President Donald Trump on Friday dismissed White House acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney’s stunning admission that there was a quid-pro-quo in regard to U.S. military aid for Ukraine and investigating Democrats, contradicting the president's consistent denials about a key subject of the House impeachment inquiry.
While Mulvaney, in a statement issued Thursday evening after his admission set of a political firestorm, claimed the press had decided to"misconstrue" what he had said -- despite reporting using the actual words he spoke in the White House briefing room hours earlier -- the president, who seemingly attacks the so-called"Fake News" at nearly every opportunity, did not weigh in further about Mulvaney's admission.
“’Look back to what happened in 2016,’ certainly was part of the thing that he was worried about in corruption with the nation,” Mulvaney said. “And that is absolutely equivalent.” Mulvaney added in the statement that he repeatedly cited the president's interest in"rooting out corruption in Ukraine, and ensuring taxpayer dollars are spent responsibly and appropriately" during the news conference.
If you haven’t heard, ABC is fake news.
Trump is just addicted to lying. It’s his Trademark.
“Mick Mulvaney didn’t say what he said” Donald Trump
As usual, got it wrong!
No he hung Trump to dry!
Càt walk that back buddy
Tick tock Trump will win easy 2020😁
Umm. Fake news. Again
Interfere in a US election and cooperate or else.. Sounds about appropriate
Normal night for Nancy
He actually thinks we're all idiots. Right Back at a ya.
dee-lutional
Just wondering - who are the staffers standing behind moron Trump? Do they actually believe his bullshit lies? Or are they forced to stand there or lose there jobs? What a disgrace realDonaldTrump has made of America & our Democracy! I hate him!!
Let's protest in dc shut down in dc I am ready!
It’s all nonsense.
Why can't Trump keep people in his administration from telling the truth?...
Not me! What me worry? I am NOT a crook! I live my family, especially my HOT DAUGHTER! I did not have sex with THOSE WOMEN!
He clarified that this isn’t the only time they have committed this crime...corruptwhitehouse CorruptGOP ImpeachAndRemove
More BS and lies from the propaganda arm of the radical socialist democrats. Don’t believe a word. This has been completely debunked. The President can investigate corruption even if it includes a former VP or the Dems. Corruption is corruption. KAG2020LandslideVictory
There is always quid pro quo What do lobbyist do? How do we get nations to do what we ask VP Biden used it to get his son a in Ukraine To receive money from China SO WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?
Yes...yes he did. Lol
He sure did. In fact, it was a PERFECT clarification—IT WAS QUID PRO QUO!! You DO IT ALL THE TIME.
Wow he had the chance to clarify it while at press conference, how many take backs can you get?
Think again, Donny.
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Mick said they do it all the time. And we need to get over it. Sounds like he clarified it to me.
Mulvaney clarified that Trump is a traitor, yes.
That's a term the bidens are all too familiar with 😳
Oh, he clarified it, alright
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