Trump defense on Russian bounty story falls flat, even with Republicans

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White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany has defended the president over reports that Russia offered Taliban fighters a bounty on U.S. soldiers killed in Afghanistan.

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany continued to defend President Trump on Tuesday in the wake of reporting by the New York Times and confirmation by other news outlets that intelligence officials had concluded in 2019 that Russia’s government offered bounties to Taliban fighters for killing American troops in Afghanistan.

“The president does read,” McEnany responded. “And he also consumes intelligence verbally. This president, I’ll tell you, is the most informed person on planet earth when it comes to the threats that we face.” Former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, said Tuesday that the Russian bounty story was evidence of a concerning pattern.

Story continues“He can disown everything if nobody ever told him about it,” said Bolton, whose memoir, “The Room Where It Happened,” paints a damning picture of a disengaged, ignorant and impulsive Trump.

 

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If something is said enough times it must be true. Anything lying media outlets say should be taken as almost certainly a lie, or at least out of context truth

YAHOO THE CHINESE ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE!

Vlad loves me He doesn't tell me lies I'll do anything for him He gave me a lotta Russian Rubles I owe him my life He's so strong I want to be just like him I'll leave Melania and move to Russia realDonaldTrump FLOTUS PutinsPuppet TrumpTreason TrumpTraitor TRUMPFAILEDUS

It's been fascinating to see this story unfold. I hope it isn't true, don't want another tragedy for our country. Most of all, I hope the soldiers are safe. And I hope we can get out of Afghanistan soon

No more stories.

What? trump's 'I'm a lazy nincompoop' defense doesn't work?

And they’ll hold their nose at this latest discretion and support him wholeheartedly.

Next excuse: Obama stole my daily briefings

Liars

That's because its bullshit

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