Talk:Donald Trump

Open RfCs and surveys

• #Should we mention the Forbes 400 tapes in the 'wealth' section of the article?
• #North Korea in lead
• #Amend consensus item 2, unlink New York City in the infobox

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01. Use the official White House portrait as the infobox image. (Dec 2016, Jan 2017, Oct 2017, March 2020) (temporarily suspended by #19 following copyright issues on the inauguration portrait, enforced when an official public-domain portrait was released on 31 October 2017)

02. Show birthplace as "Queens, New York City, U.S." in the infobox. (Nov 2016, Oct 2018, Feb 2021) "New York City" de-linked. (September 2020)

03. Omit reference to county-level election statistics. (Dec 2016)

04. Superseded by #15

Lead phrasing of Trump "gaining a majority of the U.S. Electoral College" and "receiving a smaller share of the popular vote nationwide", without quoting numbers. (Nov 2016, Dec 2016) (Superseded by #15 since 11 February 2017)

05. Use Trump's annual net worth evaluation and matching ranking, from the Forbes list of billionaires, not from monthly or "live" estimates. (Oct 2016) In the lead section, just write: Forbes estimates his net worth to be [$x.x] billion. (July 2018, July 2018) Removed from the lead per #47.

06. Do not include allegations of sexual misconduct in the lead section. (June 2016, Feb 2018)

07. Superseded by #35

Include "Many of his public statements were controversial or false." in the lead. (Sep 2016, February 2017, wording shortened per April 2017, upheld with July 2018) (superseded by #35 since 18 February 2019)

08. Mention that Trump is the first president elected "without prior military or government service". (Dec 2016)

09. Include a link to Trump's Twitter account in the "External links" section. (Jan 2017) Include a link to an archive of Trump's Twitter account in the "External links" section. (Jan 2021)

10. Canceled

Keep Barron Trump's name in the list of children and wikilink it, which redirects to his section in Family of Donald Trump per AfD consensus. (Jan 2017, Nov 2016) Canceled: Barron's BLP has existed since June 2019. (June 2024)

11. Superseded by #17

The lead sentence is "Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American businessman, television personality, politician, and the 45th President of the United States." (Jan 2017, Jan 2017, Jan 2017, Jan 2017, Jan 2017, Feb 2017) (superseded by #17 since 2 April 2017)

12. The article title is Donald Trump, not Donald J. Trump. (RM Jan 2017, RM June 2019)

13. Auto-archival is set for discussions with no comments for 14 days. Manual archival is allowed for (1) closed discussions, 24 hours after the closure, provided the closure has not been challenged, and (2) "answered" edit requests, 24 hours after the "answer", provided there has been no follow-on discussion after the "answer". (Jan 2017) (amended with respect to manual archiving, to better reflect common practice at this article) (Nov 2019)

14. Omit mention of Trump's alleged bathmophobia/fear of slopes. (Feb 2017)

15. Superseded by lead rewrite

Supersedes #4. There is no consensus to change the formulation of the paragraph which summarizes election results in the lead (starting with "Trump won the general election on November 8, 2016, …"). Accordingly the pre-RfC text (Diff 8 Jan 2017) has been restored, with minor adjustments to past tense (Diff 11 Feb 2018). No new changes should be applied without debate. (RfC Feb 2017, Jan 2017, Feb 2017, Feb 2017) In particular, there is no consensus to include any wording akin to "losing the popular vote". (RfC March 2017) (Superseded by local consensus on 26 May 2017 and lead section rewrite on 23 June 2017)

16. Superseded by lead rewrite

Do not mention Russian influence on the presidential election in the lead section. (RfC March 2017) (Superseded by lead section rewrite on 23 June 2017)

17. Superseded by #50

Supersedes #11. The lead paragraph is "Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is the 45th and current president of the United States. Before entering politics, he was a businessman and television personality." The hatnote is simply {{Other uses}}. (April 2017, RfC April 2017, April 2017, April 2017, April 2017, July 2017, Dec 2018) Amended by lead section rewrite on 23 June 2017 and removal of inauguration date on 4 July 2018. Lower-case "p" in "president" per Dec 2018 and MOS:JOBTITLES RfC Oct 2017. Wikilinks modified per April 2020. Wikilink modified again per July 2020. "45th" de-linked. (Jan 2021)

18. Superseded by #63

The "Alma mater" infobox entry shows "Wharton School (BS Econ.)", does not mention Fordham University. (April 2017, April 2017, Aug 2020, Dec 2020)

19. Obsolete

Following deletion of Trump's official White House portrait for copyright reasons on 2 June 2017, infobox image was replaced by File:Donald Trump Pentagon 2017.jpg. (June 2017 for replacement, June 2017, declined REFUND on 11 June 2017) (replaced by White House official public-domain portrait according to #1 since 31 Oct 2017)

20. Mention protests in the lead section with this exact wording: His election and policies have sparked numerous protests. (June 2017, May 2018) (Note: In February 2021, when he was no longer president, the verb tense was changed from "have sparked" to "sparked", without objection.)

21. Superseded by #39

Omit any opinions about Trump's psychology held by mental health academics or professionals who have not examined him. (July 2017, Aug 2017) (superseded by #36 on 18 June 2019, then by #39 since 20 Aug 2019)

22. Do not call Trump a "liar" in Wikipedia's voice. Falsehoods he uttered can be mentioned, while being mindful of calling them "lies", which implies malicious intent. (RfC Aug 2017, upheld by RfC July 2024)

23. Superseded by #52

The lead includes the following sentence: Trump ordered a travel ban on citizens from several Muslim-majority countries, citing security concerns; after legal challenges, the Supreme Court upheld the policy's third revision. (Aug 2017, Nov 2017, Dec 2017, Jan 2018, Jan 2018) Wording updated (July 2018) and again (Sep 2018).

24. Superseded by #30

Do not include allegations of racism in the lead. (Feb 2018) (superseded by #30 since 16 Aug 2018)

25. In citations, do not code the archive-related parameters for sources that are not dead. (Dec 2017, March 2018)

26. Do not include opinions by Michael Hayden and Michael Morell that Trump is a "useful fool […] manipulated by Moscow" or an "unwitting agent of the Russian Federation". (RfC April 2018)

27. State that Trump falsely claimed that Hillary Clinton started the Barack Obama birther rumors. (April 2018, June 2018)

28. Include, in the Wealth section, a sentence on Jonathan Greenberg's allegation that Trump deceived him in order to get on the Forbes 400 list. (June 2018, June 2018)

29. Include material about the Trump administration family separation policy in the article. (June 2018)

30. Supersedes #24. The lead includes: "Many of his comments and actions have been characterized as racially charged or racist." (RfC Sep 2018, Oct 2018, RfC May 2019)

31. Do not mention Trump's office space donation to Jesse Jackson's Rainbow/Push Coalition in 1999. (Nov 2018)

32. Omit from the lead the fact that Trump is the first sitting U.S. president to meet with a North Korean supreme leader. (RfC July 2018, Nov 2018)

33. Do not mention "birtherism" in the lead section. (RfC Nov 2018)

34. Refer to Ivana Zelníčková as a Czech model, with a link to Czechs (people), not Czechoslovakia (country). (Jan 2019)

35. Superseded by #49

Supersedes #7. Include in the lead: Trump has made many false or misleading statements during his campaign and presidency. The statements have been documented by fact-checkers, and the media have widely described the phenomenon as unprecedented in American politics. (RfC Feb 2019)

36. Superseded by #39

Include one paragraph merged from Health of Donald Trump describing views about Trump's psychology expressed by public figures, media sources, and mental health professionals who have not examined him. (June 2019) (paragraph removed per RfC Aug 2019 yielding consensus #39)

37. Resolved: Content related to Trump's presidency should be limited to summary-level about things that are likely to have a lasting impact on his life and/or long-term presidential legacy. If something is borderline or debatable, the resolution does not apply. (June 2019)

38. Do not state in the lead that Trump is the wealthiest U.S. president ever. (RfC June 2019)

39. Supersedes #21 and #36. Do not include any paragraph regarding Trump's mental health or mental fitness for office. Do not bring up for discussion again until an announced formal diagnosis or WP:MEDRS-level sources are provided. This does not prevent inclusion of content about temperamental fitness for office. (RfC Aug 2019, July 2021)

40. Include, when discussing Trump's exercise or the lack thereof: He has called golfing his "primary form of exercise", although he usually does not walk the course. He considers exercise a waste of energy, because he believes the body is "like a battery, with a finite amount of energy" which is depleted by exercise. (RfC Aug 2019)

41. Omit book authorship (or lack thereof) from the lead section. (RfC Nov 2019)

42. House and Senate outcomes of the impeachment process are separated by a full stop. For example: He was impeached by the House on December 18, 2019, for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. He was acquitted of both charges by the Senate on February 5, 2020. (Feb 2020)

43. The rules for edits to the lead are no different from those for edits below the lead. For edits that do not conflict with existing consensus: Prior consensus is NOT required. BOLD edits are allowed, subject to normal BRD process. The mere fact that an edit has not been discussed is not a valid reason to revert it. (March 2020)

44. The lead section should mention North Korea, focusing on Trump's meetings with Kim and some degree of clarification that they haven't produced clear results. (RfC May 2020)

45. Superseded by #48

There is no consensus to mention the COVID-19 pandemic in the lead section. (RfC May 2020, July 2020)

46. Use the caption "Official portrait, 2017" for the infobox image. (Aug 2020, Jan 2021)

47. Do not mention Trump's net worth or Forbes ranking (or equivalents from other publications) in the lead, nor in the infobox. (Sep 2020)

48. Supersedes #45. Trump's reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic should be mentioned in the lead section. There is no consensus on specific wording, but the status quo is Trump reacted slowly to the COVID-19 pandemic; he minimized the threat, ignored or contradicted many recommendations from health officials, and promoted false information about unproven treatments and the availability of testing. (Oct 2020, RfC Aug 2020)

49. Supersedes #35. Include in lead: Trump has made many false and misleading statements during his campaigns and presidency, to a degree unprecedented in American politics. (Dec 2020)

50. Supersedes #17. The lead sentence is: Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who served as the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021. (March 2021), amended (July 2021), inclusion of politician (RfC September 2021)

51. Include in the lead that many of Trump's comments and actions have been characterized as misogynistic. (Aug 2021 and Sep 2021)

52. Supersedes #23. The lead should contain a summary of Trump's actions on immigration, including the Muslim travel ban (cf. item 23), the wall, and the family separation policy. (September 2021)

53. The lead should mention that Trump promotes conspiracy theories. (RfC October 2021)

54. Include in the lead that, quote, Scholars and historians rank Trump as one of the worst presidents in U.S. history. (RfC October 2021) Amended after re-election: After his first term, scholars and historians ranked Trump as one of the worst presidents in American history. (November 2024)

55. Regarding Trump's comments on the 2017 far-right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, do not wiki-link "Trump's comments" in this manner. (RfC December 2021)

56. Retain the content that Trump never confronted Putin over its alleged bounties against American soldiers in Afghanistan but add context. Current wording can be altered or contextualized; no consensus was achieved on alternate wordings. (RfC November 2021) Trump's expressions of doubt regarding the Russian Bounties Program should be included in some capacity, though there there is no consensus on a specific way to characterize these expressed doubts. (RfC March 2022)

57. Do not mention in the lead Gallup polling that states Trump's the only president to never reach 50% approval rating. (RfC January 2022)

58. Use inline citations in the lead for the more contentious and controversial statements. Editors should further discuss which sentences would benefit from having inline citations. (RfC May 2022, discussion on what to cite May 2022)

59. Do not label or categorize Trump as a far-right politician. (RfC August 2022)

60. Insert the links described in the RfC January 2023.

61. When a thread is started with a general assertion that the article is biased for or against Trump (i.e., without a specific, policy-based suggestion for a change to the article), it is to be handled as follows:

1. Reply briefly with a link to Talk:Donald Trump/Response to claims of bias, optionally using its shortcut, WP:TRUMPRCB.
2. Close the thread using {{archive top}} and {{archive bottom}}, referring to this consensus item.
3. Wait at least 24 hours per current consensus #13.
4. Manually archive the thread.

This does not apply to posts that are clearly in bad faith, which are to be removed on sight. (May 2023)

62. The article's description of the five people who died during and subsequent to the January 6 Capitol attack should avoid a) mentioning the causes of death and b) an explicit mention of the Capitol Police Officer who died. (RfC July 2023)

63. Supersedes #18. The alma mater field of the infobox reads: "University of Pennsylvania (BS)". (September 2023)

64. Omit the {{Very long}} tag. (January 2024)

65. Mention the Abraham Accords in the article; no consensus was achieved on specific wordings. (RfC February 2024)

66. Omit {{infobox criminal}}. (RfC June 2024)

67. The "Health habits" section includes: "Trump says he has never drunk alcohol, smoked cigarettes, or used drugs. He sleeps about four or five hours a night." (February 2021)

Should we mention the Forbes 400 tapes in the 'wealth' section of the article?

Since it seems like everyone has presented their arguments and there are requests for an RFC... this discussion led to debates over whether we should include this edit, which covers tapes by reporter Jonathan Greenberg that he says shows Trump lying in order to get on the Forbes 400 list. The main argument seems to be over whether the topic is WP:DUE (and, therefore, whether it would be a WP:BALANCE issue to include or exclude it.

