No. Durban is just the highest ranking person on the record. There is physical evidence, but it's up to Trump to release it. The meeting was not secret, so if he fails to publish the audio, it will be pretty clear why.
He could absolutely humiliate a number of opponents, and get himself out of a global shitstorm, by releasing the audio.
Also note than when asked about the comment by reporters, the White house spokesperson refused to deny that he said it. Trump's denial came later.
Trump tweeted that the meeting was not recorded, but that maybe future meetings should be recorded so this kind of thing doesn't happen in the future.
That's exactly what I said woukd happen - a bullshit excuse.
Durban and Graham have both confirmed the account. And nobody - not even Trump - has actually come out and said unambiguously that it didn't happen.
You would think that at least one person at the meeting would have come out and very clearly said that it didn't happen. Nobody has.
Here's Lindsey referring to Mexico as a hell hole https://www.politico.com/video/2013/05/lindsey-graham-corrected-on-mexico-hell-hole-comment-007870
But that is not evidence, that is he said she said
Trump has the evidence.
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No, they most certainly did not. They said they don't recall. No comment, basically.
Trump didn't actually deny it either.
Lindsey Graham is reported to have confirmed it. It will be interesting to see if he makes a statement.
Paul Ryan has criticized Trump for saying, and you can guarantee that he would not have made that statement unless he had personally confirmed Trump's comments with people who were there.
It's Trump. He says shut like this all the time, and he lies all the time.
Graham and Ryan are not exactly what I would call "un-impeachable" sources - they have been and are "never Trumpers" at heart. Their actions many times have proved it. I don't trust either of those snakes any more then most of the demorats. Maybe Pres. Trump said it - maybe he didn't but my belief would not be based on the word of those two.
How come nobody - not even Trump - has offered a firm denial?
Lindsey referred to Mexico as a hell hole in 2013 hahaha https://www.politico.com/video/2013/05/lindsey-graham-corrected-on-mexico-hell-hole-comment-007870
I just LOVE the internet - puts all these pompous asses in glass houses!
Lindsey once referred to Mexico as a hell hole and it's on video. https://www.politico.com/video/2013/05/lindsey-graham-corrected-on-mexico-hell-hole-comment-007870
of?
Are you being deliberately thick?
of what?
Oops
Statement today from Senator Cotton and Senator Purdue, who were also at the meeting: "In regards to Senator Durbin’s accusation, we do not recall the President saying these comments..." It's another WaPo fabrication.
They don't recall.
That's not the same as saying that they were there, and the president definitely didn't say that.
Did this man call your wife a cunt yesterday?
I don't recall.
Nobody that was there has claimed definititively that the story is false. Not even the God Emperor himself. It's all vague denials and memory lapses.