Trump inaccurately disparages Yovanovitch in Somalia, Ukraine

[tulc]

Trump wrongly casts blame on Yovanovitch for Somalia

Trump tweeted, "Everywhere Marie Yovanovitch went turned bad" and then referenced Somalia and Ukraine.

The White House failed to provide evidence that Yovanovitch was to blame for what happened in Somalia during her tenure. She was stationed in Somalia early in her career in the 1980s. There is no evidence that as an embassy official she played any role in Somalia’s downfall.

People also spoke highly of her time in Ukraine, and we were able to find no hard evidence to suggest her Ukraine tenure was "bad." In fact, we found many positive words about her job performance.

We rate this statement Pants on Fire.

tulc(this is President Trumps 109th pants on fire)

 

[Hank77]

I haven't found anywhere where it says she served in Somalia. If I don't see something soon I'm going to suspect that Trump made this up. It's one of the countries he put on the 'bad word' list.

 

[tulc]

AP FACT CHECK: Trump twists ex-ambassador’s record

Yovanovitch served as a low-level diplomat in Somalia in her first foreign tour after joining the foreign service in her 20s. She had nothing to do with the 1984 famine that preceded her arrival in Somalia and contributed to that country’s unraveling, nor anything to do with the government’s collapse and the onset of anarchy after she left.

tulc( )

 

[Go Braves]

Surprised Donald's hair hasn't caught on fire too on account of where it's so often stuck.

 

[GodLovesCats]

I haven't found anywhere where it says she served in Somalia. If I don't see something soon I'm going to suspect that Trump made this up. It's one of the countries he put on the 'bad word' list.

She talked about serving in Somalia during her testimony.

 

[Hank77]

She talked about serving in Somalia during her testimony.

Thanks, I meant to listen to her testimony last night but haven't yet.

I didn't see @tulc 's post until this morning, thanks.

 

[GodLovesCats]

Representatives wasted their time asking her questions that are irrelevant to the case. Ms. Sewell wanted to know how losing the ambassador job affected Marie Yovanovitch's family. So I stopped watching it.

 

[jgarden]

Representatives wasted their time asking her questions that are irrelevant to the case. Ms. Sewell wanted to know how losing the ambassador job affected Marie Yovanovitch's family. So I stopped watching it.

If a Trump supporter with over 30 years of distinguished government service was subjected to having his/her reputation smeared and "badmouthed" by the President for no apparent reason, conservatives would be "apoplectic!"

Perhaps "ChristianForCats" would enlighten us as to how just one low level American public servant could be held responsible for situation that existed in Somalia!

 

[GodLovesCats]

Marie Yovanovitch is not a "Trump supporter." She was sent to Somalia by Ronald Reagan.

 

[Go Braves]

Trump wrongly casts blame on Yovanovitch for Somalia

tulc(this is President Trumps 109th pants on fire)

Do you think Donald Trump could even find Somalia & Ukraine on a map? Lol.

 

[GodLovesCats]

LOL I can't find Somalia on a map, so chances are he can't.

 

[jgarden]

Marie Yovanovitch is not a "Trump supporter." She was sent to Somalia by Ronald Reagan.

Does this mean that all the employees of the federal government need to be replaced every time a new President is inaugurated?

Trump's tweet on Friday suggests that Yovanovitch is personally responsible for America's inability to achieve success in Somalia - why don't his supporters take his assertions seriously?

 

[GodLovesCats]

I never read the tweet. What did he write about her time in Somalia, and how is it relevant to Ukraine?