Categories News Trump takes credit for inventing phrase ‘priming the pump.’ Merriam-Webster corrects him. Post author By crystalg Post date May 12, 2017 Yahoo News – Latest News & Headlines Tags Corrects, Credit, Him', Inventing, MerriamWebster, Phrase, priming, pump, takes, Trump ← BREAKING: Trump Repeats Threat to Cancel WH Press Briefings, Won’t Commit to Spicer’s Future → Amid FBI fallout, Trump escalates war against media and Comey