Donald J. Trump insisted on Thursday that his phone call with Reince Priebus, the chairman of the Republican National Committee, was brief and described it as “congratulatory” instead of condemnatory, in contrast to news accounts of the talk. <...> Mr. Priebus, he said, “knows better than to lecture me.” He added, “We’re not dealing with a five-star Army general.” <...> Sean Spicer, a spokesman for Mr. Priebus, declined to comment. https://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/07/09/donald-trump-says-r-n-c-chairman-called-to-congratulate-him/
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Date: 2017-07-28 10:51 pm (UTC)Donald J. Trump insisted on Thursday that his phone call with Reince Priebus, the chairman of the Republican National Committee, was brief and described it as “congratulatory” instead of condemnatory, in contrast to news accounts of the talk.
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Mr. Priebus, he said, “knows better than to lecture me.” He added, “We’re not dealing with a five-star Army general.”
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Sean Spicer, a spokesman for Mr. Priebus, declined to comment.
https://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/07/09/donald-trump-says-r-n-c-chairman-called-to-congratulate-him/
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Date: 2017-07-28 11:08 pm (UTC)