- Sat Mar 18, 2017 4:46 pm
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Mr. Trump was also asked about his claim that President Obama ordered the wiretapping of Trump Tower during the election. As far as wiretapping goes, he said, “At least we have something in common, perhaps,” as he motioned at Merkel. He was referring to a 2013 report, that was never proven, that claimed the NSA had tapped Merkel’s phone.
Mr. Trump then said that he never “made an opinion” on the allegation about Obama ordered the wiretapping of Trump Tower and that he was only quoting a “very talented legal mind” on Fox News.
“We said nothing. All we did was quote a certain very talented legal mind who was responsible for saying that on television. I didn’t make an opinion on it. That was a statement made by a very talented lawyer -- on Fox -- and so, you shouldn’t be talking to me. You should be talking to Fox,” the president said, referring to Fox News legal analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano.
Fox News anchor Shepard Smith, however, said that Fox couldn’t confirm Napolitano’s commentary, adding, “Fox News knows of no evidence of any kind that the now-President of the United States was surveilled at any time in any way. Full stop.”
Mr. Trump then said that he never “made an opinion” on the allegation about Obama ordered the wiretapping of Trump Tower and that he was only quoting a “very talented legal mind” on Fox News.
“We said nothing. All we did was quote a certain very talented legal mind who was responsible for saying that on television. I didn’t make an opinion on it. That was a statement made by a very talented lawyer -- on Fox -- and so, you shouldn’t be talking to me. You should be talking to Fox,” the president said, referring to Fox News legal analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano.
Fox News anchor Shepard Smith, however, said that Fox couldn’t confirm Napolitano’s commentary, adding, “Fox News knows of no evidence of any kind that the now-President of the United States was surveilled at any time in any way. Full stop.”
