ELECTION 2020

[Duchess]

The reporters got that info from former staff members and retired military members that attended briefings where Trump was heard by multiple people to have said these things. Journalists aren't making this shit up, they've got reliable sources.

I don't think the average person understands how that works or has even wondered. Many people see "anonymous source" and automatically thinks it's made up bullshit. I read George say this -

Remember that sources are not anonymous to reporters or their editors or their teams of lawyers who vet for a publisher or network.