Reports: Trump Allegedly Revealed Secrets to Australian Businessman

Facts

  • According to published reports, months after leaving office, former Pres. Donald Trump allegedly shared sensitive information about US nuclear submarines with Australian businessman Anthony Pratt.1
  • Special counsel Jack Smith was informed of the possible disclosure during his team’s investigation into Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents.1
  • Pratt, a billionaire member of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club, reportedly shared Trump’s disclosures with at least 45 people, including employees, journalists, and foreign and Australian officials.2
  • Pratt was interviewed as part of Smith’s investigation but sources claim that it was unclear whether Trump was exaggerating during the conversations.3
  • Trump allegedly revealed two critical pieces of information about the capabilities of the subs after Pratt — who owns one of the world’s largest packaging companies — wondered if Australia should start purchasing its submarines from the US.4
  • The classified documents investigation produced 40 criminal counts against Trump, who also faces 51 other counts in three other cases — including four federal charges from Smith's team relating to the 2020 election.2

Sources: 1Abc news, 2Guardian, 3New York Times and 4Al Jazeera.

Narratives

  • Anti-Trump, as provided by Daily kos. The worst-case scenario has unfortunately come to bear — not only was Trump hoarding classified documents at his private club, but he was also sharing sensitive information during conversations with club members. These chats are too difficult to verify or quantify, but it’s no surprise his disdain for the US government resulted in his sharing of the nation’s secrets with private citizens.
  • Pro-Trump narrative, as provided by Townhall. These reports are hearsay, and if Smith had anything solid related to Trump’s chats with Pratt, the special counsel would've included this supposed incident in his indictments of Trump. The Biden Dept. of Justice has lied too many times for anyone to believe what it says without irreproachable evidence.

Predictions