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Fireworks at Trump Rally as POTUS Goes on Wild Comey Rant: I Did You a Favor By Firing Him
by Chris Riotta | 8:37 pm, April 28th, 2018
President Donald Trump unleashed a lengthy tirade against ex-FBI Director James Comey during his Saturday night rally in Washington Township, MI. The crowd erupted in applause as Trump began repeatedly asking What about James Comey? several times and How bout this guy Comey? before condemning the former head of the federal agency and the American press.
And what about hey, what about Comey? Have you watched him on the interviews? What about Comey? What about Comey? How about that? So Comey how about this guy, Comey? Trump began. He said the other night the fake dirty dossier, he said the other night on Fox, he said very strongly, No, I didnt know that it was paid for by the Democrats and Hillary Clinton. He didnt know. He didnt know. How about that?
The president was referring to Comeys wide-ranging interview on Friday with Fox News Bret Baier to discuss his new book, A Higher Loyalty, as well as the FBIs investigations into Trump and Clinton.
When did you learn that the [Democratic National Committee] DNC and Hillary Clinton campaign had funded Christopher Steeles work?
I still dont know that for a fact, Comey replied. Ive only seen it in the media. I never knew exactly which Democrats had funded. I knew it was funded first by Republicans.
Fusion GPS, the firm which produced the dossier, was first funded by the conservative publication The Washington Free Beacon to provide research on multiple candidates in the Republican presidential primary, according to statements representatives from the outlet provided to Congressional investigators last year. But at Trumps rally on Saturday, the president decried Comey and the situation surrounding the dossier, describing both as a disgrace.
Comey is a liar and a leaker, he continued. You know, I did you a great favor when I fired this guy. I tell you, I did you a great favor. Because when you look at what was going on at the top of the FBI, it is a disgrace and everybody in this room understands it.
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NRaleighLiberal
(60,018 posts)Lock him up!
CincyDem
(6,376 posts)I haven't had a chance to see the WHCD thing from last night but have read a bunch of quips.
I didn't see whats-his-name last night in Michigan but I'm starting to read some quips.
What' striking is that they transcribe exactly the same. Like whats-his-name is a stand up comedian.
And what about hey, what about Comey? Have you watched him on the interviews? What about Comey? What about Comey? How about that? So Comey how about this guy, Comey? [whats-his-name] began. He said the other night the fake dirty dossier, he said the other night on Fox, he said very strongly, No, I didnt know that it was paid for by the Democrats and Hillary Clinton. He didnt know. He didnt know. How about that?
Imagine that in her voice. Sounds just like her lead up to what do I call SHS ?
Maybe obvious to most but it's just today's WTF moment in US politics for me.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)He has to go. Seriously.