Last updated on February 9th, 2019 at 03:44 pm
Democrats could barely hold back their laughter as Trump claimed that investigating his crimes hurts the economy during the State Of The Union.
Trump said, “An economic miracle is taking place in the United States, and the only thing that can stop it are foolish wars, politics, or ridiculous partisan investigations. If there is going to be peace and legislation, there cannot be war and investigation. It just doesn’t work that way. We must be united at home to defeat our adversaries abroad.”
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Trump uses #SOTU to claim that investigations of his crimes hurt the economy. pic.twitter.com/3EF8Wnir3U
— PoliticusUSA (@politicususa) February 6, 2019
Trump didn’t explain how investigating a corrupt president who has been linked to multiple felonies hurts the economy, but the camera turned to House Intelligence Committee chairman Rep. Adam Schiff who let a small smile escape his face and later Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer who looked like he was trying to hold back laughter.
Trump was warning Democrats not investigate him for the good of the country. The argument is so absurd that all one can do is laugh. Trump thinks that he is the country, and can’t comprehend that the best way to save the country is to investigate and potentially remove the corrupt president from office.
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