CNN’s Stelter: ‘Trump Simply Cannot Be Trusted; He Has Proven This’ Time and Time Again

‘We’ll never really know what is said’ in the Trump/Putin meeting

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STELTER: "But first, one of the world’s big mysteries. How will we know what really happens when trump and Putin get together? Right now, hundreds of journalists are descending on Helsinki. Reporters from 61 countries have applied for credentials to cover the u.s./russia meeting. But they’re going to have very little access to the key events. Putin and trump plan to meet for a private conversation before official talks begin. No aides, no note-takers. We’ll never really know what is said. Because, really, can we trust either man? No. We can’t. In the past, the U.S. President’s words have projected power and shaped global decisions. What the president said meant something. It meant a lot. But not now. Not anymore. What President Trump says is so frequently false or nonsensical that his words don’t have the same meaning, the same power, the same impact as past presidents. It’s a shame but it’s true. Trump simply cannot be trusted. He has proven this himself time and time again. It’s his own lies and his own contradictions that have proven it. And that is why this is a profound test for journalists. How do you cover a person who twists truth like it’s a game? Just saying, oh, well the president said, that is not sufficient anymore, if it ever was. This week we learned he called the Mueller probe of Russian interference a witch hunt, even after learning about the newest indictments. He knew the truth before the rest of us but he still lied. Of course not all lies are created equal. Some of his fabrications are pretty big. Saying that America’s gdp has doubled during his time in office."

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