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Grasswire2

(13,571 posts) Fri Jan 18, 2019, 11:14 PM Jan 2019

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I believe Mueller may have laid a trap for Trump with this statement.

I believe that Trump's response may be extremely important and telling.

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I believe Mueller may have laid a trap for Trump with this statement. (Original Post) Grasswire2 Jan 2019 OP

Why is it a trap? NotAPuppet Jan 2019 #1

Not under oath, but all his tweets are saved and can be used against him. As a president, this Kajun Gal Jan 2019 #4

Here's the "trap" tRump created for himself: Jeffersons Ghost Jan 2019 #8

All Manson needs are the forehead ridges misanthrope Jan 2019 #9

OMG! Marie Marie Jan 2019 #10

Maybe. OilemFirchen Jan 2019 #2

Agreed. Could very well be. Crutchez_CuiBono Jan 2019 #3

Maybe. We are all speculating. triron Jan 2019 #6

Theres no question about that, Heh heh. Crutchez_CuiBono Jan 2019 #7

I sure hope that isn't true. Joe941 Jan 2019 #5

Learned my lesson with Fitzmas. I believed. Nothing, not even criticism. Hoyt Jan 2019 #11

NotAPuppet

(326 posts)

1. Why is it a trap?

Reply to Grasswire2 (Original post)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 11:17 PM

Jan 2019

Trump is not under oath on Twitter or during interviews. Why does it matter how he responds?

Kajun Gal

(1,907 posts)

4. Not under oath, but all his tweets are saved and can be used against him. As a president, this

Reply to NotAPuppet (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 11:25 PM

Jan 2019

is how it is. Legally. He should think before he tweets. But the man doesn't think...

Jeffersons Ghost

(15,235 posts)

8. Here's the "trap" tRump created for himself:

Reply to NotAPuppet (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 19, 2019, 12:16 AM

Jan 2019

Either Republicans submit to a racist, sexist agenda and create a BLUE WAVE Senate or vote to impeach the treasonous idiot! EVERYTHING A STANDING PRESIDENT OF THE USA WRITES OR SAYS MATTERS!

misanthrope

(7,419 posts)

9. All Manson needs are the forehead ridges

Reply to Jeffersons Ghost (Reply #8)

Sat Jan 19, 2019, 12:22 AM

Jan 2019

and he looks exactly like a Klingon in that GIF.

Marie Marie

(9,999 posts)

10. OMG!

Reply to Jeffersons Ghost (Reply #8)

Sat Jan 19, 2019, 12:31 AM

Jan 2019

Can't figure out which one looks crazier.

OilemFirchen

(7,143 posts)

2. Maybe.

Reply to Grasswire2 (Original post)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 11:21 PM

Jan 2019

It's also possible that this atypical statement is in response to today's outcry that Mueller must do something about this RIGHT NOW. Seems like a pretty easy way to shut that hyperbole down, especially since it's so non-dispositive.

Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts)

3. Agreed. Could very well be.

Reply to Grasswire2 (Original post)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 11:22 PM

Jan 2019

triron

(22,007 posts)

6. Maybe. We are all speculating.

Reply to Crutchez_CuiBono (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 11:32 PM

Jan 2019

Waiting to hear more from Buzzfeed.

Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts)

7. Theres no question about that, Heh heh.

Reply to triron (Reply #6)

Sat Jan 19, 2019, 12:09 AM

Jan 2019

Joe941

(2,848 posts)

5. I sure hope that isn't true.

Reply to Grasswire2 (Original post)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 11:28 PM

Jan 2019

If that is the case then he truly has nothing on tRump.

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

11. Learned my lesson with Fitzmas. I believed. Nothing, not even criticism.

Reply to Grasswire2 (Original post)

Sat Jan 19, 2019, 12:45 AM

Jan 2019

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