Some relevant sources: [1], the initial article; secondary coverage in these: [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] --Aquillion (talk) 04:12, 28 April 2018 (UTC)

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• Include as proposer. The heavy coverage more than adequately demonstrates that a single sentence devoted to this is not WP:UNDUE; beyond that, we already mention that Trump was on this list, and covering that without at least noting a high-profile controversy related to that inclusion is clearly a WP:BALANCE issue. The existence of the tapes is not in doubt (Greenberg has produced them), and their interpretation with regards to Trump lying about his wealth to get on the Forbes 400 does not seem to be particularly controversial, in the sense that no sources have contradicted Greenberg's interpretations and several have unambiguously reported it as fact. This is a high-profile controversy related to Trump's wealth that must be mentioned in the appropriate section of this article to ensure proper balance with the (sometimes primary-sourced) figures already there. --Aquillion (talk) 04:12, 28 April 2018 (UTC)
• Include per what I said above. Notable controversy, there isn't a "old stuff" relating to events 30 years ago clause in NPOV for disinclusion, and by the same token would disinclude all his old net worths. As Aquillon says, noting that he is on the list without the doubts/controversies associated is contrary to NPOV, representing all the significant viewpoints there. We should also include all the other doubts about Forbes's figures, which we currently present without comment. E.g, in 1982 his net worth was actually 5 million$ not 100 million$, according to this same article. Doubts about forbes figures were also reported in the 2005 nytimes source which we use the in the article. There is also a lot more coverage about his..very high, ludricuous..claims, as in Trump Revealed, "Yet his claims were questioned, time and again.". We do include the claims, but not how they are questioned - we mostly present the point of view of that of forbes estimates and himself without all the questions about them. Galobtter (pingó mió) 07:11, 28 April 2018 (UTC)
• Include This should be included we but only if we keep it an appropriate size and mention that it is just an allegation so far. --Emir of Wikipedia (talk) 11:05, 28 April 2018 (UTC)
• Include - as noted earlier => definitely of public interest and reliably sourced - iac - Enjoy! :) Drbogdan (talk) 14:30, 28 April 2018 (UTC)
• Include: WP:RS. Would be a WP:POV decision not to include.Casprings (talk) 01:02, 29 April 2018 (UTC)
• Include The proposer's first sentence hits the nail on the head. Greg L (talk) 07:12, 29 April 2018 (UTC)
• Exclude - edited audio tapes, no proof of dates or authenticity, purportedly dating back 36 34 years when the reporter was in his early 20s. He was an ex-writer for Forbes, so I guess he moved up the ladder 40 years later to become a blogger for HuffPo? Nah. It's just another allegation scraped up from the bottom of the barrel. It has no encyclopedic value. ^{Atsme📞📧} 03:26, 30 April 2018 (UTC)

Atsme, can you at least provide a reliable source to back up the claim that these audio tapes have been edited in misleading way? (Also not sure what the reporter's age has to do with anything) Volunteer Marek (talk) 05:25, 30 April 2018 (UTC)

Sound editorial judgment is all that's required - tape 1 clearly isn't the full conversation - it's a 1:47 sound bite - no proof of who called whom, there's no recorded date only Greenberg's word, no way to confirm what the conversation was actually about much less in what context it was taken, it ended as abruptly as it began. The same with the 2nd tape - a 1:07 sound bite - all you know is what Greenberg reported. As for Greenberg's age - he brought it up in the WaPo article: I was a determined 25-year-old reporter, and I thought that, by reeling Trump back from some of his more outrageous claims, I’d done a public service and exposed the truth. I must've missed his exposé while reading his online resumé. In the WaPo report he claims innocence - that he and his Forbes colleagues thought of it as "vain embellishments on the truth"...until 34+/- years later? Meh! And where does his story show up? Front page? No - it's in a Perspective column (opinion piece) that WaPo defines as: Discussion of news topics with a point of view, including narratives by individuals regarding their own experiences. Poorly sourced for contentious material about a BLP (circular reporting counts as one source, and the opinion piece is the primary). He's barely getting any baitclick mileage out of it in the anti-Trump markets - zero lasting encyclopedic value - poof, the buzz is already gone. ^{Atsme📞📧} 03:14, 1 May 2018 (UTC)

OK. So, razor sharp acumen and unassailable logic of some select wikipedians could be used when the RSs don’t seem to catch on to these drop-dead obvious truths, Atsme. I suppose I might be able to go along with that. Moreover, your proposal seems to actually embrace the last of Wikipedia’s Five Pillars (Wikipedia has no firm rules), though this concept of yours seems to run afoul with the second Pillar (pertaining to citing reliable, authoritative sources) as flawed as the RSs can be at times. Greg L (talk) 04:15, 2 May 2018 (UTC)

As long as observers realize that my razor sharp acumen and logic ^*lol* is also supported by policy including NOTNEWS, V and NPOV, and the guideline that defines RS. ^{Atsme📞📧} 21:41, 2 May 2018 (UTC)

• Include - notable and reliably sourced. Also, including the fact that he was on the list, while deliberately ignoring the controversy about how he got there is a pretty clear violation of WP:NPOV.Volunteer Marek (talk) 05:25, 30 April 2018 (UTC)

So you think this comment should be included because an ex-Forbes reporter is a more reliable source than the President of the United States? Brian Everlasting (talk) 05:05, 1 May 2018 (UTC)g

That is a terrible argument, on multiple counts. 1. We're not excluding Trump's viewpoint, nor saying that the report is more reliable than POTUS (strawman), but merely including all significant viewpoints per NPOV 2. Trump's history of exaggeration and falsehoods is well documented and yuge. The ex-forbes reporter, meanwhile, is a investigative journalist who would be fired if he repeatedly lied etc Galobtter (pingó mió) 12:08, 1 May 2018 (UTC)

• Exclude. This seems extremely trivial. Everyone already knows that Trump puffs himself up at every opportunity. His buildings are the greatest, his TV ratings are the highest, his poll numbers are the best, etc. This is just more of the same thing. This is useless trivia at best. Rreagan007 (talk) 07:00, 30 April 2018 (UTC)

Isn't the fact that it is so common mean we have to address it in his biography? Galobtter (pingó mió) 07:12, 30 April 2018 (UTC)

• Include - notable and reliably sourced. Trump's primary claim regarding his qualifications for becoming president was that his wealth was proof of his competency. Each and every lie he told that is subsequently exposed is therefore notable. 71.46.56.59 (talk) 07:11, 30 April 2018 (UTC)

^{^^^NOTE: 3 edits total.^^^ Atsme📞📧 03:19, 1 May 2018 (UTC)}

• Exclude - trivia lightly covered tabloid piece, simply not a major action by Trump or significant effect to his life that would make it suitable for BLP. Out of 10 M google for trump I got 39 on this and they mostly seem listed above. Most of those cites are tabloids or unknowns -- skipping past all those kgw, zeenews india, gq, esquire, ktla, hugoobserver, uproxx, pasemagazine, ... whats left? Seems a USAtoday CNN and CNBS is all thats left, 'Greenberg says in a 20 April WaPo piece', so apparently not significant effect or coverage. Markbassett (talk) 00:56, 1 May 2018 (UTC)
• Comment: We should be nice to Donald Trump because if he likes what he reads about himself on Wikipedia, he will be more likely to be nice to Wikipedia. Therefore I believe this unreliable personal attack on Donald Trump should be strong exclude. This unreliable personal attack accomplishes nothing. Brian Everlasting (talk) 04:05, 1 May 2018 (UTC)

I can't tell if this comment is meant as a joke or not.Volunteer Marek (talk) 04:24, 1 May 2018 (UTC)

Unconstructive. Off topic. ―Mandruss ☎ 05:21, 1 May 2018 (UTC)

You already have a grudge against me because I disagree with your opinion to include this personal attack against Donald Trump. It's clear to me from looking at this talk page that you also have a grudge against User:Atsme because she disagrees with your views. Brian Everlasting (talk) 04:42, 1 May 2018 (UTC) I have no idea who you are, so it's sort of hard for me to have a grudge against you. Do we know each other from some other article or something? And... I'm still not sure if the last two comments are meant as a joke or not.Volunteer Marek (talk) 04:47, 1 May 2018 (UTC) Once again, you resort to personal attacks instead of discussing the issue. Brian Everlasting (talk) 05:05, 1 May 2018 (UTC)

• Comment I wouldn't include it in the form presented in Special:Diff/837621017, but I'd support including it as a caveat to the sentence He appeared on the initial Forbes 400 list of wealthy individuals in 1982 with an estimated $200 million fortune, including an "undefined" share of his parents' estate. The WaPo reference [16] claims that he was reported to have a $100 million fortune at that time. The NYTimes reference says Forbes gave him an undefined share of a family fortune that the magazine estimated at $200 million. The fact that Trump attempted to inflate his reported wealth in Forbes magazine shouldn't be controversial, and if we're including those numbers, we should mention it. power~enwiki (π, ν) 04:56, 1 May 2018 (UTC)

I'd say the tapes are relevant but there are other portions even more relevant, as you say, as a caveat. Galobtter (pingó mió) 06:36, 1 May 2018 (UTC)

• Exclude 30+ old allegations are encyclopedic or relevant to this article. Sovietmessiah (talk) 00:33, 2 May 2018 (UTC)
• Include. Obviously good content about a notable situation. Properly sourced documentation of one more of the deceptions he used to create an undeserved reputation. That it reflects poorly on him is not the fault of the sources or editors, but of Trump himself. The fact that it's a combination of deceptive acts makes it even more notable, and not a passing, insignificant, and trivial factoid. -- BullRangifer (talk) PingMe 04:55, 3 May 2018 (UTC)
• Include. Fascinating insight that speaks to the kind of person Trump is. Well-sourced, interesting content that is relevant and notable. What's not to love? -- Scjessey (talk) 20:50, 5 May 2018 (UTC)
• Include Sources show that it is relevant and notable. LK (talk) 06:51, 6 May 2018 (UTC)
• Exclude per UNDUE. Secondary coverage only repeats claims from the original reporting. Mr Ernie (talk) 20:08, 6 May 2018 (UTC)
  • Thereby proving it's worth mentioning... Drmies (talk) 04:34, 7 May 2018 (UTC)
• Exclude as this isn't suppose to be a tabloid newspaper. GoodDay (talk) 02:42, 7 May 2018 (UTC)

• Could you explain the relevance of that statement to the sourcing and significance of this content? Thanks. SPECIFICO talk 02:53, 7 May 2018 (UTC)

• Include This content is well-referenced and the fact that the incident is 30 years old is actually a good thing for a BLP prone to problems of recentism. Cullen³²⁸ Let's discuss it 04:32, 7 May 2018 (UTC)
• Include Heavy coverage in RS. Puts the net worth claims already in the article in context. Certainly doesn’t run afoul of recentism/notnews. O3000 (talk) 10:31, 7 May 2018 (UTC)
• Exclude – Undue old story, apparently unearthed only to smear the BLP subject. Who cares how rich he ever pretended to be? I remember him stating his net worth was "over 10 billion dollars" when he started his campaign. The whole world laughed it off, and professional estimates oscillated between 3 and 4.5 billion. I guess that's "over 10 billion" in typical Trump-speak… — JFG ^talk 10:46, 14 May 2018 (UTC)
• Include. Properly sourced documentation of one more of the deceptions he used to create an undeserved reputation. That it reflects poorly on him is not the fault of the sources or editors, but of Trump himself. The fact that it's a combination of deceptive acts makes it even more notable, and not a passing, insignificant, and trivial factoid. -- BullRangifer (talk) PingMe 14:03, 14 May 2018 (UTC)

@BullRangifer: You already voted above, on May 2nd here. You should strike one of your votes. PackMecEng (talk) 14:07, 14 May 2018 (UTC)

Thanks. -- BullRangifer (talk) PingMe 14:11, 14 May 2018 (UTC)

• Include in this article, or add in here or here. However, the place in the main article in an ideal place to put it. I change my !vote for exclude to include. Emass100 (talk) 03:21, 17 May 2018 (UTC)

• But in that case, how do we let readers know that the wealth figure in this article is a fabrication? SPECIFICO talk 03:27, 17 May 2018 (UTC)

• If you are referring to the wealth figure he fabricated 30 years ago, I think it is not important that it be included in the main article. Emass100 (talk) 03:36, 17 May 2018 (UTC)

• There's no factual basis for any of the estimates of his wealth. What do you suggest? I would be OK just omitting any estimate of his wealth from all the articles or any other articles where the wealth is privately held and unverifiable. SPECIFICO talk 03:47, 17 May 2018 (UTC)

