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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDid Trump just admit to attempted Quid Pro Quo via tweet !?!?
OMFG !?!?!
This guys a nutcase !!!!
He can't STFU !!
Link to tweet
D_Master81
(1,822 posts)But please, proceed Sir.
Though what did he say? I think his strategy now is to minimize illegal acts so hes not removed.
uponit7771
(90,348 posts)... understand the legality of attempted crimes.
Wounded Bear
(58,685 posts)If the mark doesn't know they're getting screwed, it's not illegal.
femmocrat
(28,394 posts)Thanks.
madaboutharry
(40,217 posts)Link to tweet
Trump is an idiot. "Hey, sure I was trying to shakedown Zelensky, but he had no clue. Hahahah!"
Mike 03
(16,616 posts)The Ukrainians definitely "were aware that military aid was being withheld."
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)I thought they had been making inquiries concerning the held-up aid?
Hard to keep the lies straight.
madaboutharry
(40,217 posts)Of course, Trump didn't read it.
tblue37
(65,477 posts)and that server conspiracy theory if they wanted the money.
uponit7771
(90,348 posts)Wounded Bear
(58,685 posts)and IIRC it had a veto proof majority in both houses.
Who ya gonna believe, Trump or your lying eyes.
dalton99a
(81,566 posts)He'll be running his mouth again very soon
uponit7771
(90,348 posts)... the congressional appointed funds were being withheld.
Now they can't backtrack on their illegal act of holding up money appointed by congress, even Trump now is admitting to the funds being held up for extortion.
Turbineguy
(37,361 posts)and I won't do it again.
dewsgirl
(14,961 posts)Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)To sign the tax cut for rich. Remember he didnt even have his own plan. Any republican could have signed with their eyes closed.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)kentuck
(111,110 posts)But the Congress doesn't need the quid pro quo argument. It is more than enough that he tried to get the Ukraine president to make a public statement that he was investigating Joe Biden and the 2016 DNC server in order to get a phone call with Donald Trump and a visit to the White House. That is also a quid pro quo.
wasupaloopa
(4,516 posts)Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)Merlot
(9,696 posts)Talitha
(6,611 posts)struggle4progress
(118,320 posts)Midnightwalk
(3,131 posts)Once you get past the admission that aid was withheld and that Zelensky knew the reason the was to get a fake investigation started, there is still stupidity to marvel at.
Its right there in the gangster guidebook. Extortion work better if the victim knows about it.
ananda
(28,873 posts).. because he thinks he is thinking like them, only better.
!@#$%
bunny planet
(10,875 posts)vlyons
(10,252 posts)it's still a threat even if I never set fire. Trump is such an asshole.
Midnight Writer
(21,780 posts)And isn't Trump instructing Conservative Caucus to storm the classified Committee hearing room a criminal conspiracy?