A winded, tired-sounding Trump is live on @foxandfriends
TRUMP dismisses IG's finding that there was no bias in Clinton investigation in this way: "The IG report was a horror show. I thought that one sentence of conclusion was ridiculous."
Trump announces new tariffs on China live on @foxandfriends
Trump downplays feud with G7 countries: "When I left China it was absolutely a fantastic meeting. We hugged, we kissed." (He was actually in Canada.)
Trump says separating families at the border is "a Democratic bill... that's the law." (It is not a bill or law, it is a policy.)
Trump, sounding very tired, mentions something called "lota visory."
Trump says he "has the best supporters in the world," touts how they all "pay taxes." 👀
Calls the top of the FBI "scum." Again threatens to meddle in the DOJ "if it gets worse."
Calls the top of the FBI "scum." Again threatens to meddle in the DOJ "if it gets worse."
Asked if Comey should be "locked up," Trump says, "they seemed like criminal acts to me."
OMG -- Trump again says that during the 2016 campaign, parents of Korean War veterans approached him asking for help returning remains of American soldiers who died there. The war ended in 1953.
WOW -- Trump says he wants American people to treat him like North Koreans treat totalitarian dictator Kim Jong Un.
"Hey, he's the head of a country, and he's the strong head -- he speaks and his people sit up at attention. I want my people to do the same."
"Hey, he's the head of a country, and he's the strong head -- he speaks and his people sit up at attention. I want my people to do the same."
Trump dismisses controversy surrounding his salute to a North Korean general.
"I'm being respectful to the general. We have a very good relationship with North Korea... we have a really great relationship... I think it's great to give [Kim Jong Un] credibility."
"I'm being respectful to the general. We have a very good relationship with North Korea... we have a really great relationship... I think it's great to give [Kim Jong Un] credibility."
TRUMP: "I like ratings. I study ratings."
TRUMP criticizes professional athletes: "They're all saying, 'it has nothing to do with the flag, it's how we've been treated.' In the meantime, they're making $15 million a year... they shouldn't get the politics involved."
Trump indicates he didn't watch the White House press briefing yesterday where Sarah Sanders was confronted for the White House's cruel policy of separating families at the border
Trump says he's a big fan of Mike Huckabee -- but the only reason he cites is that Huckabee praised him during the campaign
Trump on cutting environmental regulations: "I want the cleanest water in the world. I want the cleanest air in the world. I want that air to be so perfect. And our air now is better than it was two years ago, with all of the talk and all of the nonsense."
Trump on why Russia was expelled from G8: "I don't think Obama liked him."
(Russia was actually expelled for invading Ukraine.)
(Russia was actually expelled for invading Ukraine.)
Trump says he's going to celebrate Father's Day by "calling North Korea." 👀
Ends interview by praising himself.
Ends interview by praising himself.
Now speaking with a gaggle of reporters, Trump falsely claims that the IG report "exonerates me."
The report is about the FBI's handling of the Clinton email investigation!
The report is about the FBI's handling of the Clinton email investigation!
TRUMP: "I did nothing wrong, there was no collusion, no obstruction, the IG Report yesterday went a long way to show that and I think that the Mueller investigation has been totally discredited." (The IG report wasn't about him at all!)
Asked why he keeps downplaying Kim Jong Un's horrible human rights record, Trump says he's just trying to prevent nuclear war.
CLAIMS FOR 3RD TIME THAT *PARENTS OF FALLEN KOREAN WAR VETERANS* ASKED HIM DURING THE CAMPAIGN TO HELP BRING REMAINS OF THEIR CHILDREN HOME.
CLAIMS FOR 3RD TIME THAT *PARENTS OF FALLEN KOREAN WAR VETERANS* ASKED HIM DURING THE CAMPAIGN TO HELP BRING REMAINS OF THEIR CHILDREN HOME.
Trump claims he was "kidding" when he said moments ago that he wanted Americans to "stand at attention" for him like North Koreans do for Kim Jong Un.
TRUMP: "Paul Manafort worked for me for a very short period of time." Says he "feels bad" for him because the alleged crimes happened years ago. Won't rule out pardoning anybody.
REPORTER: Did you dictate Don Jr's misleading statement about Trump Tower meeting?
TRUMP: "Let's not talk about it. You know what that is? It's irrelevant. It's a statement to the NYT. The phony, failing NYT. It's not a statement to a high tribunal of judges."
TRUMP: "Let's not talk about it. You know what that is? It's irrelevant. It's a statement to the NYT. The phony, failing NYT. It's not a statement to a high tribunal of judges."
Trump deflects questions about why he keeps misrepresenting the IG report and falsely claiming it exonerates him, when it in fact has nothing to do with him.
Trump on Scott Pruitt's ever-mounting scandals: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Trump blames Democrats for his administration's policy of separating immigrant families at the border, again falsely characterizes it as "a law." (It's not a law.)
REPORTER: Why did Sessions announce the family-separation policy?
TRUMP: He's following the law.
REPORTER: It's not a law!
TRUMP: The Democrats gave us the laws. I want the laws to be beautiful.
TRUMP: He's following the law.
REPORTER: It's not a law!
TRUMP: The Democrats gave us the laws. I want the laws to be beautiful.
Trump falsely claims that he has "solved" the problem posed by North Korea's nuclear weapons.
"I have a good relationship with Kim Jong Un."
"I have a good relationship with Kim Jong Un."
REPORTER: What's the denuclearization process with North Korea going to look like.
TRUMP: We're going to have a very strong verification process... People are crying in the streets about soldiers' remains being brought home.
TRUMP: We're going to have a very strong verification process... People are crying in the streets about soldiers' remains being brought home.
Trump again expresses support for Russia being readmitted go G8 and repeatedly blames President Obama for Russia invading Ukraine.
"President Obama lost Crimea. Putin didn't respect President Obama."
"President Obama lost Crimea. Putin didn't respect President Obama."
Trump says he wants Americans to treat him like North Koreans treat dictator Kim Jong Un thinkprogress.org/trump-wants-am…
Trump says Americans should 'sit up at attention' when he speaks like North Koreans do with totalitarian dictator Kim Jong Un thinkprogress.org/trump-wants-am…
Trump lied about his family separation policy, got fact-checked to his face, and kept lying anyway thinkprogress.org/trump-lied-abo…
Trump wants you to believe an IG report about the Clinton probe ‘exonerates’ him. That’s ludicrous. thinkprogress.org/team-trump-cla…
Trump defends Russia, blames Obama for kicking them out of the G8 thinkprogress.org/trump-defends-…
Trump admits he dictated a lie about his son’s meeting with a Russian informant thinkprogress.org/trump-lied-in-…
This is an astoundingly blatant lie that Trump won't stop repeating
THERE'S NOTHING "LEGISLATIVE" ABOUT TRUMP'S *POLICY* OF SEPARATING FAMILIES
HE'S USING THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AS BARGAINING CHIPS IN HOPES TAXPAYERS WILL PAY FOR HIS MONUMENT TO RACISM (HE SAID MEXICO WOULD!!!)
THERE'S NOTHING "LEGISLATIVE" ABOUT TRUMP'S *POLICY* OF SEPARATING FAMILIES
HE'S USING THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AS BARGAINING CHIPS IN HOPES TAXPAYERS WILL PAY FOR HIS MONUMENT TO RACISM (HE SAID MEXICO WOULD!!!)
Hours before Paul Manafort went to jail, Trump said he had ‘nothing to do with our campaign’ thinkprogress.org/trump-manafort…
Who wants to explain to President Stable Genius that Manafort hasn’t been convicted of anything let alone sentenced yet?
