Trump managed to jam at least three conspiracy theories into a single tweet as he tantrumed about the Russia scandal and showed why his Supreme Court nominee must be rejected.
Trump tweeted:
Public opinion has turned strongly against the Rigged Witch Hunt and the “Special†Councel because the public understands that there was no Collusion with Russia (so ridiculous), that the two FBI lovers were a fraud against our Nation & that the only Collusion was with the Dems!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 7, 2018
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The smears of Mueller and the Russia investigation aren’t working
Trump is doing well at lower Mueller’s approval ratings with his attacks, but according to the latest CNN poll, the American people are not on Trump’s side in the investigation, “Just 29% approve of how Trump is handling the Russia investigation. Only 35% say it is an attempt to discredit Trump’s presidency. Nearly 7-in-10 think Trump should testify under oath if Mueller requests it. Another 70% would disapprove if Trump issues himself a presidential pardon, with no majority in any demographic group. Trump has said he absolutely has the power to pardon himself but doesn’t need to.”
Trump’s “witch hunt” attack and conspiracy theories aren’t working, so the president is raging on Twitter and trying to discredit the investigation by jamming as many conspiracy theories into one tweet as possible.
Trump is showing why his Supreme Court nominee should be rejected
Read the tweet above and ask yourself if this person is of sound enough mind that his judgment can be trusted to nominate someone to a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court. Trump is obsessed with the Russia scandal. It is very possible that questions coming out of the Mueller report could end up before the Supreme Court. A president who is under criminal investigation should not be allowed to have a Supreme Court nominee confirmed. ‘
Instead of focusing on one of the biggest decisions that a president has to make Trump is tantruming about Mueller.
Letting this man nominate another Supreme Court justice will have grave consequences for our country.
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Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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