After Trump Claims Finances Aren’t ‘Complex,’ Spokesman Contradicts Him Only Two Hours Later

Only two hours after President-elect Donald Trump took to Twitter to claim that he various business arrangements were not complex, Trump’s communications director Jason Miller came out and said the exact opposite.

Trump attacked the media Thursday morning, accusing them of twisting the truth in order to attack the potential conflicts of interest between his business and his role as president. They were trying to make it “so complex,” he complained, but “actually it isn’t!”

The media tries so hard to make my move to the White House, as it pertains to my business, so complex – when actually it isn’t!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 15, 2016

Less than two hours later, journalists pressed Miller on why Trump decided to cancel his press conference on the issue. This time, they were informed the reason was because Trump did believe the issue was “complex.”

PE Trump postponed press conference on his businesses because it is very “complex” and he “wants to get it right.” – per @JasonMillerinDC

— Emily Miller (@EmilyMiller) December 15, 2016

Jason Miller, also, again touted the complexity of @realDonaldTrump‘s businesses and finances. (Today, Trump said they were not complex.)

— Eli Yokley (@eyokley) December 15, 2016

Trump spox @JasonMillerinDC just said the exact opposite of what Trump says. “If [details] take a little more time, people will understand.” https://t.co/6yr0pApEwz

— Christina Wilkie (@christinawilkie) December 15, 2016

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