President Trump blasted the “sleazeball” attorney for the whistleblower and the predictions of a “coup” he made years ago.
The president certainly spoke for a lot of Americans as he expressed his disgust during a Louisiana campaign rally over what he has repeatedly asserted is a plot to overturn his presidency.
(Video: Fox News)
After railing against Democrats and their multiple hoaxes aimed at removing him from office, Trump turned his attention to a Fox News article from earlier in the day which reported that Mark Zaid, the attorney for the whistleblower, had tweeted multiple impeachment-related posts going back to 2017.
The lawyer tweeted that a “coup has started” and that “impeachment will follow ultimately” in January 2017 and vowed two years ago, “We will get rid of him.”
“Democrats must be accountable for their hoaxes and their crimes,” Trump told the Louisiana crowd on Wednesday as he pulled out a printout of the Fox News report.
“I don’t know if you saw, I’m just coming off the plane, and they hand me — look at this character. They just hand me this story,” Trump said, reading part of the article that said ”’Coup has started,’ whistleblower attorney said in 2017.'”
“That was a long time ago. It’s all a hoax. They say, January 2017 — a ‘coup has started,’ and the ‘impeachment will follow ultimately.’ It’s all a hoax. It’s a scam. And, you know who helps them? These people back here — the media,” the president said, pointing to the back of the venue.
Trump also noted that the article reported a tweet from Zaid declaring that CNN would play a part in him “not finishing out his full term as president,” and Zaid had also tweeted that “as one falls, two more will take their place,” an apparent reference to Trump administration employees whom the president said had been “put through hell” by the media and “crooked politicians.”
“Can you believe this?” Trump asked. “Just came out. It’s a disgrace. These people are bad people. They rip the guts out of our country.”
The lawyer behind the so-called whistleblower has been calling for a “coup” against the President of the United States since January 2017.
We should take him at his word that this is a coordinated, premeditated plot to overturn the election.https://t.co/RejktfqU4s
— Kevin McCarthy (@GOPLeader) November 7, 2019
The president’s mention of the media and Democrats’ impeachment “scam” against him fired up the overflow crowd at the rally, which was held in the Louisiana city of Monroe in an effort to help Republican businessman Eddie Rispone’s campaign against incumbent Democrat Gov. John Bel Edwards.
In attendance were members of the Robertson family and stars of the reality television show “Duck Dynasty.” The president brought them up briefly to speak to the crowd.
President Trump brings ‘Duck Dynasty’ TV stars on stage while campaigning in Louisiana pic.twitter.com/SrnmJWEPWD
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) November 7, 2019
“If you’re pro-God and pro-America and pro-gun and pro-duck hunting, that’s all I want,” Phil Robertson said to cheers from the crowd.
Trump’s reading of Zaid’s tweets at the rally fired up Twitter users as well and many applauded the president’s decision to publicly address the remarks.
So glad he did this .. the only way the voters will learn about it. Trump alone fighting for us all!
— Peggy Hooker (@HookerPeggy) November 7, 2019
I love that man!!! He tells it like it is!! #sleazeballlawyer
— SilentNoMore831 (@sandysebaystore) November 7, 2019
— Ryan Van Sickle ⭐⭐⭐ (@Ryan_VanSickle) November 7, 2019
The best is when you can use their own words. I see a Trumpre-election commercial coming real soon. I’d run it through election day 2020.
— KarenG (@KgiardenKaren) November 7, 2019
Love that Trump fights back.
— justin wood (@rsxjwood) November 7, 2019
He’s a beast!!! I love it !! Trump 2020 ????????????????????????????????
— Jan (@jlsmt) November 7, 2019
Wow, I bet the media was uncomfortable with having him tell the entire world what they’ve been up to.
— Shauna (@Shauna74891161) November 7, 2019
EPIC
— Michael Wenning (@MikeWenning67) November 7, 2019
DONATE TO BIZPAC REVIEW
Please help us! If you are fed up with letting radical big tech execs, phony fact-checkers, tyrannical liberals and a lying mainstream media have unprecedented power over your news please consider making a donation to BPR to help us fight them. Now is the time. Truth has never been more critical!
Frieda@bizpacreview.com
Originally from New York, Powers graduated from New York University and eventually made her way to sunny South Florida where she has been writing for the BizPacReview team since 2015.
- ‘Are we next?!’ Kilmeade breaks down shady FBI actions, concludes Trump justified in his outrage - August 30, 2022
- Grandfather throws down with aggressive kangaroo that attacked his dogs, but who really won? - June 4, 2022
- ‘My name is Dr. Robinson’: Proud abortionist snaps at Chip Roy calling her ‘Miss’ during hearing - May 19, 2022
Comment
We have no tolerance for comments containing violence, racism, profanity, vulgarity, doxing, or discourteous behavior. If a comment is spam, instead of replying to it please click the ∨ icon below and to the right of that comment. Thank you for partnering with us to maintain fruitful conversation.
