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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Mon Jun 4, 2018, 05:36 PM Jun 2018

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Trump Attacks the 'Fake News' Again for Russia Probe Coverage: 'Desperate to Distract'

Source: Mediate

by Ken Meyer | 5:20 pm, June 4th, 2018

Here we go again.

President Trump is back on Twitter and slamming the media and the Russian special counsel investigation for the umpteenth time. This time he ripped them both for distracting the country from the current state of the national economy:

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

A reminder: the media keeps talking about the Russia investigation because Trump and his allies keep talking about it. Sure, Trump attacks the press and Robert Mueller‘s probe on an almost-daily basis, but today, he sparked a new conversation on the topic by railing against the “UNCONSTITUTIONAL” investigation and saying he has the “absolute right” to pardon himself.

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/online/trump-attacks-the-fake-news-again-for-russia-probe-coverage-desperate-to-distract/

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Trump Attacks the 'Fake News' Again for Russia Probe Coverage: 'Desperate to Distract' (Original Post) DonViejo Jun 2018 OP

Who's desperate to distract? The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2018 #1

If the economy is so freaking good, HopeAgain Jun 2018 #2

Sounds great. BHDem53 Jun 2018 #3

Hold it, I got distracted for a second - they are hunting Russian Witches now? underpants Jun 2018 #4

If he wasn't guilty, why then would he be concerned about looking into pardoning himself? C Moon Jun 2018 #5

For somebody who did nothing wrong Trump sure is acting pretty damn guilty. Botany Jun 2018 #6

Why is this LBN? Equinox Moon Jun 2018 #7

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,742 posts)

1. Who's desperate to distract?

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2018, 05:37 PM

Jun 2018

HopeAgain

(4,407 posts)

2. If the economy is so freaking good,

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2018, 05:38 PM

Jun 2018

then why the tariffs? I mean if it's working, why fuck with it? Do these people even know that the tree is in a forest?

BHDem53

(1,061 posts)

3. Sounds great.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2018, 05:42 PM

Jun 2018

Please start looking for a new job asap, spanky. Covfefe. Bigly.

underpants

(182,834 posts)

4. Hold it, I got distracted for a second - they are hunting Russian Witches now?

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2018, 05:44 PM

Jun 2018

Maybe Jr. can help.

C Moon

(12,213 posts)

5. If he wasn't guilty, why then would he be concerned about looking into pardoning himself?

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2018, 05:45 PM

Jun 2018

Botany

(70,520 posts)

6. For somebody who did nothing wrong Trump sure is acting pretty damn guilty.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2018, 06:05 PM

Jun 2018

Link to tweet

Equinox Moon

(6,344 posts)

7. Why is this LBN?

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Mon Jun 4, 2018, 06:07 PM

Jun 2018

I am wondering if it is even news? I think it is important we are careful not to post trump propaganda. IMHO

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