First after trying to cancel his scheduled interview with CNN, complaining that they had failed to be "Fair" to him, he finally went on - then John King confronts him with his promise that he would release his financial records. But he ducks it.
He blames the media for making a big deal of this issue, then he takes credit then attacks Obama on OPEC and China.. .yadda yadda yadaa.
(From 8:01) John King: You told Elliot Spitzer this week that if Obama released this that you would release your tax returns.
Trump: Well, I don't know what I told Elliot Spitzer. (Crosstalk) Excuse me, I'll be doing my tax returns at the appropriate time.
King: You said this was missing, you questioned the integrity of the President of the United States. (Crosstalk)
But it didn't there, King then challenged him on his claim that CNN has released a poll showing Trump in a dead heat Obama.
Trump: The President himself...John.
King: I let you finish, let me finish. You claimed you saw a CNN poll that puts you in a dead heat with the President. We've never done any such poll.
Trump: That's right. I'll give it to you.
King: We have never polled Obama vs Trump.
Trump: Yes, you have. Oh Really? Can I show it to you?
King: Yeah, I'd love to see it.
Trump: Can you get that poll? It was like 42-44, a CNN Poll.
King: CNN has never polled.
Trump: Ok, let's see if you're right or wrong. Do you have that Michael? I think you're wrong. Of course if you are wrong you're not going to show it. Next Question.
--End Interview--
King: Of course we're not wrong. We rechecked with our polling department. Trump's people never got back to us, and there's a reason - we're positive, postive - we never conducted such a poll.
This is a classic example of a pathological bully at work. He's Lying and or he's made a mistake (on the Certificate and the PolL) and then he LIES to cover his mistake. The President never said that there wasn't a long form, everyone else - including the Hawaii Dept of Health, and Secretary of State - have said that the long form is not available for public release.
The only way Obama could release was to seek a special waiver from Hawaii State Privacy Statutues. That's an extraordinary step, one that Trump repeatedly says he "Doesn't Understand".
He doesn't understand why Obama didn't go out of his way to seek Special Treatment to get ahold of a document to prove something that had already been proven?
You can see that this man's mind doesn't work correctly. It's not just the Birther stuff, it's his entire claim that Obama can just Punk OPEC and China with tough guy bullshit when then IMF and the World Trade Organization that manages these types of trade deals, and it hasn't been something that any President can dictate for a long time.
Oh, and another thing - he did tell Spitzer that he would do his Financial Disclosure as soon as he announced his run - not 90 Days later - but didn't technically tie it to the Release of Obama's Long form. So there's that.
Vyan