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It's High Crimes and Misdemeanours Time! Trump thread no. 95

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Roussette · 23/07/2019 08:05

I thought it was about time I started a thread so here it is! Mueller time tomorrow...

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/21/mueller-report-trump-nadler-impeachment

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Roussette · 30/08/2019 07:08

Trump talks about Space Force in the Rose Garden but he is obviously not well. Slow deliberate talking, he could barely get the words out.

twitter.com/atrupar/status/1167173327556894722

Understand about the destressing everyone... Brexit is really getting to me too, so it's double whammy

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lionheart · 30/08/2019 08:05

That video of Trump is quite something.

www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/08/donald-trump-china-call-fake

PerkingFaintly · 30/08/2019 09:00

FBI's James Comey spared prosecution over Trump memo leak
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-49513403

So Comey broke FBI procedure, but not the law. It's always a problem for whistleblowers, of course.

Lweji · 30/08/2019 10:23

Street art in Lisbon. Grin

cozietoesie · 30/08/2019 15:37

I see the Polish trip has been cancelled. Dorian I guess.

PerkingFaintly · 30/08/2019 15:58

I imagine he cancelled the Polish trip for the same reason he cancels other overseas trips and skips meetings while there: he's not up to it.

Dorian is just today's excuse, like rain in Paris last year (or was it the year before? I lose track...)

Lweji · 30/08/2019 16:05

Was it the Polish First Lady who skipped his extended hand and went to Melania first?
I saw a clip of that recently, but I think it was old. Maybe he saw it as well.

Or maybe they had put a Concentration Camp in the visit schedule and he wanted to avoid questions about his own camps/wasn't me-me-me enough?

Oh, it seems he wants to be around in case Mar-a-Lago is in danger from hurricane Dorian. With some paper towels.

PerkingFaintly · 30/08/2019 16:17

Perhaps if it were suggested standing outside Mar-a-Lago is only for heroic manly men...?

Like he looked at the sun during the eclipse while everyone else had their glasses on?

Meanwhile, a different sort of leaker, from the sounds of it:

Madeleine Westerhout: White House aide fired after leaks on Trump family
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-49527707

If it's just personal, family gossip, doesn't sound like there's any public interest justification for Ms Westerhout.

AcrossthePond55 · 30/08/2019 16:28

The only reason he's sticking around and 'guaranteeing' full federal support for the potential victims of Dorian is because he knows that's the way to get 'full support' for Mar a Lago & his other Fla properties.

AcrossthePond55 · 30/08/2019 16:35

Oh, and gotta love Randy!

cozietoesie · 30/08/2019 17:19

Pointless and boring, perhaps. It's got to be done, though.

cozietoesie · 30/08/2019 19:11

Here you go, Across - although you may have seen it.

cozietoesie · 30/08/2019 19:40

Temporarily, I fear.

AcrossthePond55 · 30/08/2019 20:51

I did cozie. Now I have it as an ear worm. But at least it makes me laugh. And at least it's not Baby Shark.

PerkingFaintly · 30/08/2019 21:48

I now have the original as an earworm: "Prove to me that you're no fool – walk across my swimming pool!" Blush

They're kind of blending in my head as one big cheeto cheese-fest...

TheClaws · 31/08/2019 01:48

If Obama had done anything remotely similar, he would marched to impeachment quick as sticks by Conservatives.

thehill.com/homenews/administration/459495-trump-defends-tweeting-sensitive-photo-of-iran-launch-site

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Roussette · 31/08/2019 07:07

I am Shock at Trump tweeting that pic. Experts have said that it shows capabilities and the likes of Iran will be studying it very carefully.

Nothing shocks us anymore does it. His mental ability is shot to pieces.

There is an 'insider' who does Q&A sessions on Twitter (no idea if he is legit but word on the street is, he is) Anyway he reckons Trump will be gone by next Spring with ill health being the reason.

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LordProfFekkoThePenguinPhD · 31/08/2019 11:02

I don’t think he’s well.

My grandma was a ‘character’. Rather eccentric, argumentative and feisty.

As she aged she got more so until it was evident that she had dementia. We never really knew when the eccentric behaviour became dementia behaviour, and looking back it was hard to see. ‘She was always like that!’.

AskingQuestionsAllTheTime · 31/08/2019 11:42

At which point we get Pence, probably for five years. Peachy.

Lweji · 31/08/2019 11:50

Do you think Pence would get elected? Doubt it. Unless some serious election rigging went on.

Anyway... is Trump heading towards another divorce? Wink Grin

No, not Melania. Fox News.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/aug/30/trump-fox-news-network-neil-cavuto