Donald doesn’t seem to realize that …
… ranting on Twitter just lends more attention (and perhaps credence) to the charges against him.
… using hyperbole discredits his arguments for people who might be willing to give him the benefit of the doubt otherwise.
… attacking people who ought to be on his side (or at least be a force he can use), and publicly asserting that he will fix what he sees as broken with hem … just makes enemies that he can ill afford.
So pointing out that an ABC reporter made a serious misstatement? Yeah, that’s something one might reasonably note and complain about. Asserting it was a deliberate lie in order to discredit Trump, even though it could not have possibly stood up to scrutiny (as it did not)? That just makes him look petulant and paranoid. Framing it all as a conspiracy by ABC? That just gets into crazy talk.
Dragging his previous political opponent back into the field of attack? That just sounds banana republic.
Launching parallel attacks on the FBI over incompetence and deceit, and promising he will bring them “back” to greatness, seems counter-productive.
Is it all just poor PR from someone who thinks he’s the great deal-maker? Is it the frustrated misunderstanding of how government and politics work from the oligarch who assumes that his orders will be obeyed? Is it a sign of declining mental faculties? Is it an attempt to provide the proper narrative for that 20% of the American public who his remaining ever-more-rabid supporters?
I don’t know, but it’s just increasingly (if, probably, metaphorically) crazy.
Trump lashes out at FBI over Russia probe
In a Twitter tirade, the president issues a fresh denial that he tried to obstruct an FBI investigation.
His gullible base eats this stuff up though. His consistent undermining of anything involved in seeking truth, with help from right wing media, has been unfortunately effective for those in the Republican filter bubble. If it's not straight from Trump's mouth or Breitbart and related propagandists, it must be from the left wing conspiracy!
See for example: joemygod.com – 71% Of Republicans Say Roy Moore Is Innocent – Joe.My.God.
Donnie, I’d believe the FBI and the CIA before I’d believe you.
Trump the spoiled rotten little self centered brat is just having a temper tantrum or twitter tantrum sucks when you get caught being a bad little man child
To be fair, Ross has a long history of just making shit up and he should have been fired back in ‘03.
I can tell that some of you get your news from CNN= FAKE NEWS!
+Irvin Greene Where do you get yours?
https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/center/
Irvin is a typically gullible dupe of Trump's. A feed full of wackadoodle anti-Hillary nonsense, totally unaware that a con man like Trump might not have his interests in mind.
+Linda Tewes I knew it wouldn't be long before somebody caught you in a mistake. You don't research or know as much as you pretend because if you did then you would know what I'm about to say… James Comey, in his first draft statement on Hillary Clinton's private server emails with classified information, said Hillary was "grossly negligent" (carrying legal ramifications) yet in his official statement he changed the verbage to "extremely careless," thereby helping Hillary avoid legal ramifications. You're welcome. 😀
+Tony Fritz What mistake? All I did was ask about someone’s news sources.
You wanna direct your bullshit at one of the GUYS in this thread or do you like to bully women?
+Roberto Bayardo +John Galloway
+Linda Tewes as for the CIA, well..
Crack cocaine, anyone?
huffingtonpost.com
+Linda Tewes I wish you were smart enough to realize that I responded to your previous comment about trusting FBI and CIA before Trump.
+Tony Fritz I’m gonna pass on whatever drugs you’re doing. Life is weird enough.
In fact, I’d trust the FBI and CIA before I’d trust anything you post.
+Linda Tewes what's wrong Linda? I thought you liked to "fact check".
Be honest, you don't even know who to trust. 😵
+Linda Tewes for crying out loud Linda. I post an article about CIA trafficking drugs and then you accuse me of being on drugs? Really, what is the matter with you?
+Tony Fritz Surely, you’re not suggesting I should believe Trump?
+Linda Tewes holy shit lady. FBI covered for Hillary to avoid criminal charges and CIA has been caught redhanded several times smuggling and selling drugs. You are so naive. You are comparing them to Trump, lol!
+Tony Fritz No. I’m comparing YOU to Trump. You have the same tenuous grasp of reality as he does.
Tony ain't the brightest bulb on the tree. Yes let's talk about Hillary and some ridiculous and unsubstantiated FBI conspiracy to pretend we don't have a con man president in early stages cognitive decline intent on fleecing us all.
Not for lack of trying. I understand he hangs out at the mall with his hero Roy Moore hitting on pre-teens. But Hillary!
+Roberto Bayardo what a sad attempt to sweep the scandal under the rug. The rug has been pulled out from under you and you fell on your ass. We already know what Comey did with his statements. Because you choose not to believe it doesn't make it unsubstantiated. I hang out at the mall with Roy Moore hitting on pre teens?? Come back when you're all grown up and wanna debate instead of making ridiculous assumptions, like how I hit on underage girls.
+Roberto Bayardo But But But the Culinary Institute of America.
+Roberto Bayardo gross negligence. thehill.com
Hillary isn't president in case you didn't notice.
+Roberto Bayardo no thanks. taking advice from you would be a huge mistake.
+Roberto Bayardo deflect much?
No deflection. Trump supporters are gullible and Trump is a lying con man. Deflection is constantly bringing up Hillary and ridiculous conspiracy theories to avoid addressing those facts. Speaking of Trump's ridiculous lying that only a moron would fall for:
https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/12/03/opinion/billy-bush-trump-access-hollywood-tape.html
mobile.nytimes.com – Opinion | Billy Bush: Yes, Donald Trump, You Said That
Trump supporters are so gullible he expects them to believe his lawyers wrote the tweet where he blatantly incriminates himself. And they will! After which they'll go on and on about Hillary and some nonsense about the FBI and maybe even the Illuminati being out to get them.
washingtonpost.com – Did Trump’s tweet about Michael Flynn’s guilty plea just admit something it shouldn’t have? – The Washington Post
Trump supporters are so gullible he expects them to believe him when he says his tax plan doesn't benefit primarily the ultra wealthy and parasitic rent seeking con men like himself. And they will! Then they'll go on to talk about how Obama is a Kenyan Muslim, and Trump is really the one responsible for the economic gains since Bush wrecked the economy.
bbc.com – Reality Check: Will tax plan hurt Trump?
Tony Fritz – "supporting the National Anthem properly" … Yeah, that sums it up, right there.
He actually thought he was making great points!