Trump Says Russia Inquiry Makes U.S. Look Very Bad

[brooklynite]

Source: New York Times

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Trump said Thursday that he believes Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel in the Russia investigation, will treat him fairly, contradicting some members of his party who have waged a weekslong campaign to try to discredit Mr. Mueller and the continuing inquiry.

During an impromptu 30-minute interview with The New York Times at his golf club in West Palm Beach, the president did not demand an end to the Russia investigations swirling around his administration, but insisted 16 times that there has been “no collusion” discovered by the inquiry.

“It makes the country look very bad, and it puts the country in a very bad position,” Mr. Trump said of the investigation. “So the sooner it’s worked out, the better it is for the country.”

Asked whether he would order the Justice Department to reopen the investigation into Hillary Clinton’s emails, Mr. Trump appeared to remain focused on the Russia investigation.


Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/28/us/politics/trump-interview-mueller-russia-china-north-korea.html?_r=0

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What could we do to make the US look "good"....

[GitRDun]

1. If this is the big news tonight

Another nothing burger

[brooklynite]

4. "I have the Absolute Right to do what I want with the Justice Department"

Perhaps a bit more "newsworthy".

[OliverQ]

12. That sounds very Stalinesque.

[lastlib]

2. I've got a really good idea what we could do.....

...to make US look "good"....--but TinyHands AnusMouth Donny wouldn't like it.....

[dawg day]

3. It was on the Rachel show---

This is supposed to be on the O'Donnell show. And Scott Dworkin said he'd be announcing it, right?

[bucolic_frolic]

5. Be wary and vigilant of this change in tone

"will treat him fairly" as it's going to be "worked out"

When Donnie takes what to him is the high road, I am VERY suspicious

[rpannier]

6. Rick says, "Colluding with Russians makes us look worse."

[elleng]

7. I have absolute right to do what I want to do with the Justice Department, he said,

echoing claims by his supporters that as president he has the power to open or end an investigation. “But for purposes of hopefully thinking I’m going to be treated fairly, I’ve stayed uninvolved with this particular matter.”

Hours after he accused the Chinese of secretly shipping oil to North Korea, Mr. Trump explicitly said for the first time that he has “been soft” on China on trade in the hopes that its leaders will pressure North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons program.

He hinted that his patience may soon end, however, signaling his frustration with the reported oil shipments.

“Oil is going into North Korea. That wasn’t my deal!” he exclaimed, raising the possibility of aggressive trade actions against China. “If they don’t help us with North Korea, then I do what I’ve always said I want to do.”

[mr_lebowski]

14. So wait, aren't these like ... UN Sanctions?

Thought he feels like the UN is a stupid joke of an outfit, along with his knuckle-dragging cult-members?

I guess as long as they're doing exactly what he wants, their edicts are staggeringly important.

If not, well, then ...

And what's this 'my deal' shit? Anybody know what that crazy bastard is prattling on about, perchance?

[standingtall]

8. This is a back door threat in the form of an ultimatum

By saying he believes Mueller will treat him fairly is Mueller better not find anything to incriminate me or I will fire him even if I have to fire everyone in the Department of Justice to get to him.

[democratisphere]

9. The Conman is attempting to con US.

[Cha]

10. Fuck off, Idiot. Projection much..

[UpInArms]

11. Having tRump in the White House makes the U.S. look very bad

meh

[mdbl]

16. my first thoughts on that headline too

He's the reason for the treason this season and it's all to enrich himself.

[Turbineguy]

13. This interview was a good idea.

Hopefully more republicans will realize that the President of the United States of America is stark raving mad and needs to go.

[SergeStorms]

15. You're correct, Donnie.

So why DID you collude with the Russians knowing it would make the country look so bad? This is what we're all dying to know, and why the Mueller investigation is so important.