Trump has now convinced himself that impeachment is all a giant dirty trick created by Democrats to help Joe Biden.
Trump tweeted:
“The Democrats dirty tricks have started this whole thing. The Whistleblower, the guy who took his case to Schiff’s staff first, is what really blows the lid off this entire saga. He worked for Biden on Ukraine policy when Biden was VP. He worked for deep state henchman John
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 23, 2019
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…..Brennan, too. And the Whistleblower also worked for Susan Rice. It’s an understatement to say that this is a Witch Hunt.†@IngrahamAngle They spied on my campaign!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 23, 2019
Impeachment is not a Democratic dirty trick. An example of a dirty trick would be a president who withholds military aid from a foreign country because he is trying to extort them into investigating his political rival.
It was a mix of the usual Trump projection and muddying the waters, but the president still has not come up with a defense for his conduct. Trump is worried about his base leaving him. Hence, the reason why Trump is desperately trying to sell impeachment as a “dirty trick.”
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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