Trump Resurfaces False Claim About Ukraine Call Tape at Rally
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Trump falsely claimed at a rally that he had released a tape of his 2019 call with Ukrainian President Zelensky, which led to his first impeachment. No tape exists.
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What Trump released was a rough transcript, which actually corroborated allegations against him. Pelosi did not react with anger at being misled.
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Presidential calls with foreign leaders are typically not recorded. Retired Lt. Col. Vindman confirmed no tape exists.
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This story echoes false claims Trump made in 2019 about releasing the transcript and Pelosi's alleged reaction. Those were proven untrue.
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Trump told this fabricated story while again bashing Rep. Adam Schiff, who led the impeachment effort and is now running for Senate.