Donald Trump faced mockery on Thursday after claiming that the Taliban would not have launched a new offensive in Afghanistan if he were still president.
The insurgent Taliban forces have overrun about one-quarter of Afghanistan after most U.S. forces left under a peace agreement reached during the Trump administration, and the twice-impeached one-term president issued a statement attacking President Joe Biden and baselessly claiming, yet again, that his election loss was fraudulent.
"Had our 2020 Presidential Election not been rigged, and if I were now President, the world would find that our withdrawal from Afghanistan would be a conditions-based withdrawal," Trump said in a statement issued through a spokeswoman who has not been banned from Twitter, as he was. "I personally had discussions with top Taliban leaders whereby they understood what they are doing now would not have been acceptable. It would have been a much different and much more successful withdrawal, and the Taliban understood that better than anyone."
"What is going on now is not acceptable," he added. "It should have been done much better."
The claims raised eyebrows and drew mockery.
He lies. And lies. And lies.https://twitter.com/freedlander/status/1425800820843556870\u00a0\u2026— Gen Michael Hayden (@Gen Michael Hayden) 1628773523
remember when Crooked Donnie was gonna secretly meet with the taliban at camp david?\n\nwhat IS it with that guy and authoritarians?— Kaya Jade (@Kaya Jade) 1628772272
And he said, \u201cSir\u2026\u201d— Hopeful (@Hopeful) 1628774536
The lie isn't that Trump talked personally with Taliban leadership, though. That was just a mistake. The lie is that the withdrawal agreement was "conditions-based" in a way that would influence what's happening now. The only condition set was don't attack US troops leaving.— Bruce R (@Bruce R) 1628775374
1. Trump\u2019s withdrawal was not conditions-based. He was withdrawing forces regardless of what the Taliban did or didn\u2019t do. \n\n2. He claimed the Taliban was now our counterterrorism partner, saying they \u201cwill be killing terrorists\u201d & \u201cwill keep that fight going,\u201d which is nonsense.https://twitter.com/freedlander/status/1425800820843556870\u00a0\u2026— Thomas Joscelyn (@Thomas Joscelyn) 1628775494
Trump endorses Taliban, was actually on my bingo card.— Anu (@Anu) 1628775319
Yes, exactly! Remember after the Parkland school shooting, he criticized the security guard for not doing more, & claimed he, personally, would have (unarmed) gone into the school, taken down the shooter, & saved the kids? 5 deferments from Vietnam & delusions of grandeur...— reallyrubyred (@reallyrubyred) 1628775272
@TwitterSafety @TwitterSupport @jack I thought ban evasion was a thing around here. Guess not.— divine miss em (@divine miss em) 1628772036
Aww. That's cute that Trump thinks his words could hold back the Taliban. DJT is still deluded with the belief he wields power and authority. Just precious.— Kristina Ridgeway (@Kristina Ridgeway) 1628774193
Trump: We\u2019re leaving, but don\u2019t get any ideas.\n\nTaliban: Of course not, sir.\n\nTrump: Thank you. Good luck and best wishes, you\u2019re a beautiful people.— Mike Mitchell (@Mike Mitchell) 1628775709
TFG admits to asking for favors from the Taliban. \n\nWHY \n \nTHE \n \nFUCK \n \nISN'T \n \nTRUMP IN PRISON YET?https://twitter.com/freedlander/status/1425800820843556870\u00a0\u2026— Jim (Fully vaccinated & still wearing a \ud83d\ude37) Smith. (@Jim (Fully vaccinated & still wearing a \ud83d\ude37) Smith.) 1628774851
Raise your hand if you believe Donald Trump would encourage the Taliban to attack our Capitol.— Tea Pain (@Tea Pain) 1628776527
Good News: It is unlikely that Trump had any conversations with any Taliban leadership.\n\nBad News: Trump, most Congressional Republicans, and the league of reprobates who consider themselves Trump's loyal disciples applaud the idea of the POTUS conversing with terrorists.— Mary Buggie-Hunt (@Mary Buggie-Hunt) 1628774784
