Trump Declares: ‘I Want A Trial’
On Friday, speaking by phone with the hosts of Fox & Friends, President Trump said bluntly, “I want a trial.”As Mediaite reported, Trump segued into his statement after lauding the performance of Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York during the impeachment hearings. He said, “She has become a star. Her mannerism; her way of talking. It just works. She’s a tremendous person; she was fantastic during the hearings. Turner, so many people that were so great.”
Trump then turned to Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), who has been leading the attack against him: “You know what? The bottom line is all of those witnesses, they’re all shifty Schiff’s. Don’t forget there was no due process. You can’t have lawyers. We couldn’t have any witnesses. We want to call the whistleblower. But you know who I want as the first witness? ’Cause frankly, I want a trial. You know, I think– I could have it —”
Host Brian Kilmeade: You want a trial?
Trump: Oh, I would! Look, number one, they should never, ever impeach. I watched, I watched five people on your network yesterday say there’s nothing here. Andy McCarthy, how about Ken, special prosecutor —
Kilmeade: Ken Starr.
Trump: Special counsel. Ken Starr, he was fantastic, he said there’s nothing here. So ready? Number one, there should never be an impeachment. This is not an impeachment. That phone call was totally appropriate. Totally. But assuming these people are sleazy as they are, and Nancy Pelosi is totally incompetent; she’s lost, absolutely lost. She doesn’t know what she’s doing. She hasn’t done anything; she can’t get anything approved. Everybody’s working on this and they just got blown away, because they put their witnesses up, and we’re not gonna get USMCA … (crosstalk)
Host Steve Doocy interjected: So you want a trial?
Trump : … gonna vote against Democrats like you’ve never seen before. But if they do put it up, because they’re crazy, Adam Schiff is a nutjob. Listen to this: Adam Schiff gets up before Congress and he made up my statement. Who made that statement? He made that up. And then after he got caught, three days later he started saying “parody.”
Trump addressed Kilmeade: The thing that I did that was right, Brian, the thing that I did that was right, I released the transcript of the call immediately. Had I not done that, I would have had a big problem. A big problem. Because they all lied about my call. My call was perfect. If you heard Adam Schiff’s version of my call, I mean, it was the worst thing I ever heard. I said, “How could that be possible?” And you know the sad part was that he made it in the halls of Congress; he has immunity. I can’t sue him; the Republican Party can’t sue him.
Trump then compared the unity of the Democratic Party to the heretofore splintered nature of the GOP:
And one other thing before we get off: the Republican Party has never been more unified. Both the Senate and the House, Mitch (McConnell), Lindsey (Graham), I could name twenty names up there, they have never had, look, we won. There are 196 to nothing. That never happens. I always say, “The Democrats are lousy politicians; they have lousy policies, but they stick together and they’re vicious.” They’re more vicious, frankly. But the Republicans, they have a tendency; they break up.
Comments (20)
That's NOT from the Babylonbee or some such. Right?
But, don't you worry Trump. You're going to get a trial in the Senate, I sure hope Trump takes the stand. Because he's gotten away with all his lies so far.
But, in a court of law, he will lose, just like he usually does in over 3,500 cases...so far. He either loses directly, or has to pay $$$ to settle out of court. Like many trolls to Trump the attention he gets is more important than the laws he break.
What's much more likely, is that either Trump will be thrown out of office,
OR both Senators & Trump will lose their jobs after the next election (and Senators who won't be up for re-election for another 2 years may lose their jobs then also).
56%, as of Oct 30th, were already in favor of impeachment
and I'm guessing that with this weeks testimony that only went up
and will likely continue to do so with each new testimony.
Was there quid pro quo ? "Yes".
Did Trump urge investigations into the Bidens "Yes"
Did Trump withhold Congress approved $$$ to the Ukraine (until the Whistle blower reported him) ? "yes".
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From a poll with 2,088 respondents, conducted from Nov. 13 to Nov. 18
Nov 18th is only 4 days from now, but BEFORE this week's testimonies.
It will be interesting to see what polls find next week.
MEANWHILE -
In fupped duck TDS Leftard Land
...
AND -
This time 'round the MSM has lost credibility ...
As WELL evidenced by plunging CNN viewership ...
Give Trump a real trial! Of course you have to include real penalties to go with them..... He will wind up like all his friends, in a jumpsuit for life!!!!!
We're rubber, y'all are glue.
Whatever you say bounces off us
And sticks to YOU!
^ Keeping the repartée Easy Peasy for pothead Leftards
(see Jenny's "Obamma/Ukraine" blog).
I'd never expect less.
That's what you DO ... because that's who you ARE