• (Summoned by bot) Exclude as presented. The edit made was deceptive, as its location and wording imply that the ranking he manipulated is the current one when it's actually one from 30 years ago. The information, however, is not unwarranted. I could support something more along the lines of Power~enwiki's proposal, which would be useful for establishing some context to disputes over his exact wealth. —Compassionate727 ^(T·C) 14:35, 19 May 2018 (UTC)
• Include, preferably in the False statements section. Another important whopper that precedes his presidential tenure. He lied – both as himself and as the fictitious "John Barron" – to get on the list and then lied to the banks with the list as proof of his creditworthyness? Space4Time3Continuum2x (talk) 15:30, 19 May 2018 (UTC) And a sentence to the Wealth section, citing Greenberg's WaPO article, e.g.: He appeared on the initial Forbes 400 a list of wealthy individuals in 1982 with an estimated $100 million fortune; for real estate wealth, the list "relied disproportionately on what people told" Forbes because most of the relevant records were not public. Space4Time3Continuum2x (talk) 15:44, 19 May 2018 (UTC)
• Comment if I analyze this by the main purpose of why Wikipedia exists and its policies, indeed, we have a WP:POV issue if RS are ignored. Yet, we all know how news like these spread and this is a topic many newspapers we trust would pick up easily. Robertgombos (talk) 07:54, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
• Comment: The challenge resulting in removal said that it was "WaPo opinion piece (including 2 other sources citing that same piece) by ex-employee of Forbes...UNDUE, poorly sourced." It is not an opinion when a reporter reports what happened to him in 1982 and has tapes to back up his story. However, another journalist, Timothy L. O’Brien, had already reported 13 years earlier - without naming anyone on Forbes staff - that Trump had bamboozled Forbes into putting him on the lists from the very first one published in 1982 and on through 2004. Trump sued O’Brien for $5 billion for defaming him by contradicting Trump’s claims of being a multi-billionaire. After he lost, he appealed the case and lost the appeal, (too). Also, Forbes has admitted that people have lied to them about their wealth "occasionally" while a Forbes editor said in an interview that it was "not unusual to catch billionaires lying about their net worth — and Trump has a long history of exaggerating his numbers". Since the Forbes 400 figures prominently in the Wealth section, I think the text and the reliable sources I added under the subheading are WP:DUE. Greenberg’s article is merely additional confirmation of stuff other journalists found out years ago, so also WP:DUE. I just added a subsection to Wealth and used Greenberg's recent report as additional confirmation of O'Brien and other sources' reporting. I don't believe that that's a violation of the active arbitration remedies. Space4Time3Continuum2x (talk) 16:48, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
• Comment - insignificant details based on he said-she said allegations over inclusion on the Forbes list is just plain silly and UNDUE. If memory serves, they had just started that list so it's not issues with a new anything is not unusual. Summaries of major issues/accomplishments are what belongs in the article, not the details of an insignificant alleged screw-up by Forbes. What we need requires long-lasting encyclopedic value, verifiable statements of fact in high quality sources...(1) the alleged Forbes screw-up fails in that regard; (2) Space, we currently have 86 kB (14003 words) "readable prose size", and the material you added made it 88 kB (14244 words) "readable prose size". Considering WP:Article size suggests > 60 kB Probably should be divided (although the scope of a topic can sometimes justify the added reading material) and that >100 kB almost certainly should be divided we should be trimming this article to make room for the important summaries of his life, not all the little details and after-the-fact he said-she said allegations which are so obviously UNDUE. ^{Atsme📞📧} 17:28, 21 May 2018 (UTC)

@Atsme: All of that stuff provides important context. The fact is, the most notable fact of Trump's entire life is that he is a person who exaggerates his wealth, his sexual prowess (and related organs), his importance, his crowd sizes, his effectiveness, the size of his hands, the height of his buildings, and a whole host of other things. In fact, using UNDUE as an argument against inclusion is so deliciously ironic it made me laugh out loud. Anyway, this discussion is nearing its scheduled end with a significant majority of editors in favor of inclusion. I would prefer nobody edits (either to add or remove) content until the discussion has been closed. -- Scjessey (talk) 18:08, 21 May 2018 (UTC)

Understood, but the Wealth section was not well-written and it did not reflect what the sources say. I fixed some of it - cited the NYTimes article which included their analysis of the actual required financial disclosure that Trump submitted, not the "predicted one". I fixed the Forbes statement and why they actually reduced their evaluation. I think you'll find that it reflects what the sources actually say, and flows a little better. We really don't have to tell readers that he exaggerates - the sources do that for us if you'll let them. Read the paragraph and you'll see what I mean. It is better not to beat our readers over the head with a specific POV, just report the facts and they'll get the message loud and clear - that's what I've tried to explain from the beginning...and I do hope one day y'all will find that my copyedit skills are an asset, not a liability. ^{Atsme📞📧} 19:38, 21 May 2018 (UTC)

Nobody should be editing a section currently under discussion, and particularly a section that has been "challenged" by editors, regardless of how much of an "asset" any editor thinks they are. You're making content changes, not just innocently copyediting. Please stop and self revert. -- Scjessey (talk) 20:37, 21 May 2018 (UTC)

Scjessey, what I did was copyedit material that was already there, which has nothing to do with adding those potentially "edited" tapes to that section which is what this survey is about. If you still don't understand how DS sanctions work, ask an admin to clarify it for you. Your Nobody outburst was unwarranted, and foolish. I suggest striking your comment because it comes across as BATTLEGROUND when I was trying to have a meaningful discussion with you. ^{Atsme📞📧} 22:34, 21 May 2018 (UTC)

• Include - The article already discusses Trump's wealth and Forbes 400 status, so it would be absurd to omit this aspect, which is supported by numerous sources. In fact, the mere 24 words proposed is probably insufficient considering how it relates to the overall theme of Trump's character.- MrX 🖋 20:59, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
• Include no more than a single cited sentence. Any more weight given to this factoid would be undue. ~Anachronist (talk) 21:52, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
• Exclude per Atsme and leaning toward Compassionate727's proposal. -- ψλ ● ✉ ✓ 02:20, 22 May 2018 (UTC)

Doc Bornstein's office raided. Admits he didn't write health report

An example of how a lie by Trump shows up under another more credible person's name. [17][18] [19] [20]

Does anybody here believe that Doc Ronny Jackson actually weighed Trump or administered the Montreal test? SPECIFICO talk 02:03, 2 May 2018 (UTC)

So the doctor is admitting that he lied the first time, and we're supposed to believe that he's not lying now? 😂 Let it incubate. 🐓🥚🍳 ^{Atsme📞📧} 02:25, 2 May 2018 (UTC)

Yes, funny how not being under Trump's thumb allows more honesty. -- BullRangifer (talk) PingMe 06:08, 2 May 2018 (UTC)

Maggie Haberman: "The dictation is abnormal, a doctor agreeing to it is abnormal and a doctor talking about it is abnormal." Twitter -- BullRangifer (talk) PingMe 06:08, 2 May 2018 (UTC)

Oh, my - here we go...CNN The person familiar with the episode described altogether different circumstances, saying the handover had been completed peacefully, complicated only by Bornstein's fumbling with his photocopy machine to make copies of the records.. Please, let the breaking news incubate 🐣. ^{Atsme📞📧} 20:53, 2 May 2018 (UTC)

Thank you for posting this. The anti-Trump bias here is getting old. Sovietmessiah (talk) 01:41, 3 May 2018 (UTC)

@Sovietmessiah: No kidding. It reminds me of a twist on a line from The Piano Man: ♬ “And the wikipedians are practicing politics, as the RSs slowly get stoned…”♬ We might soon need a subpage for how Trump was responsible for faking the Apollo moon landings on a sound stage. Greg L (talk) 03:07, 3 May 2018 (UTC)

No IReliable Source has challenged that Jackson did the tests he said he did. Your skepticism is pure opinion and Original Research. As for Bornstein, he has done himself no favors in the credibility department by his changing stories. Anything he says should be attributed to him, and if others challenge what he says, that should also be included. --MelanieN (talk) 01:59, 3 May 2018 (UTC)

It's only OR if it goes in the article. Otherwise, it's "obvious." SPECIFICO talk 03:21, 3 May 2018 (UTC)

User:SPECIFICO - you seem to have confused Bornstein with some fantasy about Jackson. Yes, most folks do believe Jackson weighed Trump and did a cognitive test. Rumors of Trump having health issues in late 2017 is sort of like the fad of Hillary being unfit due to health in late 2016. (Silly bits about her needing pillows to sit upright, stumbling, an actual head knock exaggerated, a real collapse from hiding pneumonia.) Seems just clickbait and partisan pitching doubt or distractions, but hey it's what the niche markets like so Limbaugh sold it one year and Maddow sold it the other way the following year. Cheers Markbassett (talk) 03:32, 3 May 2018 (UTC)

Forcing Bornstein to hand over original of medical records. CNN's source, "the person familiar with the episode", actually confirms the basics of Bornstein's description of the incident: Three people with a letter, i.e., not the usual medical records release form, showed up unannounced and asked for the records, and - when a flustered Bornstein was unable to photocopy them in the next 20 minutes - Schiller (who's what - 6 ft. 5 or 6? and at the time was representing the President of the United States and accompanied by Trump Organization VP and Chief Legal Officer Alan Garten and an unknown "large man") told him to hand over the originals. The originals are the physician's property and responsibility, and coercing him to hand them over now is dictator style and not the standard operating procedure of the White House Medical Unit, as Sanders claimed (although - these days - who knows). Seems relevant enough to go into either this article or the one on the Presidency of Donald Trump. Bornstein was wrong for signing the "healthiest president ever" letter, for telling the NYT which medications his patient took, and for not telling Schiller (why was he in NY in the first place?) to come back later or the next day for the copies. However, taking Bornstein's quirky personality and the semantics out of the picture, what we're left with is abuse of power and the WH saying that there was "nothing out of the ordinary". Space4Time3Continuum2x (talk) 13:41, 3 May 2018 (UTC)

I oppose inclusion as noncompliant with NOTNEWS. Leaving Bornstein's quirky personality and the semantics in, exceptional claims require exceptional sources. CNN actually gave more weight to what the source described as a peaceful exchange despite the docs fumbling to make copies. There's also the doctor's admission that he shared privileged medical information about his patient (who happens to be the president of the US) which may have violated state and/or federal laws. I read the speculation in the WaPo opinion (analysis) piece and even it was even qualified with: It may ultimately come to nothing... I oppose inclusion of this incident as breaking news (NOTNEWS). Odd that the doctor waited a year to disclose...but that seems to be a pattern with regards to Trump and people who appear to either hold a grudge after being replaced or may see financial opportunity or other form of personal gain by telling "their" he said/she said story, real or perceived. ^{Atsme📞📧} 14:37, 3 May 2018 (UTC)

Dear Atsme, my friend, that's ridiculous! You didn't have any problem with Dr. Ronny Jackson's horsing us about POTUS' weight at the White House presser, right? And what makes you think he weighed POTUS on a scale when every commentator has said that the weight clocked in at 16 oz. shy of "morbidly obese" or whatever the unseemly category is called, and that POTUS was demonstrably a stone or more over his previous borderline reading? I know you like horses, but... SPECIFICO talk 17:36, 3 May 2018 (UTC)

No comparison to what you're wanting to add now which is straight-up flotsam at this point in time, and noncompliant with NOTNEWS. You keep bringing up Trump's health - were you expecting a triathlete? As far as I can tell, he hasn't needed assistance to climb up or down stairs, and he hasn't been carried into the presidential limo, yet. No denying that he likes Big Macs and chocolate shakes...so? I'm not aware of any weight requirement to be president. ^{Atsme📞📧} 01:07, 4 May 2018 (UTC)

1) I have proposed no article text. Oh. 2) The issue is not health, it's lying and coercing others to lie so that ordinary journalistic modes of reporting have failed and are being reassessd by principled reporters who have come to realize they've been too willing to broadcast and amplify misinformation on behalf of POTUS. Did Doc Ronny Jackson "weigh" POTUS - like on a scale with numbers on it? SPECIFICO talk 01:14, 4 May 2018 (UTC)

No, he weighed him on a fish with scales on it. 😉 You mentioned somewhere that you were thinking about leaving political articles and writing fish articles. Good choice! You won't have to deal with NOTNEWS. There are no politician fish but there are surgeon fish, sharks and jellyfish, so it shouldn't be too drastic a change, especially considering some things will continue to smell fishy and you will still have to avoid the flotsam. ^{Atsme📞📧} 01:54, 4 May 2018 (UTC)

Nothing odd about it, considering his quirky personality and the fact that the President of the United States of America came down on him with the full force of his authority (and at least two very large men - don't know the size of Garten). Nobody cares about Trump's athleticism or lack thereof (although why did he have to wait for a golf cart ride when all the other heads of state walked 700 yards from one venue to another?); lying about it – or lying about it by omission in interviews etc. – is a different matter, though not as big a deal as the strong-arming. 14 months after the NY Times interview, Bornstein's license hasn't been revoked, and Trump hasn't sued him or even threatened to sue him. Makes me wonder what else was in those files. Space4Time3Continuum2x (talk) 05:47, 5 May 2018 (UTC) Space4Time3Continuum2x (talk) 05:50, 5 May 2018 (UTC)

