Like the burglars of Watergate, Trump couldn’t have done anything — it’s all Rudy, Mick Mulvaney and the Three Amigos. They were just overcome with zeal for a stable genius.
Last Wednesday, theWall Street Journaleditorial board ran a unique defense ofDonald Trumpin which itcontorteditself to argue that while the president may have “wanted a quid-pro-quo policy ultimatum toward Ukraine,” people should consider the possibility that he “was too inept to execute it.” Most individuals facing impeachment would be grateful for this ridiculous theory, especially considering the evidence thus far suggests that Trumpdiddemand a quid pro quo from Ukraine for nearly $400 million in military aid, a fact acting chief of staffMick Mulvaneyjust came out andadmittedto the press before trying towalk it backafter realizing how bad it sounded. But Donald Trump isn’t most individuals. Instead, he’s an abnormally sensitive lunatic who flies off the handle at the slightest provocation, real or imagined, and would rather people think he’s “like, [a] really smart” criminal than dumb and innocent. And we know this because apparently Trump saw the editorial and insisted as much.
A source familiar with his reaction to the editorialtoldthe Daily Beast: “[The president] mentioned he had seen it and then he started saying things like, ‘What are they talking about, if I wanted to do quid pro quo, I would’ve done the damn quid pro quo,’ and…then defended his intelligence and then talked about how ‘perfect’ the call [with Ukrainian PresidentVolodymyr Zelensky] was.” Another person familiar with the matter confirmed the account. “He was clearly unhappy,” the first source said. “He did not like the word ‘inept.’”
White House officials did not provide a comment on why he’s doing it. But there are several advantages to it, primarily that Florida has no state income tax. Since he signed the 2017 tax bill into law, POTUS now joins the ranks of people leaving NY https://t.co/i1IT3OAmVn— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) October 31, 2019
This is a sitting White House staffer confirming the quid pro quo. No matter how the GOP spins it, the evidence doesn't get any clearer than this. https://t.co/hBFR1vHpQY
Exactly. Same thing with Vindman. What each witness thinks about a Trump’s actions wouldn’t be admissible in that “court of law” @gop likes to talk about. What matters is what the witness saw, heard, said, did. We, the people, & the Senate jury, get to draw our own conclusions. https://t.co/jV5h5tJnNI
Today the House voted to authorize release of transcripts of the witness depositions, and public hearings with those same witnesses. I guarantee you that @realDonaldTrump and @GOP will like neither. The American people will soon see all the devastating evidence against @POTUS. https://t.co/eqp0ZW5K4b
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