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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Sat Dec 8, 2018, 09:43 AM Dec 2018

Trump rages at cost of Russia probe as Mueller closes in

Last edited Sat Dec 8, 2018, 11:01 AM - Edit history (1)

Source: RawStory

BOB BRIGHAM
08 DEC 2018 AT 08:35 ET

In an early Saturday morning series of tweets, President Donald Trump made a fantastic boast while again claiming vindication in special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe.

Trump began his morning by claiming protesters in France have been chanting “we want Trump!” on the streets of Paris.

The commander-in-chief then lashed out at special counsel Robert Mueller — the day after his own Justice Department listed him as an unindicted co-conspirator in a related case.




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Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/2018/12/trump-rages-cost-russia-probe-mueller-closes/



Trump proudly boasts France 'wants' him in early morning tweet after Mueller bombshells

TOM BOGGIONI
08 DEC 2018 AT 07:43 ET

President Donald Trump started off his first morning after special counsel Robert Mueller dropped two bombshell filings late Friday tying him to Russian collusion by claiming he is popular in France.

Noting the protests in Paris, Trump tweeted: "The Paris Agreement isn't working out so well for Paris. Protests and riots all over France. People do not want to pay large sums of money, much to third world countries (that are questionably run), in order to maybe protect the environment. Chanting 'We Want Trump!' Love France."




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https://www.rawstory.com/2018/12/trump-proudly-boasts-france-wants-early-morning-tweet-mueller-bombshells/

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Fact Check by Agence France-Presse: No, French protesters are not chanting, 'We want Trump'

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211526609
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Trump rages at cost of Russia probe as Mueller closes in (Original Post) DonViejo Dec 2018 OP
Someone should tell the asshole it's paid for itself. Unlike his golf games. Autumn Dec 2018 #1
Last I saw, watoos Dec 2018 #6
And how much did it cost to send troops PatSeg Dec 2018 #15
Flipping a coin at a football game....on the taxpayers nickel Brother Buzz Dec 2018 #24
Wonder if he'll stay until half time, watoos Dec 2018 #26
I wonder what the fan reception will be like Brother Buzz Dec 2018 #27
It will save us 5 billion and more on The Wall(tm). (n/t) forgotmylogin Dec 2018 #35
France would be Great place for the Trumpster,,,, Cryptoad Dec 2018 #2
First the 'French protestors' claim is a lie Maeve Dec 2018 #3
Special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation could turn a profit Botany Dec 2018 #4
I wish we had likes,here!:) True Blue American Dec 2018 #8
One more thing to make you happy: New York Times: Is This the Beginning of the End for Trump? Botany Dec 2018 #9
We hope! True Blue American Dec 2018 #10
Did you read in the indictment True Blue American Dec 2018 #12
Oh that is delicious PatSeg Dec 2018 #16
I would SO love to see that White Trash "dynasty" brought down. deurbano Dec 2018 #25
Hahaha, I was just thinking the same thing..LOL. monmouth4 Dec 2018 #14
He proves one of three things duforsure Dec 2018 #5
He should get a swastika tatoo, like Charles Manson, watoos Dec 2018 #7
Synergy is No Collusion! I am Number One Uber Alles. Marcuse Dec 2018 #11
Trump may misunderstand why they "want" him left-of-center2012 Dec 2018 #13
Manafort's paying for Mueller's investigations. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2018 #17
For anyone interested this has the video from England chowder66 Dec 2018 #18
No Donald PatSeg Dec 2018 #19
Donnie could stop golfing trips to pay for investigation. nt NCjack Dec 2018 #20
Paul Manafort paid for the Russia investigation. George II Dec 2018 #21
yeah! (Thanks, Paulie All-Nuts!) flibbitygiblets Dec 2018 #22
Maybe the French were saying ZeroSomeBrains Dec 2018 #23
$30M? Perhaps he's worried about having to pay restitution. Rorey Dec 2018 #28
"The cost?" LOL! Like the cost of Trump's golf outings? Actually the investigation will pay for Nitram Dec 2018 #29
And they haven't even... SergeStorms Dec 2018 #34
au contraire, mon cher pecosbob Dec 2018 #30
Every one of his trips to Mar a Lago cost $3.6 M TexasBushwhacker Dec 2018 #31
Trump lies again about cost of Mueller investigation. sarcasmo Dec 2018 #32
Oh Donnie... SergeStorms Dec 2018 #33

PatSeg

(47,573 posts)
15. And how much did it cost to send troops
Sat Dec 8, 2018, 10:42 AM
Dec 2018

to the border as a political stunt? How much does it cost to protect his grown children when they fly all over the world? This man has no problem wasting taxpayer's money.

And according to Politifact, direct costs for the Mueller probe is $7.7 million. Direct and indirect costs $16.7 million, pocket change next to what his family costs this country.

Brother Buzz

(36,458 posts)
24. Flipping a coin at a football game....on the taxpayers nickel
Sat Dec 8, 2018, 12:35 PM
Dec 2018

Las Vegas bookies say it's even money he will drive a golf cart to the midfield for the coin toss, and that he will pocket the coin afterwords.