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oh for cats' sake, if this was any other president, any other politician, this - that the offices of a physician were raided to destroy "evidence" - would most certainly be included. But since it's Trump people bend over backwards to come up with ridiculous reasons like "NOTNEWS" to avoid including it. The only bias here is this inane pro-Trump cheer-leading and obfuscation.Volunteer Marek (talk) 04:42, 11 May 2018 (UTC) I'm gobsmacked by the flaunting of active arbitration remedies exhibited here and elsewhere on this page. I realize this is obviously a highly contentious article, but is that really an excuse to repeatedly ignore civility and AGF restrictions? Mr. Daniel Plainview (talk) 15:01, 11 May 2018 (UTC) The comment is not incivil. Please stop trying to set up WP:GAME for some agitation for spurious restrictions. I mean, hell, Atsme, makes statements far worse all the time and all ya'll give her accolades for it. By comparison my poignant observation was rather mild.Volunteer Marek (talk) 15:40, 11 May 2018 (UTC) 😂😂😂 VM, have you tried performing standup? Atsme📞📧 15:35, 12 May 2018 (UTC) @Volunteer Marek: The lack of regard for our policies I am seeing here is staggering. When you said this at Talk:CNN, I wanted to believe that this was just a case of an editor having a bad day, but now I see this is becoming a pattern. Our policies aren't spurious. Being civil and assuming good faith in these discussions is essential. I'm not sure what action Mr Ernie feels is appropriate here, but this behavior is totally unacceptable. He was very kind in asking you to remove your attacks, but you made it clear you have no interest in doing so. I am pinging Atsme as well, since she has a right to know when she is smeared, especially on a page subject to discretionary sections for the violating party. Mr. Daniel Plainview (talk) 16:01, 11 May 2018 (UTC) Thanks for the ping, Mr. Daniel Plainview - I've been in and out since Tuesday (RL got in the way), and just now saw this sideline discussion. VM's collegial attempts customarily fall short of the expected, and I've long since learned that it's best not to take the bait. A funny quip comes to mind: time wounds all heels... A more succinct and updated version of the latter is called karma. Atsme📞📧 15:35, 12 May 2018 (UTC) First, the CNN comment is not "uncivil". It discusses content. Second, "AGF" is NOT a policy (essential or otherwise), it's a "behavioral guideline" (and one of the dumbest ones that Wikipedia has) and even then it is a bid nuanced then what you're pretending it is. And did I already point out that the comment you link to was all about content so "AGF" doesn't have crap to do with it? Finally, please don't accuse me of "smearing" others. Atmse, or whoever. I haven't "smeared anyone". Oh yeah, be aware that falsely accusing someone of being incivil can itself be considered a personal attack and that's what you're doing here. YOU'RE the one hijacking the conversation away from content. Volunteer Marek (talk) 17:41, 11 May 2018 (UTC) I tried to hat but messed up the template. I have asked VM to remove the comment. Mr Ernie (talk) 15:07, 11 May 2018 (UTC) Hell no. It's a very accurate and civil description of the Trump exemption in practice. That's how the pro-Trump editors work here at Wikipedia. If y'all don't want your NPOV-violating protectionism of Trump to get called out, then stop doing this. -- BullRangifer (talk) PingMe 16:00, 11 May 2018 (UTC) Dear Mr. Plainview, maybe you are just gobbled due to your very short tenure here editing Wikipedia. After a few more months you'll get more comfortable and in the meantime it's best to keep on topic here and discuss DS restrictions elsewhere. SPECIFICO talk 16:21, 11 May 2018 (UTC) I don't know what "gobbled" means but are you really suggesting that I'm supposed to get comfortable with THAT? And this? No, that's simply not on. I may not be a veteran editor but I have lurked here for some time and I know what is tolerable and what isn't. By all means, if we cannot resolve this on this talk page please point me in the direction of a more suitable place to discuss the issue. Mr. Daniel Plainview (talk) 16:32, 11 May 2018 (UTC) What exactly is suppose to be wrong with "this"? Volunteer Marek (talk) 17:36, 11 May 2018 (UTC) Yes, our new editors tend to think things are simple and clear-cut. At any rate, the suitable location for these concerns would be WP:AE or an Admin's talk page. SPECIFICO talk 16:57, 11 May 2018 (UTC) Marek makes good points. It's very bad to accuse colleagues of "personal attacks" where none exists This could result in an immediate block. Also these false accusations are generally a sign of an editor on the losing side of a POV crusade who is more or less out of rope. As you gain experience on WP patterns such as these will become clearer to you. SPECIFICO talk 17:53, 11 May 2018 (UTC) Characterizing good faith editing as “garbage” is not appropriate and needlessly belittling. Especially if editors are new or inexperienced. Mr Ernie (talk) 19:11, 11 May 2018 (UTC) Blatantly misrepresenting sources isn't "good faith editing". It is exactly what I called it. (And that editor is neither. The account is new. The user is not inexperienced. Hell, it's obvious they came here from [deleted]. Volunteer Marek (talk) 19:41, 11 May 2018 (UTC) Howdy Mr. Ernie! Thousands of edits are garbage every day. Millions of tons of nutritious vegetables are garbage every day. I did not see anybody call any of our colleagues "garbage." But I regularly see struggling editors falsely accuse colleagues of "personal attacks." SPECIFICO talk 19:59, 11 May 2018 (UTC)

• Based on what I've seen in the sources I think about a half sentence for the bit about Trump dictating the letter would be reasonable weight. Looking at the info currently in the Health section I'd suggest an edit to the current 2nd paragraph along these lines: During the 2016 presidential campaign Trump's personal physician, Harold Bornstein, released a glowing letter of health, which he later said Trump himself had dictated, praising Trump for extraordinary health, physical strength, and stamina. A second and less hyperbolic medical report from Bornstein showed Trump's blood pressure, liver, and thyroid function to be in normal ranges. On the raid of Bornstein's office I don't know where that would fit in the article and I would hesitate to include it at all without seeing more significant coverage. ~Awilley (talk) 06:39, 12 May 2018 (UTC)

Awilley, how about just saying released a letter of good health and if the superlatives must be included, use in-text attribution rather than Wikivoice? I guess folks over 60 may have a tad more appreciation for someone in their golden years to be enjoying good health...but letters don't glow. 😊 ^{Atsme📞📧} 15:35, 12 May 2018 (UTC)

I'm not sure what you mean about in-text attribution rather than Wikivoice. Do you mean putting quotes around words like "extraordinary"? I think the most notable thing about the letter was how over the top it was (test results were "astonishingly excellent" and he would unequivocally be "the healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency" etc.). I'm fine with any wording that conveys that, and I'm definitely not married to "glowing". ~Awilley (talk) 16:30, 12 May 2018 (UTC)

Slight edit Alternative B More succinct and making clear that Trump, not the MD, released the letter to the press:

During the 2016 presidential campaign Trump released a hyperbolic and superlative-laden letter signed by his personal physician, Dr. Harold Bornstein, praising Trump for extraordinary health, physical strength, and stamina. In the face of skepticism from the press, Bornstein insisted that he was the author of the letter. In April, 2018, Bornstein stated to the press that Trump had dictated the letter.

SPECIFICO talk 17:02, 12 May 2018 (UTC)

Awilley, 1st statement of fact = "His physical strength and stamina are extraordinary,” read the letter, which Bornstein had initially said he wrote himself. 2nd statement of fact (same source) = "He dictated that whole letter. I didn't write that letter," Dr. Harold Bornstein told CNN. "I just made it up as I went along." So which one do we believe, and how much weight do you think is appropriate for this un-encyclopedic rant by an ex-doctor the media has shown to be lying? I only know half of what I see, and it appears to me Trump has a helluva lot more energy than some of my guy friends who are 20 years younger. The article is already full of needless trivia - so who really cares about this insignificant piece of trivia? Jiminy Cricket - what happened to sound editorial judgment? It was newsworthy as a bait-click revenue headline but it's not encyclopedic. It probably has far more relevance on the doctor's BLP rather than here. Trump passed his physical - good to know - what's next? ^{Atsme📞📧} 05:39, 14 May 2018 (UTC)

@Atsme, apologies, I'm having trouble following your argument. You say "1st statement of fact = ..." and then say something that is not clearly a fact. Also, I don't think the health of your friends has any relevance here. And are you saying we shouldn't mention the doctor at all? Perhaps you could make a specific proposal for what you think the article should say, or list specific things you'd like the article to say or not say?

@Specifico, That kind of works for me, but I think it places too much emphasis on Bornstein's different stories. The things I think should be conveyed by the two sentences are, roughly in order of importance: 1. Trump's health indicators are normal. 2. Trump wants people to think that he is in astonishingly excellent health. 3. Trump was able to influence his doctor to make absurd claims in an official letter of health. #2 and #3 are best left for the reader to intuit (rather than us stating them explicitly). Also there is no "4: Trump's doctor lied and recanted". Based on this, what would you think about this:

During the 2016 presidential campaign Trump's personal physician, Harold Bornstein, released a superlative-laden letter of health—which he later said Trump himself had dictated—praising Trump for extraordinary health, physical strength, and stamina. A second and less hyperbolic medical report from Bornstein showed Trump's blood pressure, liver, and thyroid function to be in normal ranges.

~Awilley (talk) 16:35, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

Good 'un, but what purpose does it serve our readers? Is the purpose to compare what different doctors have said about Trump's health, or is the purpose to inform our readers that 2 different doctor exams have shown him to be in good heath? I say stay away from guessing at what Trump wanted people to think or what the discussion between Trump & his doctor was about. WP should not be analyzing the thoughts of our BLPs, and certainly not based on what Bornstein said. If consensus determines his health exams need to be included, let's throw-in his TV interview with Dr. Oz, the Bornstein results, and of course, White House Physician Ronny Jackson....or we could just add a sentence or two and say medical professionals who examined Trump determined that he was physically fit to serve as president...which is all that really matters anyway. ^{Atsme📞📧} 22:42, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

PS: Awilley apologies for being tardy in clarifying my statements. You stated above: "You say "1st statement of fact = ..." and then say something that is not clearly a fact." The "statement of fact" I was referring to was the fact the letter exists and actually does read: "His physical strength and stamina are extraordinary," - it's verifiable by clicking on the NYTimes link and reading the 1st letter, 12-4-2015. 2nd statement of fact was with reference to the fact that Bornstein's statement was quoted by RS as follows: "He dictated that whole letter. I didn't write that letter," Dr. Harold Bornstein told CNN. "I just made it up as I went along." I am not speaking to the truth of the quote itself, rather I'm referring to its verifiability, initially having been published in a CNN "exclusive" (primary source in this case). ^{Atsme📞📧} 01:19, 16 May 2018 (UTC)

So, @Awilley: it appears to me that you could put your latest version into the article and we can close this thread out. SPECIFICO talk 16:20, 20 May 2018 (UTC)

Support - ^{Atsme📞📧} 17:21, 20 May 2018 (UTC)

Mention of the Russia controversy in the lead

Hey User:Objective3000, the comment says not to remove but there is not problem in doing so; Portal:Donald Trump/Intro works just well without that paragraph. Could you self revert as this is WP:UNDUE and nothing has been proven yet? L293D (☎ • ✎) 18:32, 14 May 2018 (UTC)

Seems DUE considering the massive coverage in RS, 22 indictments, and all the connections to the Trump presidential campaign, whether or not direct collusion of Trump will be ultimately shown. O3000 (talk) 18:45, 14 May 2018 (UTC)

I see. I'm still not convinced we should mention this incident in the lead though. It already stated in the article. L293D (☎ • ✎) 18:53, 14 May 2018 (UTC)

Yes, the lead is supposed to include material already in the article. This material is highly significant.- MrX 🖋 19:18, 14 May 2018 (UTC)

Certainly appears significant to the subject of the article, given the number of times he brings it up. O3000 (talk) 21:09, 14 May 2018 (UTC)

FYI: Apart from basic facts, significant information should not appear in the lead if it is not covered in the remainder of the article. Further down MOS:LEADREL it says: ...although not everything in the lead must be repeated in the body of the text. How about letting us know exactly what material is being referenced here? ^{Atsme📞📧} 16:49, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

(When starting a discussion about an editing dispute, please provide contextfor others. The discussion is for everybody, not just the two immediately involved (otherwise it could be done at a user talk page). The edits may not be at the top of the page history for long, and besides, why make people go there to find out what you're talking about? Thanks.) ―Mandruss ☎ 23:21, 14 May 2018 (UTC)

(L293D, the hidden comment refers to the <section end=Lead text /> tag, not the content preceding it.) ―Mandruss ☎ 23:33, 14 May 2018 (UTC)

O3000 - perhaps I've misunderstood your point, but material is not necessarily DUE simply because it received "massive coverage" and that isn't a good reason why it should remain in the article. You appear to be confusing WP:GNG with WP:V, the latter of which is pretty much all that is required for inclusion of material in an article. In fact, WP:DUE is about the representation of all significant viewpoints in RS, and that it should be represented ...in proportion to the prominence of each viewpoint in the published, reliable sources. WP:BALANCE states: "...discussion of isolated events, criticisms, or news reports about a subject may be verifiable and impartial, but still disproportionate to their overall significance to the article topic. This is a concern especially in relation to recent events that may be in the news." And you might also check out Wikipedia:Citation_overkill#In-article conflict and #Reprints in that same essay. ^{Atsme📞📧} 07:47, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

the latter of which is pretty much all that is required for inclusion of material in an article. - WP:ONUS, part of WP:V, says otherwise. ―Mandruss ☎ 11:45, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

...material is not necessarily DUE simply because it received "massive coverage".... Pretty sure there was an "and" and two additional reasons in my post. O3000 (talk) 12:00, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

Hey O3000, I sort of understand this but do we need to have whole paragraph in the lead of the article for this? There is not even a mere mention of Hillary Clinton's e-mail controversy in the lead at Hillary Clinton. And the Hillary's E-mail controversy did receive significant coverage. L293D (☎ • ✎) 14:11, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

I wouldn't oppose having the email thing in Hillary Clinton's lead.. Galobtter (pingó mió) 12:24, 16 May 2018 (UTC)

Last I checked, WP:NPOV still had the sentence, "but should strive to treat each aspect with a weight proportional to its treatment in the body of reliable, published material on the subject", ergo, massive coverage means it is due Galobtter (pingó mió) 12:24, 16 May 2018 (UTC)

Disagree: (1) "massive coverage" could be the result of reprints of a wire agency report and/or reprints of a primary source article which counts as one source; (2) WP:NOTNEWS, WP:NEWSORG, WP:TOOMUCH, WP:RS AGE and NOTCRYSTALBALL, the latter of which states (my bold underline): Predictions, speculation, forecasts and theories stated by reliable, expert sources or recognized entities in a field may be included, though editors should be aware of creating undue bias to any specific point-of-view. I'm still unsure what material is being discussed in this instance, but I do know that unsupported allegations don't get a free pass just because it's published on 20 different news sites. Our job is to use editorial judgment and discretion when considering biased opinions, unsubstantiated allegations and derogatory material about a BLP, which includes not saying it in WikiVoice, especially when the source is an opinion piece, commentary or analysis. ^{Atsme📞📧} 14:39, 16 May 2018 (UTC)

"massive coverage" could be the result of reprints of a wire agency report…. Well, it could be. But that has nothing to do with this case since it has been weekly, often daily, news for a year in innumerable sources. There have been 22 indictments. The subject of the article talks about it weekly. And we aren’t predicting, forecasting, or speculating about anything. O3000 (talk) 14:46, 16 May 2018 (UTC)

Russia controversy in the lead: Arbitrary break

The sixth and last paragraph of the lead says:

"After Trump dismissed FBI Director James Comey in 2017, the Justice Department appointed Robert Mueller as special counsel in an investigation into coordination or links between the Trump campaign and Russian government in connection with Russian interference in the 2016 elections, and related matters. Trump has repeatedly denied any such collusion."

