Trump Teases, Threatens And Dodges With 'We'll See What Happens'
President Trump frequently says "We will see what happens" about matters large and small, creating uncertainty for the media, members of his administration and even world leaders.
Less than a week before chief strategist Steve Bannon was axed from the White House President Trump said "We'll see what happens with Mr. Bannon."
The day before announcing he wouldn't re-certify the Iran nuclear deal Trump told Sean Hannity on Fox News "We will see what happens, pretty soon."
Trump's frequent use of phrases like "big league" and "believe me" have gotten plenty of attention. But functionally those are filler words, without much meaning in practice. "We'll see what happens" is different. It can be a veiled threat, an admission that the president doesn't know what will happen, a tease or simply a way of blowing off a question.
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