Twitter Commentsby Kurt Eichenwald
October 10, 11, 2016
NOTICE: THIS WORK MAY BE PROTECTED BY COPYRIGHTYOU ARE REQUIRED TO READ
THE COPYRIGHT NOTICE AT THIS LINK BEFORE YOU READ THE FOLLOWING WORK, THAT IS AVAILABLE SOLELY FOR PRIVATE STUDY, SCHOLARSHIP OR RESEARCH PURSUANT TO 17 U.S.C. SECTION 107 AND 108. IN THE EVENT THAT THE LIBRARY DETERMINES THAT UNLAWFUL COPYING OF THIS WORK HAS OCCURRED, THE LIBRARY HAS THE RIGHT TO BLOCK THE I.P. ADDRESS AT WHICH THE UNLAWFUL COPYING APPEARED TO HAVE OCCURRED. THANK YOU FOR RESPECTING THE RIGHTS OF COPYRIGHT OWNERS.
Kurt Eichenwald @kurteichenwald Oct 11
Russia/Trump story put together late last night. Done a lot more reporting. More info coming soon. & if ur insane, seriously, take ur meds.
Kurt Eichenwald @kurteichenwald Oct 11
The people going after my Russia story are either willfully ignorant or pure lying trolls. Strangest thing I have ever seen.
Kurt Eichenwald @kurteichenwald Oct 11
OK...time for me to stop feeding the trolls. I am trying to make sense of people who are either dumb or so rage filled they wont read.
Kurt Eichenwald @kurteichenwald Oct 11
Maybe I'm dense. What does Russian manipulating an email into a falsehood & Trump reciting the falsehood have to do with Bernie or Clinton?
Kurt Eichenwald @kurteichenwald Oct 11
4 those saying Russians "misread" email. It prints 75 pgs. It says "Newsweek" 22 times before the 2 sentences (on p.19) Russians lifted.
Kurt Eichenwald @kurteichenwald Oct 11
Ive realized that almost everyone attacking my story is a Bernie supporter or left-wing. I thought it would be Trumpsters. This is bizarre.
Kurt Eichenwald @kurteichenwald Oct 11
Seriously, Im reading some criticisms of my piece by some on the left, and they are not talking about what I wrote.
Kurt Eichenwald @kurteichenwald Oct 11
Some seem to be struggling with the words of my piece. I am not saying wikileaks forged an email. Im saying the Russians manipulated it.
Kurt Eichenwald @kurteichenwald Oct 11
Kurt Eichenwald Retweeted Donald J. Trump
Ummm....every poll? Anyone know what he is talking about?Kurt Eichenwald added,
Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump
Despite winning the second debate in a landslide (every poll), it is hard to do well when Paul Ryan and others give zero support!
Kurt Eichenwald @kurteichenwald Oct 11
.@ggreenwald: Washpost. "Timing of WikiLeaks release confirms (again) that it not a crusader 4 transparency but a willing agent of Kremlin"
Kurt Eichenwald @kurteichenwald Oct 10
Russian gov manipulates email to @johnpodesta. Publishes disinformation. Takes it down. Trump recites false info.
Kurt Eichenwald @kurteichenwald Oct 10
Finished showing the links between Russian disinformation op & Trump, so
now Im gonna go watch Manchurian Candidate.
Kurt Eichenwald @kurteichenwald Oct 10
I like my Russian propaganda the old-fashioned way - uttered by Moscow, not by the GOP nominee for President
Kurt Eichenwald @kurteichenwald Oct 10
The Trump tapes are horrible. But that Trump obtained Russian disinformation and recited it as fact is terrifying.
Kurt Eichenwald @kurteichenwald Oct 10
Russia govnt falsified an email. Then Trump recited the falsified email at a rally. Only those two knew it. How?
Kurt Eichenwald Retweeted
NastyWoman @Karoli Oct 10
So basically Trump and Sputnik had the same set of incorrect facts. Only them. Only Trump and a Russian propaganda outlet. Let it sink in
Kurt Eichenwald @kurteichenwald Oct 10
The Putin/Trump connection. One manufactures disinformation, w/in hours, the second is reading it at campaign rally.
Kurt Eichenwald @kurteichenwald Oct 10
When Trump read Russian govnt disinformation about HRC at rally, the crowd yelled "lock her up!" How ironic.
Kurt Eichenwald @kurteichenwald Oct 10
Follow trail: Russia manipulates email, publishes on govnt media. No one else reports it. Trump reads it at rally.
Kurt Eichenwald @kurteichenwald Oct 10
Russian govt put out propaganda w/ bogus email. It ends up in Trumps hands hours later, where he reads it to crowd.
Kurt Eichenwald @kurteichenwald Oct 10
How did Russian disinformation intended to upend election get into the hands of Donald Trump?
Kurt Eichenwald @kurteichenwald Oct 10
Disinformation from Russian govnt ONLY appeared on govnt controled news. Trump recited as fact. Where did he get it?
Kurt Eichenwald @kurteichenwald Oct 10
What is the relationship between Trump campaign and Putin that led Trump to recite Russian disinformation at rally?