This appears to WP:UNDUE weight to an incident that has yet to be proven. Yes, it has received massive media coverage, but most similar incidents are not even mentioned in the lead for other articles. For example, take Hillary Clinton, there is not even mention of her e-mail controversy, even if it received massive media coverage. So do you want the paragraph to be removed? L293D (☎ • ✎) 02:01, 16 May 2018 (UTC)

Oh, and for context, I initially removed the content, but was reverted but Objective3000. As I am not allowed to reinstate previously challenged material, I am posting here. L293D (☎ • ✎) 02:05, 16 May 2018 (UTC)

WP:OTHERCONTENT O3000 (talk) 02:06, 16 May 2018 (UTC)

You say it's received "massive" media coverage. Then it's not UNDUE according to our content rules. SPECIFICO talk 02:08, 16 May 2018 (UTC)

Emerging from my AP2 avoidance for this one point of reference: Both Clinton articles mention the Lewinsky scandal in the lead and Reagan's mentions Iran-Contra. The Russia investigation, regardless of the outcome, has arguably received more coverage and taken up more press than either of those. No opinion on it in the lead, but I thought it worth mentioning if OTHERSTUFF was going to be brought up. Now back to not commenting on anything AP2 content-wise. TonyBallioni (talk) 02:19, 16 May 2018 (UTC)

TonyBallioni, the Lewinsky scandal led to former president Clinton being impeached by the House so yes, it belonged in the lead. We don't see anything about Fast and Furious in the lead of Barrack Obama because...well, I don't quite know. I did not see mention of Iran-Contra in Reagan's lead, but keep in mind, Reagan was admonished for not knowing about it, and the conclusion of the investigations "resulted in fourteen indictments within Reagan's staff, and eleven convictions. The Trump-Russia controversy has produced -0- evidence that Trump himself was involved in any of it, but we have article after article filled with speculation and allegations that he was - apparently a partisan project that wants to impeach the guy. Ok, I'll leave you alone now. ^{Atsme📞📧} 14:59, 16 May 2018 (UTC)

L293D already started a thread above on the exact same subject.Talk:Donald_Trump#revert You don't get to restart the exact same discussion in a new section. Someone uninvolved should hat this. O3000 (talk) 02:27, 16 May 2018 (UTC)

I'll not hat it, but I'll attach it to the existing thread and improve the section headings. @L293D:, please don't create redundant threads, for reasons that should be obvious. ―Mandruss ☎ 04:14, 16 May 2018 (UTC)

North Korea in lead

Yesterday I updated the information about the North Korea situation in the lead section,[21] and Signedzzz reverted, saying "restore neutral, verifiable version". I submit that my version is just as neutral and verifiable, and is more accurate given the current state of the negotiating process. Calling our fellow editors to pick a version. — JFG ^talk 08:22, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

Version A

He accepted an invitation from North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for direct talks regarding the latter's nuclear weapons program.

Version B

He pressured North Korea over their nuclear weapons program, and scheduled a summit with Kim Jong-un towards denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

Survey on North Korea status

• Version B – More informative and up to date. Per my original edit summary, Kim-Jong-un didn't wake up one morning and say "gee, I guess I should invite my old chap The Dotard to a treat of noodles." The reality is that US and China applied exceptional pressure on the North Korean economy, so that Kim was forced to come to the negotiating table. In turn, he played the high-ground maneuver by making big friendly gestures to South Korea, and Moon played good cop to Kim by agreeing to take de-escalating steps, and restore sensible relations between the two Koreas. All considered, Trump's bio should mention Trump's role in this process, and not be reduced to the fantasy that NoKo and SoKo did their thing spontaneously, and only then invited US to the ceremony. — JFG ^talk 08:28, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

• Version A is more neutral and accurate, however it should be reworded to avoid the construct "regarding the latter's nuclear weapons program". Also, we should not rely on Fox News as the only source for this content.- MrX 🖋 12:28, 15 May 2018 (UTC)
  • Prefer that we omit this from the lead until there is some tangible accomplishment. I'm not aware that we have ever put WP:CRYSTAL meeting plans in other presidents articles. - MrX 🖋 11:52, 17 May 2018 (UTC)

• B. It's accurate. -- ψλ ● ✉ ✓ 12:37, 15 May 2018 (UTC)
• Version B: um, it's what every single news agency is reporting. Do we have to have an RFC to determine if the sky is blue? – Lionel^(talk) 13:31, 15 May 2018 (UTC)
• Version A The sky isn’t always blue. I don’t see how anyone can argue with A. I can see neutrality arguments over B. O3000 (talk) 13:49, 15 May 2018 (UTC)
• Version B is the most up to date and accurate. The wording is improved. Easy choice. Mr Ernie (talk) 13:50, 15 May 2018 (UTC)
• Version B Considerably more accurate, neutral, and per sources. PackMecEng (talk) 13:50, 15 May 2018 (UTC)
• Version B Much more accurate and up to date. L293D (☎ • ✎) 14:12, 15 May 2018 (UTC)
• Version A Besides name-calling, Trump did absolutely nothing to put additional pressure on North Korea that wasn't already being done by previous administrations. It's not at all clear why North Korea suddenly and unexpectedly offered talks with the US. The mainstream media has speculated it may be for many reasons, including (but not limited to) the success of the Winter Olympics collaboration with South Korea and the apparent disaster at the primary North Korean nuclear testing facility. Apart from in fringe right-wing sources, there's very little support for the revisionist nonsense espoused in version B. -- Scjessey (talk) 14:48, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

Extended discussion ~Awilley (talk) 17:29, 15 May 2018 (UTC)
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Revisionist? It's well known that Trump made many comments pressuring NK to denuclearize. Don't you remember that "my button is bigger" tweet? Per the civility restriction, please strike your "revisionist nonsense" comment, as it assumes bad faith of the editor who proposed it. Mr Ernie (talk) 14:56, 15 May 2018 (UTC) Do you have a source that Kim Jong-un read tweets like "My button is bigger" and thought: I better denuke? O3000 (talk) 15:01, 15 May 2018 (UTC) That is irrelevant. The comment doesn't say whether the pressure was effective or not. Trump was quite public with his comments about NK denuclearization. Mr Ernie (talk) 15:05, 15 May 2018 (UTC) @Mr Ernie: It is revisionist nonsense, and it's an assumption of ignorance of the facts, not an assumption of bad faith. And Objective3000 is making a solid point in that there is ZERO evidence that any of Trump's silly tweets were a factor. -- Scjessey (talk) 15:06, 15 May 2018 (UTC) @Scjessey: your comment is ignorant and insulting. Please strike it and apologize for your offensive wrongness. It is very well established that Trump has been pressuring NK, [22][23][24], and The New York Times even refers to "levers that Mr. Trump used to pressure Mr. Kim to come to the bargaining table." The commentary generally says his pressure may have paid off, e.g. the top foreign policy analyst at Brookings Institute clearly suggests Trump's military threats may have influenced Kim's decision. Sources abound, here are a few: White House officials are ratcheting up pressure on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in advance of a summit between him and President Donald Trump in Singapore on June 12, where the two leaders are expected to discuss denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. Both sides say they hope for a breakthrough. The Trump administration’s maximum pressure campaign against North Korea is working. That is, if “working” is defined by creating an environment in which Kim Jong Un has great incentive to cooperatively dismantle his nuclear missile program. As the U.S.-North Korea summit looms, President Donald Trump's maximum pressure policy on North Korea may be working — thanks to China. Republican Sen. Ron Johnson said Sunday that President Donald Trump must continue to ratchet up pressure on North Korea to denuclearize, even as the two countries prepare to meet for talks. Trump’s hardline position, combined with increasing economic pressure, sends a message to the North that this time, the United States means business. Trump’s crudeness, on this theory, is useful inasmuch as it signals a break from the past. Factchecker_atyourservice 15:31, 15 May 2018 (UTC) Sorry, but that[‘s hilarious. The Vox article gave two discussions one claiming Trump’s efforts are successful and the other claiming they are failures. You quoted from one and ignored the other, falsely implying that the article called it a Trump success. And you want an apology? O3000 (talk) 16:48, 15 May 2018 (UTC) What a ridiculous response. I didn't remotely say that. Factchecker_atyourservice 16:53, 15 May 2018 (UTC) (edit conflict)Forget about the tweets for a moment, they are not relevant since we are specifically mentioning them in the purprosed text. But you would be hard pressed to deny that the pressure on China, Japan, Russia, and economic factors were not a major part of Kim coming to the table. That is the point most RS are making on this. Revisionist would be trying to deny Trump played a big roll in the matter. PackMecEng (talk) 15:32, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

• Version B - Pompeo NBC summarized: We've watched [the Trump] administration apply pressure and now, we've watched [Kim Jong Un] come to the negotiating table." ^{Atsme📞📧} 15:09, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

1. RS clearly support B - NYTimes "President Trump and South Korea’s president, Moon Jae-in, say their policy of “maximum pressure” on the government of the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, has helped bring him to the bargaining table.", and The Guardian published the announcement by Chung Eui-yong, Seoul’s national security office chief: "I explained to President Trump that his leadership and his maximum pressure policy, together with international solidarity, brought us to this juncture."
2. Washington Post: "Trump has told aides to schedule his summit with Kim in late May or early June, and CIA Director Mike Pompeo made a secret trip about two weeks ago to meet Kim in Pyongyang." Option A is dubious, and fails to mention the basic premise that sanctions/economic pressures are why Kim Jong Un agreed to meet with Trump and would consider dismantling his nuke program. ^{Atsme📞📧} 21:11, 16 May 2018 (UTC)

Extended discussion ~Awilley (talk) 17:29, 15 May 2018 (UTC)
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Pompeo is a Trump lackey. Hardly a reliable source. -- Scjessey (talk) 15:10, 15 May 2018 (UTC) If you cannot maintain a rational and objective frame of mind, perhaps you should take a break from editing this article. Factchecker_atyourservice 15:46, 15 May 2018 (UTC) It appears Scjessey has come to a fork in the road and decided to take it. When that happens, it's always best to just step back, find a comfortable seat, and use one's moral compass to find the way back. Atsme📞📧 15:57, 15 May 2018 (UTC) I have notified this editor that his or her attack on the Secretary is a BLP violation and have requested its removal. Mr. Daniel Plainview (talk) 16:17, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

• Version B seems to be the clear choice. Sir Joseph ^(talk) 15:18, 15 May 2018 (UTC)
• Version B is far more accurate, with a possible addition re: the widespread rumblings of the Nobel Peace Prize for Trump, even from news orgs that serve as the DNC's de facto communications team. Mr. Daniel Plainview (talk) 16:20, 15 May 2018 (UTC)
• Version B--MONGO 17:01, 15 May 2018 (UTC)
• Something else Version B probably gives Trump too much credit by suggesting a causality between the pressure and the summit when there were probably other factors involved (Olympics for example). Version A doesn't give Trump enough credit, suggesting that it was Kim who set things up. I could live with something like having just the second half of B, saying that he set up a summit with Kim, and that drops the vague "applied pressure". ~Awilley (talk) 17:22, 15 May 2018 (UTC)
• The sources clearly say Trump applied pressure and many suggest his efforts were successful, so if we're following RS's option B does a better job of reflecting them. Factchecker_atyourservice 17:44, 15 May 2018 (UTC)
• Weak oppose any of these. I'm not sure it's worth including this in the lead until after the summit actually happens. Both proposals seem acceptable in the meantime, though "pressured" isn't a great choice of word IMO. power~enwiki (π, ν) 21:49, 15 May 2018 (UTC)
• Version A - B is original research, misappropriating passing mentions of the word "pressure" to spin a narrative no RS has presented, that Trump's clown tactics could influence the NK's to surrender their nukes. SPECIFICO talk 02:15, 16 May 2018 (UTC)

Baloney! Mainstream RS have consistently reported for several months that the Trump administration initiated renewed pressure on the North Korean regime, in reaction to the intensification of their nuclear and missile tests in 2017. This coordinated effort with China is unprecedented compared with prior administrations (Clinton, Bush, Obama). What you call "clown tactics" refers I suppose to the name-calling and threats exchanged by the two leaders over Twitter and the NoKo press agency, which are not what is being discussed. Rather, the "pressured" wording refers to the well-documented tightening of economic sanctions, military drills / show of force by US and aliies, and an effective maritime blockade, including the targeting of foreign companies trying to circumvent sanctions. — JFG ^talk 08:29, 17 May 2018 (UTC)

• Version A. There are only two sentences in the article about the meeting (which may or may not take place, according to developing news), so the current brief mention in the lead is more than sufficient. Also, a A couple of semantic points about objections to your proposed wording:

1. JFG: If you have any RS to support saying that Trump pressured Kim into anything, please present them, because I searched and didn’t find any. The word pressure was used by Trump, Pompeo, and Sanders, and they were quoted verbatim by, for example, Fox News, which is the only source for the two sentences in the article and says that "Trump unexpectedly accepted an offer of talks."
2. If you have any RS to support saying that Trump scheduled the meeting, please present them, because I searched and didn’t find any. When two countries agree on a date and place for a meeting between their heads of state, they scheduled it. Saying that one of the parties scheduled it makes it sound like "be there or else." Space4Time3Continuum2x (talk) 04:59, 16 May 2018 (UTC)

1. We need not search very far to find dozens of mainstream sources mentioning extra pressure initiated by the Trump administration, with help from China. Other editors have already exhibited some recent sources, and here's a sample of older ones (cited in a December 2017 discussion), clearly showing that this "maximum pressure" policy has been ongoing for several months.
2. I have no objection rephrasing the second part to avoid hinting that the US alone did the scheduling. For example, say a summit was scheduled instead of [he] scheduled a summit. Naturally, this part will be updated if/when the summit takes place in a few weeks. — JFG ^talk 08:49, 17 May 2018 (UTC)

Sources already mentioning "pressure" from May to December 2017

Calamur, Krishnadev. “Pressure North Korea, Antagonize China”, The Atlantic (December 1, 2017). Restuccia, Andrew. “Trump gets ready to 'maximize pressure' on North Korea”, Politico (November 5, 2017). DeYoung, Karen at al. “Trump signed presidential directive ordering actions to pressure North Korea”, Washington Post (September 30, 2017). Wolfsthal, Jon and Denmark, Abraham. “Will South Korea’s New President Foil Trump’s Attempt to Pressure North Korea?”, Foreign Policy (May 11, 2017). Osnos, Evan. “Why China Won’t Pressure North Korea as Much as Trump Wants”, The New Yorker (September 19, 2017). Holland, Steve. “Trump expected to pressure China's Xi to rein in North Korea: officials”, Reuters (October 20, 2017). Moore, Mark. “Trump to ask Xi to ratchet up pressure on North Korea”, New York Post (November 8, 2017). Schearf, Daniel. “US Sanctions, Terror Designation Increase Pressure on North Korea”, VOA News (November 22, 2017).

