent, take/quote out of context; More: distort, twist, slant, bias, put a spin on, pervert, falsify; garble, muddle.
The Manafort trial was not about Russian Collusion. It was about Manafort's white collar crimes. Tax evasion , lying to the FBI. The Judge and Trump should not mention Russia period. It had nothing to do with this trial.
Don the Con is desperate and he knows he is going down!
Impeach 45 it’s time for him to go An the biggest of the country agree..We want him gone
False
He took a page out of the WaPoo playbook
MarkSZaidEsq No I heard the judge say it.
Trump misrepresented something? Shocking; said no one ever.
The only lie is the Washington Post story
Call it what is please. He lied
There was No collusion Get over it already or go after the real guilty person Killary where's our uranium
Trump lied. That should be the headline for every newspaper, every day. Until he stops lying or is no longer POTUS.
Misrepresents = lies.
Finally. A headline that emphasizes that his words are not true. Getting there,
So there's proof now? Lol fake news
The judge slapped Mueller in the face yesterday.
Just in WAPO is FAKE NEWS! Now back to our regularly scheduled programming.
It's always about him.
More bullshit from media
Funny, MSNBC reported the judge did say that.
Washington Compost is the liar as usual! Enemy of the country!
Trump only hears what he wants to hear. Hopefully the DC judge will do his job next Wednesday. If Manafort gets a lite sentence, how fast will he discard that wheelchair? Trump is an idiot who will take it as an all clear! E has to be stopped, and soon!!
He just keeps stepping in it, and he doesn't even know it. What an embarrassment!
MarkSZaidEsq If trump asserts anything, he is lying. If he insults anyone, he is projecting. LiarInChief CadetBoneSpurs
Is anyone counting how many times he’s said” no collusion “
Another WAPO LIE!
Grains of sand slipping from your hands WAPO.
The Washington Compost doing it again. The campaign for the Dems never stops
America would think that Washington Post would be glad to hear what this judge has said to America, if not could Washington Post be biased?
You hacks are so angry over this , its not only predictable, but comical. 'Manafort will flip ' didn't happen and all you can talk about is , TRUMP. You people are just deranged.
NO. He outright LIED.
Of course he did.
Thank you 🤔 so what 😝 You know Trump is a prolific liar he lies about everybody all the time he lies so much his lies R lies. Then he will absolutely deny everything 😲 because that's what he does 😯 that's his MO 🤪 can teach a real old dog new tricks 😟 Y aren't U concerned😱
you can type out the phrase 'Trump lied about what the judge said and knows his slack-jawed followers will not fact check him.'
So what's new! This guy says what he likes when he likes no matter if false!
No, he lied. Say it, Lied Lied Lied Lied Lied Lied Lied, again
Trump is a Liar
When he orders fast food he says “No Collusion”
MarkSZaidEsq Because he failed every subject in school.
the word is 'LIES'
Admit it Corrupt media.. you had a meltdown because this has nothing to do our POTUS 😂
The media misrepresented Mueller and Manafort by lying to it's readers for 2 years promising that Mueller would 'squeeze' and make Manafort 'flip' on Trump to reveal some grand Russian collusion conspiracy. All we got was a tacky Ostrich jacket! 😆
Trump lies again. This time about judge’s statement re collusion in Manafort case. That’s the headline you might consider.
what most do not understand is that when manafort took the plea agreement at the dc court,he had to come clean on everything,and that everything includes admitting the collusion with russia
“Misrepresenting” got him the presidency.
Needs to be called out. His supporters believe everything he says
MarkSZaidEsq Do all news outlets have someone looking for synonyms for lying before they tweet?
DCLascelle I yearn for the day you use the words 'Trump lied' in a headline. Stop dancing around.
It’s not misrepresentation. It’s another lie to try to push his bullshit narrative that he’s innocent.
This should be marked as opinion..
MrJonCryer Now why we Trump do that? It's the Riddle of the Sphinx.
'if you repeat a lie often enough, people will believe it, and you will even come to believe it yourself.'
Did you know about this?