Cryptoad

(8,254 posts)
2. France would be Great place for the Trumpster,,,,
Sat Dec 8, 2018, 09:47 AM
Dec 2018

but he needs to renounce his citizenship first,,,,,,I'll help pack his bags!

Maeve

(42,287 posts)
3. First the 'French protestors' claim is a lie
Sat Dec 8, 2018, 09:49 AM
Dec 2018

The video was from the UK (bus and police are a give-away)

Second, the value of property taken from Manafort is worth more than $30 million. Third--since so much of the report have been redacted, we don't have proof of "no colluusion"; but we DO have proof of numerous other crimes.

And finally--how much time was wasted on Hillary's e-mails and Bengazi without ANY indictments? Yeah...

Botany

(70,567 posts)
4. Special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation could turn a profit
Sat Dec 8, 2018, 09:53 AM
Dec 2018

Special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation could turn a profit for the government, thanks to Paul Manafort's asset forfeiture

* Special counsel Robert Mueller secured a win last Friday, with President Donald Trump's former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, pleading guilty to conspiracy charges and agreeing to cooperate with the ongoing investigation.

* Mueller may have also paid for his own investigation.

* That's because, as part of his plea deal with the special counsel, Manafort agreed to forfeit real estate and cash estimated to be worth between $42 million and $46 million.

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/17/mueller-probe-could-turn-a-profit-thanks-to-manafort-assets.html

True Blue American

(17,988 posts)
12. Did you read in the indictment
Sat Dec 8, 2018, 10:26 AM
Dec 2018

That Junior and Ivanka Ok’d the pay back to Cohen? Embroiled them, too in the crime.

PatSeg

(47,573 posts)
16. Oh that is delicious
Sat Dec 8, 2018, 10:45 AM
Dec 2018

To this family, none of these are crimes. It is just how they do business normally.

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
5. He proves one of three things
Sat Dec 8, 2018, 09:58 AM
Dec 2018

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He's totally incompetent and why he's had to file bankruptcy so many times, he's corrupt and lying knowing its another false claim he can't back up , or both. I'm picking the last one.

 

watoos

(7,142 posts)
7. He should get a swastika tatoo, like Charles Manson,
Sat Dec 8, 2018, 10:02 AM
Dec 2018

and move to France. I will chip in for the tattoo and plane fare.

chowder66

(9,075 posts)
18. For anyone interested this has the video from England
Sat Dec 8, 2018, 10:50 AM
Dec 2018

and explains that the gas tax isn't about hating socialism...


The video explains;

The video is from a far right rally in June in the UK in support for far right activist Tommy Robinson.

The riots in Paris are against Macron using the gas tax not to expand social welfare benefits, but the opposite. It's about using the tax to make the economy more pro business and scale back labor protections.

PatSeg

(47,573 posts)
19. No Donald
Sat Dec 8, 2018, 10:57 AM
Dec 2018

Protesters were NOT chanting "We want Trump". They were protesting the fuel taxes and a very pro business president who is cutting social welfare programs.

French President Emmanuel Macron announced a new gas tax earlier this year that will increase the price of fuel by about 30 cents per gallon and will continue to rise over the next few years. (Gas already costs about $7.06 per gallon in France.)

But Macron, a former investment banker, isn’t using the tax to support or expand social welfare benefits — quite the opposite, in fact. It’s part of his broader plan to reform the French economy to make it more pro-business.

He’s been cutting spending to popular, longstanding social welfare programs and has been scaling back labor protections. For instance, he’s made it easier for companies to hire and fire employees and fought unions to end subsidies for certain sectors.
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While the protests may have started over the fuel tax, they have since morphed into a broader indictment of Macron’s handling of the French economy and his perceived elitist disregard for the effects his policies are having on France’s working class.


https://www.vox.com/world/2018/12/4/18125666/paris-riots-we-want-trump-tweet-france-protests

Rorey

(8,445 posts)
28. $30M? Perhaps he's worried about having to pay restitution.
Sat Dec 8, 2018, 01:06 PM
Dec 2018

If the U.S. seizes his assets, it'll be all good.

Nitram

(22,861 posts)
29. "The cost?" LOL! Like the cost of Trump's golf outings? Actually the investigation will pay for
Sat Dec 8, 2018, 01:31 PM
Dec 2018

itself with Manafort's assets that have been seized and sold.

SergeStorms

(19,204 posts)
34. And they haven't even...
Sat Dec 8, 2018, 05:43 PM
Dec 2018

started on the Trump Crime Family's assets. Federal, State, and local coffers will all have a windfall after they pick Trump's humongous carcass clean!

TexasBushwhacker

(20,211 posts)
31. Every one of his trips to Mar a Lago cost $3.6 M
Sat Dec 8, 2018, 02:47 PM
Dec 2018

Secret Service detail for his kids to go on business trips all over the world costs hundreds of thousands per month. Then there's the oligarch tax cut that cost hundreds of BILLIONS.

SergeStorms

(19,204 posts)
33. Oh Donnie...
Sat Dec 8, 2018, 05:40 PM
Dec 2018

the cost of your investigation doesn't come close to the amount of money you and your crime family have stolen from the people of the United States. Put a sock in it, asshole.

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