• Version A, since it's much more concise; but as I mentioned below, this is entirely undue to for the lead in the first place. At least currently, the sources don't support the idea that this is a defining achievement of his administration. --Aquillion (talk) 06:15, 21 May 2018 (UTC)
• Comment: Close requested.[25] — JFG ^talk 20:01, 22 May 2018 (UTC)
• Version A. Version B, in addition to being wordy and ungrammatical ("their" should be "its") has several insurmountable problems:

• "towards denuclearization" is vague at best, misleading/inaccurate at worse. Literally today, it appears that the administration might accept allowing Kim to retain nuclear arms.
• "Pressured" is not only vague, but also not defining or distinguishing; U.S. presidents have pressured North Korea, to greater or lesser degrees, for years and years.
• The truly defining thing is accepting an invitation from a North Korean leader - that's never been done before

--Neutrality^talk 22:44, 22 May 2018 (UTC)

Discussion on North Korea status

The last thing we, as an encyclopedia, should do is claim to know the inner workings of Kim Jong-un's mind. We must stay neutral. O3000 (talk) 16:51, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

Agree. Please point out wherever this occurs so we can deal with it. Mr Ernie (talk) 16:55, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

I did. Version B suggests we know why Kim Jong-un made a decision. O3000 (talk) 16:58, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

"pressured North Korea" does not suggest we know why Kim Jong-un made a decision.

In any event, it is pretty ubiquitously stated in the RS's that Trump "pressured" North Korea. Factchecker_atyourservice 17:00, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

Putting both some increase in pressure and the summit in the same sentence suggests a connection which is not known. O3000 (talk) 17:03, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

Per the sources, which you apparently disagree with? Factchecker_atyourservice 17:07, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

I looked at one of your sources, and you misrepresented it. The source stated in great detail that there exist opposing views on any connection, or if this is a success or failure. We must stay neutral. O3000 (talk) 17:13, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

I didn't "misrepresent" any source. That's a dumb accusation and I request you strike it. Factchecker_atyourservice 17:35, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

Vox gave two arguments: one that Trump succeeded and the other that he failed. You quoted from one argument and ignored the other suggesting that Vox favored your position. That was a misrepresentation, and I suggest you stop telling other editors to strike their comments. O3000 (talk) 17:39, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

In what fantasy make-believe world is that a "misrepresentation"? Factchecker_atyourservice 17:41, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

In the world of Neutrality. O3000 (talk) 17:45, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

You have no reading comprehension. I didn't say Vox supported Trump, I said they published a POV suggesting Trump's pressure may have worked, and that is a fact.

Moreover you're ignoring all the other sources. Factchecker_atyourservice 17:47, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

You have no reading comprehension. I do not respond to churlish insults. O3000 (talk) 17:54, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

Well I had already said I didn't say what you said I said, but you continued insisting I said things I never said. "No reading comprehension" is just a way of summarizing that.

Again, the sources state ubiquitously that Trump pressured North Korea, and many sources credit Trump's pressure for producing a breakthrough. That's objective reality for ya. Factchecker_atyourservice 17:55, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

And you again misrepresent one of your own cites. You cherry-picked a sentence when the article also provides an opposing argument. The article as a whole does not support your position. But, what do I know? I have no reading comprehension. O3000 (talk) 18:14, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

@Objective3000: If you cannot understand what you are reading, there are only so many ways to say it, and none of them is going to sound like a compliment.

User:Scjessey said a bunch of patent nonsense utterly misrepresenting RS's, falsely claiming that RS's have not speculated that Trump's "pressure" may have contributed to a diplomatic breakthrough, and falsely claiming that that POV comes from "fringe right-wing sources" .

It is quite easy to see that this is not remotely true, and so I posted a bunch of fact RS coverage referring to Trump's diplomatic pressure campaign and various POVs arguing it was a success or may turn out to be a success.

The RS commentary generally discusses Trump's pressure as a contributing factor, which is what I said, and this was not a misrepresentation in any way. And again: your obsessive fixation on this one non-issue regarding one source completely ignores all the other sourcing. Factchecker_atyourservice 19:08, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

@Scjessey: your comment is ignorant and insulting. Please strike it and apologize for your offensive wrongness. It is very well established that Trump has been pressuring NK, [26][27][28], and The New York Times even refers to "levers that Mr. Trump used to pressure Mr. Kim to come to the bargaining table."

The commentary generally says his pressure may have paid off, e.g. the top foreign policy analyst at Brookings Institute clearly suggests Trump's military threats may have influenced Kim's decision. Sources abound, here are a few:

• White House officials are ratcheting up pressure on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in advance of a summit between him and President Donald Trump in Singapore on June 12, where the two leaders are expected to discuss denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. Both sides say they hope for a breakthrough.
• The Trump administration’s maximum pressure campaign against North Korea is working. That is, if “working” is defined by creating an environment in which Kim Jong Un has great incentive to cooperatively dismantle his nuclear missile program.
• As the U.S.-North Korea summit looms, President Donald Trump's maximum pressure policy on North Korea may be working — thanks to China.
• Republican Sen. Ron Johnson said Sunday that President Donald Trump must continue to ratchet up pressure on North Korea to denuclearize, even as the two countries prepare to meet for talks.
• Trump’s hardline position, combined with increasing economic pressure, sends a message to the North that this time, the United States means business. Trump’s crudeness, on this theory, is useful inasmuch as it signals a break from the past. Factchecker_atyourservice 17:37, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

I disagree with your conclusion, O3000. The event as reported by NBC indicates the opposite is true, regardless of your opinion about Pompeo or anyone else, which is actually what impedes NPOV, not what JFG has proposed to add per "B". In fact, The Guardian stated: "Administration officials portrayed the invitation as a victory for Trump’s policy of “maximum pressure” and stressed that the US would not relax its stringent sanctions regime before North Korea began disarming." ^{Atsme📞📧} 17:44, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

I have no idea what you are talking about and haven’t said a word about Pompeo or NBC. And of course the White House said the White House was victorious. I’m sure Kim’s administration said Kim was victorious. How is that meaningful? My “conclusion” is that I have no idea what’s going on and we should remain neutral. O3000 (talk) 18:11, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

My sincere apologies, O3000 - I struck that part of my comment, and will further acknowledge that your responses have actually been collegial, even though I disagree with your position. ^{Atsme📞📧} 18:28, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

User:Objective3000 please point out how version B suggests we know why Kim made a decision. I can't see it. Also please point out in the sentence what decision Kim made that you are referring to. Mr Ernie (talk) 18:45, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

Including both the fact that there was pressure and that Kim was willing to talk in the same sentence suggests a connection. After all, the two events are connected by a conjunction. Of course it's not that simple. Pressure has been severe and increasing for a long time. Kim appears to have completed his testing, and his test site is collapsing, and his reactor is on its last legs, and there is a newish SK President who ran on reconciliation with NK, and there was the recent SK Olympics with close NK/SK participance. Besides, Lucy (Kim) has pulled the football several times in the past. What I am saying is I have no idea what goes through the mind of Kim (and not sure I want to see into his mind), and think we should remain neutral -- not suggesting a connection that may or may not be valid and even if valid is but one of many factors. O3000 (talk) 19:25, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

But, as previously mentioned, isn't this connection made by RS's? E.g. the New York Times piece that refers to "the two levers that Mr. Trump used to pressure Mr. Kim to come to the bargaining table." That's pretty explicit in saying that Trump pressured Kim to talk. The same article also cites "senior officials and analysts" in saying that Trump's military threats contributed to Kim's decision to talk. I'm sure other sources say similar things. Factchecker_atyourservice 19:33, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

Incidentally, news just coming out is that NK cancelled a meeting with SK scheduled for today and just threatened to scrap the summit with Trump. RECENTISM raises its head again. We must be careful and avoid overly optimist wording. O3000 (talk) 19:42, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

I've been off Wikipedia for a few hours and just come back to a shit storm on my talk page about Mike Pompeo. I stand by every comment I have made and make no apology. This article specifically uses the same "Trump's lackey" terminology. In a Google search of news sources, "Trump lackey" gets 1,700 hits, so it is a legitimate description. -- Scjessey (talk) 19:44, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

Psssst...Scjessey, the Washington Press is less than unreliable...there is no evidence of fact-checking, who funds the sight, who the editor-in-chief is, and it comes across as pure propaganda (not unlike the WND site). It's not getting good reviews at RS/N, either. You might want to reconsider your position, and stand down considering BLP requires: Contentious material about living persons (or, in some cases, recently deceased) that is unsourced or poorly sourced—whether the material is negative, positive, neutral, or just questionable—should be removed immediately and without waiting for discussion. ^{Atsme📞📧} 03:17, 16 May 2018 (UTC)

@Atsme: I would argue The Washington Press is more reliable than an obsequious Trump official. As I've said before, I will not be changing or striking any of my comments. -- Scjessey (talk) 14:33, 17 May 2018 (UTC)

Scjessey, considering the following discussion at Wikipedia:Reliable_sources/Noticeboard#Washington_Press, your argument is absurd. NeilN, as it pertains to discussions about BLP vios and RS, we should probably all take note that The Washington Press is unreliable, and as one admin said in the RS/N discussion, Fake news site is not an unreasonable description. ^{Atsme📞📧} 14:55, 17 May 2018 (UTC)

@Atsme: I'm not saying The Washington Press is reliable. I'm saying it is more reliable than one of Trump's sycophants. -- Scjessey (talk) 15:16, 17 May 2018 (UTC)

Ok but your other comments about "revisionist nonsense" and "fringe right-wing sources" were just ignorant and insulting and I still request you strike them. Factchecker_atyourservice 19:47, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

I disagree with your opinion. I think the notion that North Korea's actions are based on Trump's actions is absurd. I will not be changing anything, and you are simply wasting everyone's time by perpetuating the mock outrage, which is what this really is, isn't it? -- Scjessey (talk) 20:04, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

@Scjessey: Respectfully, what really sounds "absurd" is your opinion that Kim's recent moves were independent from Trump's approach to the issue. South Korean officials up to President Moon have repeatedly credited the Trump administration, and Trump personally, for forcing Kim to pivot towards friendly gestures and détente with SoKo. Don't tell me that was just more flattery. And yes, calling my edit "revisionist nonsense" is borderline PA; given our usual good-spirited relations, I would appreciate either a strike or an apology. — JFG ^talk 09:01, 17 May 2018 (UTC)

@JFG: It's blindingly obvious SK officials are stroking Trump's ego, because everyone on this planet knows that Trump will always respond positively to an ego massage. I will not be changing or striking any of my comments, and this is my last comment on the matter. We'll just have to agree to disagree. -- Scjessey (talk) 14:33, 17 May 2018 (UTC)

We have two leaders that are known for making ultimata and switching back and forth on various issues. Today, NK has threatened to withdraw from the summit. I imagine this will switch back and forth. I don’t see why we should include anything at all about this in the lede for the DJT article, at least until the summit occurs. It certainly belongs in an article about N. Korea. WP:RECENTISM WP:NOTNEWS. O3000 (talk) 21:46, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

