Does anyone here buy the NYTimes story that Trump wants to sit down with Mueller?

[triron]

[Iliyah]

1. Hell no.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. I think he actually does, because he thinks he's smarter than anybody else.

It's quite possible that he really believes he can talk his way out of Mueller's "witch hunt" by convincing him that there was NO COLLUSION!!! He's that delusional.

[triron]

6. Yeah but we've heard this story before and it never happens.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

9. I don't think it will actually happen, but I do think Trump thinks he could pull it off.

[bettyellen]

8. I think he told Maggie he does. But she's printed his lies for years now

She’s in it for clickbait at this point- does not care if he lies to her.

[Arkansas Granny]

12. I think you're right. After all, he's "like, really smart" and "a very stable genius."

I think he really believes he can outsmart Mueller. He has a bigly ego.

[jrthin]

3. NO. nt

[lame54]

4. Part of me does...

We all know tough guy Trump folds under confrontation
But isolated Trump is so narcissistic he thinks he can talk his way out of anything

After all, he has the best words

[Eliot Rosewater]

14. I think we should ALL tweet him and encourage him to, tell him he is smarter than

Mueller and he can do this and win.

[lame54]

16. and put it on pay-per-view...

with the proceeds to go to Puerto Rico

[Eliot Rosewater]

18. No, no no, you dont do that, you tell him HE gets the proceeds

But seriously, he is DYING to talk, he really is.

He always likes to talk and lie lie lie. He loves it.

He would do it were it not for his attorneys because he has always done it in the past and NEVER paid a price for it other than a few lost lawsuits here and there which he doesn't ultimately pay for anyway since he borrows money from organized crime mass murderers in Russia.

Actually more than a few lost lawsuits. He is actually the single worst, most unsuccessful businessperson who ever lived.

If we could see his tax returns we would know that in addition to how much he owes putin, 1.7 billion.

[Jarqui]

5. Nope. Claims of that are just PR BS

Why would he sit to talk with someone like Mueller who he has been bad mouthing for ages?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

11. Same reason he met with Kim Jong Un, after bad-mouthing him for ages.

Trump thinks he can sweet-talk his way into any "deal" he wants and turn his enemies into his friends by the force of his awesome personality.

[Jarqui]

15. Kim Jong Un can't put Trump in jail and isn't trying to

Mueller can put Trump away and can use Trump's penchant for lying to assist him doing so

Kim Jong Un meeting was all for show.

Saying he'll talk with Mueller is also all for show.

He's never going to do it just like he's never going to get Kim Jong Un to do much meaningful about his nukes.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

17. I agree that he's not likely to actually do it

And it may be for show, but even so, I think he really believes he could talk his way out of whatever Mueller has on him (and Mueller can't put him in jail, either, as DoJ policy currently stands).

[Jarqui]

22. He's a really stupid man so you might be right about what he believes

But there isn't a lawyer within 1000 miles of the White House who would describe such a meeting as a good idea for him.

It's probably the only reason why Mueller is playing along with him saying he is not a 'target'

Stupid as Trump is, even he confesses he's a target (of a 'witch hunt' according to Trump ...)

As stupid as Trump is, he or those around him have been smart enough to not get badly caught yet after decades of shenanigans.

[triron]

24. When did Mueller say Trump is not a 'target'?

[Jarqui]

30. Rosenstein did last April

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-04-19/rosenstein-said-to-tell-trump-he-s-not-target-in-mueller-probe

But that can change in a heartbeat

[triron]

36. I think it already has.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

25. Trump has some of the worst lawyers in the known universe, but even they know

that Mueller will take Trump's lunch money, give him a wedgie and stuff him in his locker. But they can't actually stop him if he's serious about talking to Mueller.

[saidsimplesimon]

7. he's a liar who couldn't

last one round with a man like Mueller. "Nacho Libre" fraudster

[matt819]

10. I don't

I can't see Mueller agreeing to limit either number or subject of questions or to allowing some of those to be in writing in lieu of verbal.

Look, I'm not going to second guess him. If it's a legit story, Mueller must have his reasons. Perhaps it allows him to send a message, based on the questions asked. Or to provide disinformation, based on the questions asked.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

13. I'm 50/50

Part of me thinks it's bullshit and his handlers are desperately trying to prop him up like he's not scared.

Part of me thinks he's the quintessential conman and he thinks that if he can con ordinary voters, he can also con the Special Counsel who is the former head of the FBI. (Spoiler alert: He can't.)

[Raster]

19. In tRump*s little reptilian brain, he thinks his typical bullshit, blather and bluster...

...will work for him yet again. He doesn't understand the Mueller & Co. are not subject to his usual arsenal of dirty tricks.

[dalton99a]

20. Nope. It's typical Trump bullshit

[C_U_L8R]

21. Trump is manipulating his easily plied base, as always

Trump doesn't want to appear so 'guilty" by publicly refusing the interview or by throwing up all kinds of preconditions (even though that's exactly what he's doing). This whole "i got nothing to hide" schtick is nothing but a fountain of bullshit for his idiot minions.

[louis-t]

23. Sure, as long as Rudy gets to pick the questions.

[H2O Man]

26. No.

The NY Times reported what Trump's legal team is claiming. We know that they are liars. If Trump wanted to meet with Mr. Mueller, he would. It is that simple.

[kentuck]

27. I think Mueller has called his bluff and has told him he plans on a subpoena...

...if they cannot work something out by the end of this week?

Trump does not want a subpoena because that would only drag out the investigation.

He gets angry when he is put in a corner.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

37. Mueller won't subpoena Trump if he's a target.

And I'll bet kroner to krugerrands that he's a target.

[LenaBaby61]

28. NO OP ....

Not for one minute.

That treasonous hog is scared to death of Young Mueller.

[LandOfHopeAndDreams]

29. Not A Chance

Just a Delay tactic, and meant to make his base think he wants to sit down for interview. It's never going to happen, and they're probably planning how to continue delaying Mueller's reaction as long as possible.

[DemKittyNC]

31. Nope...

Just like he always does - Talks Tough then hides like the whiny little bitch he is.

Apparently his supporters feel that is "Being Tuff" <--- ugg, gag me!

[Cousin Dupree]

32. I think Trump's handlers are humoring him by letting him think he might be allowed to meet with

Mueller. But they will never let that happen.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

33. Yes. Trump wants to sit down with Mueller.

In Trump's mind, he can bully/buy/cajole/convince/charm/argue his way into Mueller's good graces. Mueller will apologize in tears and beg Trump for friendship, swearing undying loyalty.

In Trump's mind.

[oberliner]

34. Absolutely

He definitely wants to - his lawyers are doing everything they can to stop him.

[Caliman73]

35. He at very least, wants it to appear like he does.

Trump is ALL about his fragile ego and impression management. When someone does something well that reflects on him, he takes credit, when he does something that fails, he blames someone else. He needs to be constantly right, constantly loved, and constantly at the center of attention.

I am not sure how much insight he has into his situation. He may have bought into the lies he has told himself about being smarter than anyone and may genuinely believe that he can "deal" his way out of trouble, because he has done so throughout his career.

The cracks in his armor are the tweets where he projects his own psychological state of mind onto others. You get all of the, "Crooked Hillary" stuff when developments that are legally perilous come out. He would make a horrible poker player because he has major tells.

Trump is a scared little man who wants to project a brave and confident image.