Trump's "I know nothing" defense exposed as a lie Mark Frauenfelder 10:25 am Tue, Oct 20, 2020 See more.@brikeilarcnn takes a look at Pres. Trump's long pattern of "I know nothing defenses.""Now we all remember a time when it was good for a President to be informed. Claiming ignorance all the time about all the things wasn't presidential, certainly wasn't smart" pic.twitter.com/IYywv8AHII— CNN Newsroom (@CNNnewsroom) October 19, 2020Surprise! Trump occasionally veers from the truth.