Tangential discussion about hatting in the Survey section ~Awilley (talk) 01:22, 17 May 2018 (UTC)
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Space4Time3Continuum2x, this is the section for discussion, so please move your discussion out of the iVote section to this section - thought maybe editors would be reminded after seeing the other hatted discussions. Thanks in advance....Atsme📞📧 12:25, 16 May 2018 (UTC) Huh? I voted, and explained why I voted against JFG's proposed edit, points 1 & 2. Space4Time3Continuum2x (talk) 14:57, 16 May 2018 (UTC) Awilley, I hatted an extended discussion by S4T3C2x that was reverted by SPECIFICO. I’m not going to edit war over it, but if other extended discussions are hatted, and editors have been asked repeatedly to not distract from the iVote section, I have to ask if some editors are granted special favors over the rest of us that allows what just happened to happen? I’m sure we can fill this page with explanations for why we voted the way we did and JFG and create distractions to push a POV but I don’t think it’s appropriate when editors have been asked specifically to discuss in this section. Atsme📞📧 16:01, 16 May 2018 (UTC) Extended discussion? I voted, you claimed my vote was a discussion, I responded with "say what" and clarified the wording of my vote. Four edits, the end. Hadn't even noticed that in between you had hatted part of my vote and Specifico unhatted it (thanks, Specifico). Space4Time3Continuum2x (talk) 16:20, 16 May 2018 (UTC) That is not what you did - you created a list apparently as "back door" support of your own POV beginning with: JFG: If you have any RS to support saying that Trump pressured Kim into anything, please present them, because I searched and didn’t find any. I also presented sources above, so if you had come here to discuss, you would have seen them. Atsme📞📧 18:11, 16 May 2018 (UTC) Atsme, that is not what I did. I reverted your edit, (that would be you as in Atsme) in which you hatted part of a content discussion for no good reason. That other stuff, I have no idea what you're talking about. SPECIFICO talk 18:42, 16 May 2018 (UTC) SPECIFICO - huh? My comments were directed to Space4Time3Continuum2x, not you. I presented your action accurately; i.e., "...that was reverted by SPECIFICO" period the end. I hatted the extraneous 2 point list by S4T3C2x that challenged JFG - and it should have stayed hatted or moved to this section. You should self-revert or redo the hat. Atsme📞📧 19:33, 16 May 2018 (UTC) This is completely incomprehensible. Are you stating that because you misrepresented my action but did not address that statement to me, I should not correct you? SPECIFICO talk 19:52, 16 May 2018 (UTC) Enough badgering already. I've got better things to do with my time. Atsme📞📧 21:18, 16 May 2018 (UTC) Well then. Count me among the dozens of weary editors whose fervent wish it is that you will do them all. SPECIFICO talk 22:38, 16 May 2018 (UTC) I see a single longish vote that is split up into a list. ~Awilley (talk) 19:30, 16 May 2018 (UTC) Thanks for clearing-up that little misunderstanding on my part, Awilley. Shouldn't the other "longish votes" be unhatted, too? Atsme📞📧 20:17, 16 May 2018 (UTC) I don't see any hatted votes in that section. I can't tell if you're trying to be difficult, trying to make a joke, or if you legitimately can't tell the difference between a top level vote and threaded replies to other people's votes. Or are you hung up on the fact that the user addressed JFG in their vote? If that's the case, recall that JFG is the OP so all the votes are in a way responding to them. ~Awilley (talk) 21:24, 16 May 2018 (UTC) Gee, nice trio of questions there, Awilley...what happened to AGF? It appears our interpretations of what constitutes a top level iVote differs just a tiny bit. The only thing I hatted was the #1 & #2 comments that followed Space's iVote in a numbered list: #1 was a source challenge that required discussion and so was #2. Keep in mind, I initially hatted a source discussion (one of the 2 hats you modified and signed) wherein multiple sources were provided that would have addressed Space's concern. With the latter in mind, I figured that since prior source discussions were hatted, then future source discussions should be hatted to preserve the iVote flow (and the peace). I took your word at face value; i.e., that it was a "single longish vote" so I contiguously added sources to my own iVote because the source challenge has been a recurring issue...and that is the reason I asked you if we should unhat the others. Atsme📞📧 01:10, 17 May 2018 (UTC)

• This is hilarious. This "pressuring" is really in the lead of his biography? And what's so cute is that we're talking about the person who called Kim Jong Un "honorable" and "nice" and "excellent", in the most sycophantic manner you can imagine--are we making up for that in our encyclopedia by saying "oh yeah Donald pressured them"? I came up with a fun Google search, "kim jong un plays Trump", and the Irish Times, Bloomberg, Vanity Fair, the Washington Post, and CNBC are feeling me. In other words: if y'all want to stay so close on the news, and inject the POV terminology you see in the headlines, you should be prepared for other headlines too. I propose "in April and May 2018, Trump's vanity was stroked to such an extent that he allowed himself to be played like Nero's fiddle and agreed to a meeting with a dictator whom Trump had thanked after said dictator graciously didn't execute American citizens captured for the purpose"--but I'm open to discussion. Or you just play it straight and keep it factual. Drmies (talk) 01:19, 17 May 2018 (UTC)
  • Drmies, all that could be true and Kim has played this game before, as have his predecessors. Nevertheless, there is significantly more forward progress going on now in the quest to get NK to abandon their missle and nuclear weapon development than I ever saw when Obama was President. Could be pressure was applied at the most opportune time (nuclear test mishap, heavy sanctions taking a big toll, etc.) But correct that we should likely wait and see how this ends before we jump to any conclusions about what happened and who can be blamed or thanked.--MONGO 01:33, 17 May 2018 (UTC)
    • I wouldn't object to not adding another thing to anything Trump until his term is over. Editors who want to be journalists can knock themselves out over at WikiTribune. ^{Atsme📞📧} 01:40, 17 May 2018 (UTC)

Discussion of process RE: informal polls after routine reverts

I am copying several posts that Mandruss hatted. Arguably they didn't belong in their former location, thank you Mandrus! But they are relevant to how we do business on this talk page, so I have unhatted and presented them below

SPECIFICO talk 02:13, 16 May 2018 (UTC)

• This was reverted because it is no good. It's flippant, unsupported original research, it promotes a narrative that's already been rejected after a lot of wasted discussion over the past year or so, and it is contradicted by the overwhelming weight of RS accounts of these developments. Cloaking a bad edit in a welter of trite cliche and racial slurring about "noodles" does not help talk page discussion. It's not necessary to fight tooth-and-nail with these "informal polls" on every bad edit that gets reverted. I suggest OP withdraw this section and move on to other issues. SPECIFICO talk 12:10, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

• This wasn't a fight until you tried to make it one. That's the pattern, I've noticed. Any editor may dispute any edit they wish and start any discussion they wish. That's what this page is for. If you wish to file some kind of disruption or POV-pushing complaint, AE is that way (as I believe I've told you before); otherwise I would appreciate you altering your approach to opposing editors and JFG in particular. Your persistent sniping is unhelpful. ―Mandruss ☎ 12:23, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

• Mandruss, you know very well that these "informal polls" serve no purpose in our WP process. They are not dispositive, as an RfC would be, and they promote endless tail-chasing. And what comes of it? Half the time there's then dispute over what the poll decided. Then what? If that's resolved it goes on the meaningless "consensus list" atop the article, another stupid idea. When an edit is reverted, it's often a good idea simply to move on to other matters. If there were overwhelming support for the Korea version B, it would have emerged without the pouty-faced cute racist slur about noodles and the next 2 weeks of POV A-B that is now set in motion. So I hope you'll reconsider your pattern recognition proclivities and expertise. Cheerio what au revoir. SPECIFICO talk 13:06, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

• Many durable consensuses have been established by these surveys which you say serve no purpose. And there is fairly wide agreement that the consensus list has been a benefit to this article, saving us from rehashing the same issues over and over again because it's too much trouble to hunt down the supporting discussions and argue about whether they show an actual consensus. I'm not aware of a single regular editor here who shares your view on that. So please, take note of the fact that you have little or no support for your views, and don't present them as fact. I'm collapsing this as off topic and unconstructive. Feel free to post a !vote below and/or continue this discussion on my UTP. ―Mandruss ☎ 13:22, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

The North Korea talks are WP:UNDUE for the lead.

The above discussion seems to have gotten derailed into the exact wording for them, so I think we need to tackle this aspect more directly, especially given this news story. A summit that has not yet occurred and which, in fact, may now not occur at all is definitely undue for the lead. (If it is left in the lead, we would need to make it clear that North Korea has threatened to pull out - but the uncertainty is probably part of the reason why a speculative meeting doesn't belong in the lead in the first place, since at the moment it isn't particularly significant relative to the rest of the article.) We can always restore it to the lead if / when it occurs, assuming the results are significant enough to go in the lead of a president (not at all a given.) --Aquillion (talk) 03:20, 17 May 2018 (UTC)

North Korea has been mentioned in the lead since December 2017, and the "pressured" wording has been stable since 14 January 2018 until deleted on April 14. You'd need a pretty strong editor consensus to remove it now. The back-and-forth posturing about which side gave up leverage or stood firm, and whether the summit will indeed take place, are too much detail for the lead. — JFG ^talk 09:16, 17 May 2018 (UTC)

Kim shocks world with bomb and missile tests. Hawaiians panic! Ivavka chases biz deals in China. Rockets threaten Japan. NY Post says Trump is pressing NK. That mule has left the "stable". SPECIFICO talk 09:53, 17 May 2018 (UTC)

Yes, then perhaps it belongs in the lead of Kim Jong-un or Mule Train. In related observations, has anyone noticed that the lead photo on Kim Jong-un shows dear leader in front of what appears to be a nuclear explosion?- MrX 🖋 11:35, 17 May 2018 (UTC)

Kim has Trump scared silly. Pressuring him into erratic tweeting and grasping at "overtures" that US intelligence learned years ago are empty snares. If anything, RS tell us that Trump pressured himself into taking the bait. SPECIFICO talk 11:39, 17 May 2018 (UTC)

I'm seeing a pretty strong consensus to remove it right now. I think it's notable that only a single person in this discussion has unequivocally and directly argued that it's WP:DUE (notably, you yourself are not yet making that argument, merely saying that it's been there for a while - which I take to be an implicit concession that the argument that it is WP:DUE for the lead is otherwise weak.) If you think it's WP:DUE for the lead, go ahead and present your reasons, but I'm noticeably not seeing them now. It's not an iconic achievement or policy position, merely one of the administration's innumerable stances coupled with some speculative discussion of a potential upcoming meeting. It's worth mentioning on the administration article, or perhaps with a sentence or two in the body here, but it obviously falls far short of the standard needed for inclusion in the lead of Trump's personal article, and the fact that it was left there seems to me to be an accident that we are now (fortunately) in a position to correct. --Aquillion (talk) 06:25, 21 May 2018 (UTC)

I have been thinking the same thing as Aquillion. Until there is some tangible outcome from this meeting (if it even happens), I don't think it belongs in the lead. The amount of time it has been in the lead, or the "stability" of the wording, are not really valid considerations. I'm not aware that we have ever put WP:CRYSTAL meeting plans in other president articles.- MrX 🖋 11:26, 17 May 2018 (UTC)

Well yes, aside from mocking the absurd claim that Trump "pressured" his puppeteer Kim, it should be stated plainly that this bit is false, ill-sourced, and undue for the lead. SPECIFICO talk 11:41, 17 May 2018 (UTC)

Agree. This isn’t even the presidential article. One of the things Trump the person is most known for can’t be a meeting that may or may not happen, and if it happens, may or may not result in significance. O3000 (talk) 11:43, 17 May 2018 (UTC)

@SPECIFICO: Article talk pages are not the place to express your opinion that mainstream sources are wrong. Even your own user talk isn't a good place for it. Facebook is a better bet. Factchecker_atyourservice 19:06, 17 May 2018 (UTC)

Being new to this page, I had to do some digging into the archives. Going to take up some space on this Talk page, with my apologies to the editors who are familiar with this:

• On Dec 11, 2017, Galobtter added "pressured North Korea to reverse the acceleration of their missile tests and nuclear program" per talk page proposal by Anythingyouwant (814842058)
• A few hours later, JFG changed the text to "pressured North Korea over the acceleration of their missile tests and nuclear program" (814861774)

I'm wondering why the addition to the lead wasn't objected to at the time because IMO the body of the article at the time didn't support either version; the contents were about NK actions and Trump's hopes and rhetoric.

North Korea became a major issue in mid-2017. During the campaign and the early months of his presidency, Trump had hoped that China would help to rein in North Korea's nuclear ambitions and missile tests.[584] However, North Korea accelerated its missile testing, leading to an increase in tensions in April 2017.[584] In July, the country tested two long-range missiles identified by Western observers as intercontinental ballistic missiles, potentially capable of reaching Alaska, Hawaii, and the U.S. mainland.[585][586] In August, Trump dramatically escalated his rhetoric against North Korea, warning that further provocation against the U.S. will be met with "fire and fury like the world has never seen."[587] North Korean leader Kim Jong-un then threatened to direct the country's next missile test toward Guam. Trump responded that if North Korea took steps to attack Guam, "[t]hings [would] happen to them like they never thought possible."[588]

And the body of the article still doesn't support either version. The last sentence was replaced by the two sentences I bolded below, i.e., Trump warning of "strong retaliation" and the SK president doing some pandering:

North Korea became a major issue in mid-2017. During the campaign and the early months of his presidency, Trump had hoped that China would help to rein in North Korea's nuclear ambitions and missile tests.[611] However, North Korea accelerated their missile and nuclear tests, leading to increased tension.[611] In July, the country tested two long-range missiles identified by Western observers as intercontinental ballistic missiles, potentially capable of reaching Alaska, Hawaii, and the U.S. mainland.[612][613] In August, Trump dramatically escalated his rhetoric against North Korea, warning that further provocation against the U.S. will be met with "fire and fury like the world has never seen."[614] North Korean leader Kim Jong-un then threatened to direct the country's next missile test toward Guam. Trump responded that if North Korea took steps to attack Guam, "[t]hings [would] happen to them like they never thought possible."[588] Trump warned Kim of strong retaliation if North Korea attacked Guam or U.S. allies.[615] In January 2018, South Korean president Moon Jae-in praised Trump's tough stance toward the North, stating that Trump deserved "big" credit for his efforts in facilitating talks between North and South Korea. [616] Space4Time3Continuum2x (talk) 13:58, 17 May 2018 (UTC)

Sorry, I overlooked the last paragraph which IMO needs to be deleted: In March 2018, the White House confirmed that President Trump would accept a meeting invitation from Kim Jong-un. The two will meet by May. Press secretary Sarah Sanders said that "in the meantime, all sanctions and maximum pressure must remain." He has accepted, they won't be meeting in May, and why is Sanders being quoted here? Space4Time3Continuum2x (talk) 14:12, 17 May 2018 (UTC)

• Not undue at all. NK has been a prime focus of Trumps foreign affairs and mentioning that his administration has applied pressure is not UNDUE. per the references provided by JFG in above threads, this matter should be mentioned in brief and written in summary style in the article itself.--MONGO 14:25, 17 May 2018 (UTC)

• Those references are over whether sources have used the word "pressure". Whether it's due to mention NK in the lead at all is a totally different question - putting it there is putting a tentative future meeting, or some discussion of the Trump administration's vague "stance" on NK, on par with major policy changes such as withdrawing from the Paris agreement. I don't feel that we have the sources to support the idea that it's a signature accomplishment or action by the Trump administration on that level, at least not so far. This is Trump's personal article, not the one on his administration, so the standard for inclusion in the lead here is extremely high - speculative discussion about future meetings or vague talk about his "stance" towards North Korea obviously doesn't meet the required standard. --Aquillion (talk) 06:25, 21 May 2018 (UTC)

