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If you're a conservative who's slamming Democratic presidential candidates for believing Jussie Smollett without noting that Trump did the exact same thing, you're either uninformed or telling on yourself. 1/
On January 31, @AprilDRyan asked Trump "I want to ask you about Jussie Smollett. Have you heard about that story? In Chicago, a situation -- the actor from "Empire" who was allegedly attacked with racist and homophobic --" 2/
Trump jumped in: "That, I can tell you, is horrible. I've seen it last night. I think that's horrible. It doesn’t get worse, as far as I'm concerned." 3/
Trump, like other politicos who weighed in, assumed based on press reports that Smollett had been attacked. See for yourself, starting at approx 29:20. 4/
If you want to criticize the media for not reserving judgment, fine. If you want to use this case to bludgeon Democrats running for president, you’re not being serious. 5/end
