Cenk Uygur
@TheYoungTurks·6.5M subscribers·72.8K videos
#LoserDonald Makes Up Iran Story After Watching Fox News
Posted
August 5, 2016
Views
195,790
Likes
3,803
Comments
799
Engagement
2.35%
August 5, 2016
195,790
3,803
799
2.35%
Every word spoken in this episode is indexed. Type any phrase to jump straight to the moment it was said.
Type any word or phrase that may have been spoken. Click a result to seek the player to that exact moment.
Try a name, a topic, or a quoted line
See what was published immediately before and after this episode.
6:50Now PlayingThe US recently paid back an old debt to Iran which was outstanding since the 70’s. Donald Trump can’t comprehend this. Cenk Uygur, host of The Young Turks, breaks it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.
"In the last few days, Donald Trump has made up an entire news story on U.S. foreign policy.
Speaking at a rally in Maine on Thursday, Trump claimed that the Iranian government released secret footage it had of the United States transferring $400 million in cash to Iran.
“You know why the tape was given to us? Because they want to embarrass our country,” Trump said. “They want to embarrass our country. They want to embarrass our president. Because we have a president who’s incompetent. They want to embarrass our president.
Trump’s refusal to back down from his claims are remarkable — and have surprised analysts for a lot of reasons.
First, the $400 million that Trump is referring to was transferred from the United States to Iran back in January, so Trump’s response time is off by about seven months.
Second, the United States wasn’t “giving” Iran money. Rather, the money was the first installment of a $1.7 billion settlement resolving an outstanding claim at an international tribunal at The Hague. The United States had kept money it had received from Iran to purchase military equipment before the 1979 Revolution and never returned it. The Hague ruled that it had to do so — plus interest.”*
Read more here
Hosts: Cenk Uygur
Cast: Cenk Uygur
***
The Largest Online News Show in the World. Hosted by Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian. LIVE STREAMING weekdays 68pm ET.
Young Turk (n), 1. Young progressive or insurgent member of an institution, movement, or political party. 2. Young person who rebels against authority or societal expectations. (American Heritage Dictionary)
Download audio and video of the full two hour show ondemand + the membersonly post game show by becoming a member at Your membership supports the day to day operations and is vital for our continued success and growth.
Get The Young Turks Mobile App Today!
Download the iOS version here
Download the Android version here
Sentinel Indexing in Progress
Metadata and chapters are available. Claim extraction for this episode is pending.
All video content is delivered via YouTube embedded players in accordance with the YouTube Terms of Service. Sentinel provides research tools that promote discovery and accountability across political media.
