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Trump celebrates impeachment acquittal by lashing out at 'evil' opponents – live | Trump celebrates impeachment acquittal by lashing out at 'evil' opponents – live |
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Trump speaks at the White House for the first time since his acquittal, while report shows Iowa results ‘riddled with inconsistencies’ | Trump speaks at the White House for the first time since his acquittal, while report shows Iowa results ‘riddled with inconsistencies’ |
In the latest twist of the Iowa caucuses debacle that has been unfolding this week, the DNC chairman Tom Perez has called for a “recanvass” of the vote. | |
After initial confusion about what a “recanvass” means, Perez then clarified: | |
As it stands, Buttigieg leads Sanders in the tally of state delegate equivalents by 26.22% to 26.07%. Meanwhile, Sanders leads Buttigieg in the popular vote. | |
Trump thanked congressman Jim Jordan, one of his closest House allies in the impeachment inquiry, by praising his workout routine | |
“I thought, huh, never wears a jacket. He’s obviously very proud of his body,” Trump said of Jordan, who often declines to wear a suit jacket in the House. “When he works out,” Trump added, “the machine starts burning.” | |
Trump also praised Jordan as a “champion top-top wrestler” and a “warrior.” | |
While speaking at the White House, Trump appeared to raise the possibility that he could be impeached again. | |
“We’ll probably have to do it again,” Trump said, claiming that his critics “have gone stone cold crazy.” | |
“I’ve beaten them all my life, and I’ll beat them again,” he added. | |
Trump told the audience at the White House that his children could “make a fortune” if Hunter Biden’s business activities in Ukraine were legal. (US and Ukrainian officials have said the former vice president’s son did not break any laws.) | |
“Is Ivanka in the audience?” Trump asked, looked for his eldest daughter, who was present for his remarks. “My kids could make a fortune,” Trump said of Biden’s business activities. | |
The Washington Post reported in 2018: | |
Trump is unsurprisingly lashing out against the House Democrats who led the impeachment inquiry, namely speaker Nancy Pelosi and lead impeachment manager Adam Schiff. | |
“Adam Schiff is a vicious, horrible person,” Trump said. “Nancy Pelosi is a horrible person.” | |
Trump also once again scoffed at Pelosi’s repeated comments about praying for the president. | |
“I doubt she prays at all,” Trump said. | |
Trump took a shot at Mitt Romney after the Republican senator voted to convict the president on the first article of impeachment, abuse of power. | |
The Utah Republican said of his decision yesterday, “As a senator-juror, I swore an oath before God to exercise impartial justice. I am profoundly religious. My faith is at the heart of who I am. I take an oath before God as enormously consequential.” | |
But Trump was completely dismissive of that rationale. “Then you have some who used religion as a crutch,” Trump said at the White House. “They never used it before. Never heard him use it before. ... But you know it’s a failed presidential candidate, but things can happen when you fail so badly.” | |
The president’s allies were silent as Trump criticized Romney and only cheered when he turned his attention to other Republican senators. | |
But Trump wasn’t done. As he praised Utah senator Mike Lee, Trump asked him to tell the residents of his state, I’m sorry about Mitt Romney.” | |
Trump addressed his controversial comments at this morning’s National Prayer Breakfast, during which he issued thinly veiled insults against Nancy Pelosi and Mitt Romney. | |
“I had Nancy Pelosi sitting four seats away, and I’m saying things that a lot of people wouldn’t have said, but I meant them,” Trump said. | |
Pelosi has repeatedly said she prays for the president, and Trump said this morning, “Nor do I like people who say, ‘I pray for you,’ when they know that that’s not so.” | |
Trump specifically thanked Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell, who organized Republican senators to block witness testimony and ensure the president’s acquittal in the impeachment trial. | Trump specifically thanked Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell, who organized Republican senators to block witness testimony and ensure the president’s acquittal in the impeachment trial. |
“Mitch McConnell, I want to tell you, you did a fantastic job,” Trump said, prompting another standing ovation. | “Mitch McConnell, I want to tell you, you did a fantastic job,” Trump said, prompting another standing ovation. |
For comparison, when Bill Clinton addressed the public after his Senate acquittal in 1999, he began by expressing how “profoundly sorry” he was for actions. | For comparison, when Bill Clinton addressed the public after his Senate acquittal in 1999, he began by expressing how “profoundly sorry” he was for actions. |
Trump’s remarks after his Senate acquittal is turning into a screed against all of the probes into his administration, starting with special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian election interference. | Trump’s remarks after his Senate acquittal is turning into a screed against all of the probes into his administration, starting with special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian election interference. |
“We first went through Russia, Russia, Russia,” Trump said. “It was all bullshit.” | “We first went through Russia, Russia, Russia,” Trump said. “It was all bullshit.” |
That last comment will likely rankle the television networks who are carrying Trump’s remarks live. | That last comment will likely rankle the television networks who are carrying Trump’s remarks live. |