Kurt Eichenwald @kurteichenwald Oct 10
Trump has to answer: How did he come to be reciting bogus info put out by Russian government at his campaign rally?
Kurt Eichenwald @kurteichenwald Oct 10
A candidate for President just recited false info from a Russian disinformation op as fact. How did Trump get it?
Kurt Eichenwald @kurteichenwald Oct 10
How did Donald Trump come to be reciting false info that ONLY appeared with Russian gov news agency as fact?
Kurt Eichenwald @kurteichenwald Oct 10
Donald Trump pushed false story from a Russian disinformation campaign to voters at a rally.
Kurt Eichenwald @kurteichenwald Oct 10
This morning, Russian govt news engaged in disinformation op. This afternoon, Trump recited same false info at rally
Kurt Eichenwald @kurteichenwald Oct 10
I have written some really disturbing stories about Donald Trump. The one that is minutes away is even leaving my mouth agape.
Kurt Eichenwald @kurteichenwald Oct 10
Vladimir Putin left a trail in his latest disinformation campaign. A very, very disturbing one. Details soon.
Kurt Eichenwald @kurteichenwald Oct 10
Really, really disturbing update coming soon on this story.
Kurt Eichenwald @kurteichenwald Oct 10
Jesus. I hear Trump just cited the bogus email where Russia attributed my words to HRC confidante. Anyone hear him say that? And..how odd.
Kurt Eichenwald @kurteichenwald Oct 10
Word's out. According to Putin, *I* am the October surprise. Thanks, Vlad!
Kurt Eichenwald Retweeted
Norman Ornstein @NormOrnstein Oct 10
Norman Ornstein Retweeted Peter Whinn
The report of his first briefing, with unhinged Michael Flynn going out of control, was itself deeply disturbing. This is worseNorman Ornstein added,
Peter Whinn @petergene
I am shocked the Intelligence community didn't foresee that @realDonaldTrump is going to willfully and flagrantly lie about briefing info
https://twitter.com/normornstein/status ... 0987462656 …
Kurt Eichenwald @kurteichenwald Oct 10
BTW, Mr. Putin: Did u really believe u could quote me, say it was Sid Blumenthal, & think no one would notice? Putz.
Kurt Eichenwald @kurteichenwald Oct 10
Russian govnt: Ur screw up with my piece proves ur engaged in cyberwar to upend US election. America will fight back
Kurt Eichenwald @kurteichenwald Oct 10
I hope @johnpodesta enjoyed article I wrote that Russia pulled out of his email and pretended came from HRC friend.
Kurt Eichenwald @kurteichenwald Oct 10
Im flattered Putin reads my articles. Itd be nice, though, if u didnt use them by lying in hopes of electing Trump.
Kurt Eichenwald @kurteichenwald Oct 10
This pulls aside the lying misrepresentations of Russian govnt working with wikileaks. They cannot be believed.
Kurt Eichenwald @kurteichenwald Oct 10
The bogus Russian govnt article putting my words in HRC confidante's mouth was rapidly picked up around the world.
Kurt Eichenwald @kurteichenwald Oct 10
There is no better proof that @wikileaks is part of a Russian operation than Putin putting my words in others mouth.
Kurt Eichenwald @kurteichenwald Oct 10
Why is Russian news agency working SO HARD 2 help Trump by putting my words in someone else's mouth? Demand answers.
Kurt Eichenwald @kurteichenwald Oct 10
Folks: Wikileaks is compromised. Russia knew exactly where to look to take my words & put them in HRC friend's mouth
Kurt Eichenwald @kurteichenwald Oct 10
By quoting 2 sentences out of my 10,000 word piece, then attributing to Clinton friend, Putin tried to help Trump.
Kurt Eichenwald @kurteichenwald Oct 10
As soon as Russian news agency realized I knew they took my words & put in HRC ally's mouth, they removed story.
Kurt Eichenwald @kurteichenwald Oct 10
My words, supposedly out of @johnpodesta emails, are NOT Oct surprise. Russian govnt in its effort 2 help trump lied
Kurt Eichenwald @kurteichenwald Oct 10
If Russia takes @johnpodesta email, says its from Clinton friend, and then quotes me, they are messing w/ election.
Kurt Eichenwald @kurteichenwald Oct 10
Anyone who doubts wikileaks is working w/ Putin: read how my words falsely became those of a Clinton confidante.
Kurt Eichenwald @kurteichenwald Oct 10
Russian govt news agency called words of a Clinton confidant "the October surprise." They were my words. Putin lied.
Kurt Eichenwald @kurteichenwald Oct 10
By releasing an email with my words -- and pretending they came from Clinton advisor - Putin has shown his hand.
Kurt Eichenwald @kurteichenwald Oct 10
In @Newsweek: As part of campaign against HRC, Russian govnt put words from one of my articles in HRC friends mouth.
Kurt Eichenwald @kurteichenwald Oct 10
Coming up in a few minutes: My new story in @Newsweek on why Vladimir Putin is an idiot who slipped and let his campaign against HRC show.