• That is absolutely right. Mentioning the NK talks in the lead is a classic example of WP:RECENTISM and WP:SPECULATION. It does not belong. Yet. If the talks ever happen, and something great comes from them, or something terrible, THEN they would belong in the lead. HiLo48 (talk) 06:32, 21 May 2018 (UTC)

I agree with HiLo48, the North Korea situation should not be in the lead. Emass100 (talk) 18:59, 22 May 2018 (UTC)

I strongly object to calling the North Korea situation "undue for the lead". We are not only talking about the upcoming summit, but about a very significant and widely-covered situation of international tension that has been unfolding over almost a year now. Extensive sourcing has documented the acceleration of the North Korean nuclear and missile tests, the war of words between Trump and Kim, the focused pressure being applied to North Korea by US and China, the resumption of dialogue with South Korea, and the preparations of a peace summit. Other foreign policy issues currently regarded lead-worthy are arguably less important (Cuba tightening, Syria missile strikes). — JFG ^talk 20:17, 22 May 2018 (UTC)

Probably, so remove them too. HiLo48 (talk) 22:07, 22 May 2018 (UTC)

I'd be happy to remove those if there is consensus to do so. Wouldn't act unilaterally. Regardless of what happens to these other stories, the lead should still mention North Korea as a top foreign policy story, unless we decide to totally remove foreign policy from the lead (and that wouldn't make much sense at all). — JFG ^talk 03:56, 23 May 2018 (UTC)

Increasing international tension is not exactly a noteworthy achievement. [29] With the passage of time it will be easy to reach consensus as to what's significant. SPECIFICO talk 22:46, 22 May 2018 (UTC)

The fact that RS have published the info makes it DUE, but above all - consensus supported "B" as the choice for inclusion. Why are we debating this issue all over again? #1 - close the above survey first - include what was agreed upon per consensus - and if things change, we modify it. Isn't that how everything else is done with Trump articles? Publish now - correct it later? ^{Atsme📞📧} 22:58, 22 May 2018 (UTC)

I am not aware of any "consensus" for "B". When did that get decided? That discussion isn't closed. Is the new tactic to simply declare a consensus and hope nobody notices? -- Scjessey (talk) 04:32, 23 May 2018 (UTC)

Swedish - false statement

JFG removed this with the editorial comment that it's a claim Trump's father first made and that it's undue for Trump's biography: "Until 1990, Trump claimed that his paternal grandfather had emigrated to America from Sweden while his German-born grandmother was living across the street until her death in 1966; (1) he wrote in his 1987 bestseller "The Art of the Deal" that his grandfather emigrated to America "from Sweden as a child." (1, 2, 3, 4) (my edit in the article contained the wrong url to the New Yorker article; I've corrected it here). I say it's due because DJT was using it for decades, including in his book "Art of the Deal", knowing it to be false (has it been corrected in later editions?), and we shouldn't restrict "False statements" to those made during his tenure as president. Thoughts? Space4Time3Continuum2x (talk) 03:57, 18 May 2018 (UTC)

The family lie, repeated for a couple generations. It's been a fundamental part of the family's identity. -- BullRangifer (talk) PingMe 04:30, 18 May 2018 (UTC)

Since Trump famously attacks Elizabeth Warren for allegedly misrepresenting her ancestry, it would seem this sort of thing is biographically significant. -- Scjessey (talk) 12:12, 18 May 2018 (UTC)

Yes, RS do call out that hypocrisy: CNN, Axios, BuzzFeed, The Week, IJR, The Atlantic, Chicago Tribune, Time, and of course many RS just about the claim, like Daily Beast. -- BullRangifer (talk) PingMe 14:07, 18 May 2018 (UTC)

User:Scjessey How is that attacking warren makes this other thing becomes biographically significant? Trump portrays she cheated into college and job benefits by falsely claiming American Indian heritage; that seems WP:OFFTOPIC of his bio as being insignificant to his life. Cheers Markbassett (talk) 06:56, 19 May 2018 (UTC)

@Markbassett: Because, as shown by BullRangifer, many of the reliable sources talking about the Swedish ancestry claim also mention Trump's attacks on Warren and the resulting hypocrisy. -- Scjessey (talk) 12:57, 19 May 2018 (UTC)

User:Scjessey lying to avoid embarasment versus lying for personal gain ... not the same in Ethics of lying, and way too involved for here. Never mind it. Just take it as presumed other stuff exists. Markbassett (talk) 18:05, 19 May 2018 (UTC)

It would be helpful to provide a link to the edit. I notice that the text quoted omits that Fred Trump claimed Swedish ancestry because of anti-German sentiment, which is mentioned in the source. By only telling half the truth, the text is misleading. That's ironic when accusing the subject of dishonesty. And Warren's article is irrelevant. TFD (talk) 10:41, 19 May 2018 (UTC)

My edit: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Donald_Trump&oldid=841647106. JFG's removal: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Donald_Trump&oldid=841763017. Does it matter that his father started the falsehood? This article is not about him. Trump kept it going, e.g., in a magazine article in 1984 and in his 1987 book. I found another RS where his cousin is quoted as saying that father and son discussed whether to continue. So Dad might not have liked it but by age 40 Trump should have grown a pair. Space4Time3Continuum2x (talk) 15:02, 19 May 2018 (UTC)

Not a major action or event affecting his life, so not needed in BLP. This is 30+ year old trivial bit. Cheers. Markbassett (talk) 03:49, 22 May 2018 (UTC)

It's not up to us to provide a value judgment on the Trump. That belongs to secondary sources. In this case it means presenting all the facts they consider relevant, not selecting facts to place the subject in the worst possible light. TFD (talk) 00:49, 23 May 2018 (UTC)

• Exclude It's trivia, unencyclopedic, and is largely about his father and grandfather rather than the article subject. Lot of families have tales of relatives and ancestors who came from here and there or something else, it gets retold numerous times until it is disproven. Why wouldn't DJT believe his father's story told to him by his father? It's just not Wikipedia-worthy. -- ψλ ● ✉ ✓ 03:58, 22 May 2018 (UTC)

Amend consensus item 2, unlink New York City in the infobox

Almost trivial (sorry). Wouldn't need prior consensus but for the existing consensus item. Propose amending #Current consensus item 2 to unlink "New York City" in the infobox. This is not an invitation to revisit the rest of that consensus, please stay on topic.

• Support as proposer per WP:OVERLINK, which lists New York City as one of the examples of things that don't need linking, and has done since 1 August 2016[30] without challenge. That was 3+1⁄2 months before the consensus 2 discussion and we just missed it. Overlinking bad. ―Mandruss ☎ 21:47, 19 May 2018 (UTC)
• Support - overlinking...a pet peeve for many. ^{Atsme📞📧} 17:24, 20 May 2018 (UTC)

Real estate - Swifton Village, Cincinnati

Galobtter I think the Cincinnati Enquirer converted the occupancy rates they reported in their 2002 article (400 rented, 800 vacant) to percentages in their 2016 article which I removed because it was based largely on Trump's claims at Ohio campaign events and in "Art of the Deal", and also because, 14 years later, the Swifton Village maintenance man's memories had shifted a bit. I kept the wording "100%", though, because in 2002 the maintenance man also said, "In less than two years, there wasn't a vacancy." Maybe changing the wording to "boosted the occupancy rate to full" might be better? I wasn't too happy with "revitalizing" either because the sources don't actually mention more than a renovation but they probably spent big bucks on attracting tenants, as well, so I left it. Space4Time3Continuum2x (talk) 19:03, 20 May 2018 (UTC)

• Perhaps, I just added the source as if the text is going to be "100%" sourcing should remain to support that. Galobtter (pingó mió) 19:05, 20 May 2018 (UTC)

So you would have no objection to me removing the source again and using "full" instead of "100%"? Space4Time3Continuum2x (talk) 19:10, 20 May 2018 (UTC)

Yeah Galobtter (pingó mió) 19:17, 20 May 2018 (UTC)

Trump's inspiration (Early life and education)

Context: [31][32] ―Mandruss ☎ 18:06, 22 May 2018 (UTC)

Dane Suggest you revert your reinstatement and take it to this Talk page, per warning of active arbitration remedies. Space4Time3Continuum2x (talk) 17:31, 22 May 2018 (UTC)

Was the content you removed added recently? I don't believe so (the remedies apply to reinstating edits not material) Galobtter (pingó mió) 17:47, 22 May 2018 (UTC)

From what I see Space4Time3Continuum2x removed longstanding material here and Dana challanged the removal here. The material appears to have been in the article since at least March 8th. If that is the case it is not a DS violation. PackMecEng (talk) 17:56, 22 May 2018 (UTC)

That's correct, and bullet 1 of the restrictions is quite clear on that point. Dane disputed an edit by S4T3C2x and S4T3C2x has to seek consensus for it. ―Mandruss ☎ 17:59, 22 May 2018 (UTC)

Thanks Space4Time3Continuum2x for raising your concern here. At this time, I stand by my revert. The information is sourced and relevant to the section in my opinion and removing it creates a fractured section that doesn't flow as smoothly. I am aware of the discretionary sanctions that apply to this article and I have not violated those and will not violate them. -- Dane ^talk 18:02, 22 May 2018 (UTC)

• Support first sentence as fairly standard bio information. No opinion on second sentence. ―Mandruss ☎ 18:08, 22 May 2018 (UTC)

Dane,Mandruss,Galobtter I hadn't noticed that I removed the sentence preceding the one about Trump being inspired. Sorry about that, it was unintentional. The second sentence is unencyclopedic and IMO misquotes the source. So how do I remove it? Space4Time3Continuum2x (talk) 18:21, 22 May 2018 (UTC)

You seek consensus to remove it, right here. If you get said consensus, you or anybody else removes it. If not, not. As I indicated, I have no opinion on that sentence, so I'm useless here. ―Mandruss ☎ 18:24, 22 May 2018 (UTC)

• Well, after a closer look I'll agree that it misrepresents the source, significantly spinning it in the Trump-favorable direction. On the other hand, if you represent the source accurately in wiki voice, you're cherry-picking the Trump-unfavorable. I think Dane's concern about fracturing and flow might well be different now that you've clarified that you only seek to remove the second sentence. I think I would either remove the sentence as relatively unimportant, or replace it with a quote attributed to the authors of the book. In the end it's just their opinion. ―Mandruss ☎ 19:04, 22 May 2018 (UTC)
• I agree with Mandruss. Also, I would shorten "After two years, he transferred to the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, because it offered one of the few real-estate studies departments in United States academia at the time." to After two years, he transferred to the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, the only Ivy League undergraduate business school." (per Kranish & Fisher, p47 "the sole Ivy League school with an undergraduate business school", or paraphrase differently if necessary). Also, since Trump has boasted of being the top student at Wharton, perhaps the section should mention that there is no evidence of that. zzz (talk) 19:30, 22 May 2018 (UTC) + 20:24, 22 May 2018 (UTC)
• The reference to William Zeckendorf is meaningful in this bio, as one of the precious few hints about Trump's drive to become "big in Manhattan" instead of just managing his father's ventures. About Wharton, I'd remove the mention of "because it offered… at the time", that sounds more like an ad for Wharton and the causation is probably a matter of opinion or hearsay only. — JFG ^talk 19:52, 22 May 2018 (UTC)

Peripheral indictments in lead

A turn of phrase mentioning peripheral indictments in the Russian interference affair was recently added to the tail of the lead section.[33] The content was swiftly removed,[34] re-inserted in slightly-amended form,[35] challenged on procedural grounds with a request to obtain prior consensus,[36] and restored in a lengthened form with a combative edit summary.[37] ("Not mentioning this in the lead is malpractice.")

It is high time to sit back and open a discussion. @Andrevan: please self-revert your latest addition pending consensus here. @Mandruss and MONGO: please comment. — JFG ^talk 04:32, 23 May 2018 (UTC)

I removed it and now both Mandruss and Andrevan violated the page requirements to obtain talkpage consensus first. I stand by my removal as the passage even now reworded somewhat less implicatingly alludes to guilt by association. Furthermore, this is the lead section of the article and is not the place to be bringing up persons out of focus of the subject.--MONGO 04:39, 23 May 2018 (UTC)

My revert was a good-faith mistake, as I said here. If I had re-reverted after being corrected by JFG, MONGO would have reason to refer to me in that tone. Agree that Andrevan needs to self-revert pending consensus, and someone else should do it if Andrevan fails to do it in a timely manner.
There is no guilt by association as it refers to Trump's denial of campaign collusion. If the lead is not the place to be bringing up persons out of focus of the subject, we need to remove content about DOJ appointing special counsel; Trump had nothing to do with that.
On balance I think the paragraph is more neutral with the addition than without it. ―Mandruss ☎ 04:59, 23 May 2018 (UTC)

Hi, my 2nd change was not the same as the first change. It was not slightly amended, it was rewritten, to attempt to address the reason it was reverted and clarify that there is no implied "guilt by association," simply a reporting of the basic facts of the Trump campaign and its associated controversy. You may of course revert it as well, though it would be my position that you are the one being combative, not I. I will have to read up on the special sanctions in effect on this page to see if my edit ran afoul of them. However, as an editor previously uninvolved, it seems to me that your hawk-like instant reversion of the addition of the indictments and guilty pleas to the lead section, along with tendentious editing to defend Mr. Trump and his associates from transparency or basic reporting, is probably what would run afoul of discretionary sanction on this page, as opposed by my simple attempt to describe the facts of the case in a complete way in the lead section. To ignore these facts is absolutely journalistic malpractice, and probably partistan protectorship and ownership of the article in a POV pushing vein. Andrevan@ 05:14, 23 May 2018 (UTC)