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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFox's Cavuto on pattern of false statements: 'Mr. President, that's your swamp'
http://thehill.com/homenews/media/386170-foxs-cavuto-on-pattern-of-false-statements-mr-president-thats-your-swampFox News host Neil Cavuto on Thursday scolded President Trump for making contradictory statements about a payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels, calling the presidents habit of making inaccurate statements his swamp.
Let me be clear, Mr. President. How can you drain the swamp if youre the one that keeps muddying the waters? You didnt know about the $130,000 payment to a porn star until you did, Cavuto said.
You said you knew nothing about your lawyer Michael Cohen handling this, until acknowledging today you were the guy behind the retainer payment that took care of this, he continued. You insist that money from the campaign or campaign contributions played no role in this transaction. Of that youre sure. The thing is, not 24 hours ago, sir, you couldnt recall any of this. And you seemed very sure.
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Cavuto then ran through a long list of claims that Trump has made that have later been proven to be false or were inaccurate or unsubstantiated in the first place.
Among the items were Trumps claims that Russians didnt interfere in the 2016 election, that the new GOP tax law would cost him a fortune and that he had signed more bills at that point of his presidency than any of his predecessors.
None of this makes what you say fake. Just calling out the press for being so, a bit of a stretch, Cavuto said.
But more oftentimes theyre using your own words to bash you. Your base probably might not care. But you should, he continued. I guess youre too busy draining the swamp to ever stop and smell the stink youre creating. Thats your doing. Thats your stink, Mr. President, thats your swamp.
-snip-
Let me be clear, Mr. President. How can you drain the swamp if youre the one that keeps muddying the waters? You didnt know about the $130,000 payment to a porn star until you did, Cavuto said.
You said you knew nothing about your lawyer Michael Cohen handling this, until acknowledging today you were the guy behind the retainer payment that took care of this, he continued. You insist that money from the campaign or campaign contributions played no role in this transaction. Of that youre sure. The thing is, not 24 hours ago, sir, you couldnt recall any of this. And you seemed very sure.
-snip-
Cavuto then ran through a long list of claims that Trump has made that have later been proven to be false or were inaccurate or unsubstantiated in the first place.
Among the items were Trumps claims that Russians didnt interfere in the 2016 election, that the new GOP tax law would cost him a fortune and that he had signed more bills at that point of his presidency than any of his predecessors.
None of this makes what you say fake. Just calling out the press for being so, a bit of a stretch, Cavuto said.
But more oftentimes theyre using your own words to bash you. Your base probably might not care. But you should, he continued. I guess youre too busy draining the swamp to ever stop and smell the stink youre creating. Thats your doing. Thats your stink, Mr. President, thats your swamp.
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Fox's Cavuto on pattern of false statements: 'Mr. President, that's your swamp' (Original Post)
highplainsdem
May 2018
OP
Not the first time Cavuto has criticized Trump, though his wording seems stronger than usual
highplainsdem
May 2018
#2
D_Master81
(1,822 posts)1. Whaaaaa???????
Well butter my butt and call me a biscuit, did state TV go rogue tonight?
highplainsdem
(48,976 posts)2. Not the first time Cavuto has criticized Trump, though his wording seems stronger than usual
today.
Old DU thread about other things Cavuto has said:
https://upload.democraticunderground.com/10029870470
secondwind
(16,903 posts)3. WHOA!!! Love it.
Duppers
(28,120 posts)4. Incredible!! On Fox!!
Wow! K&R
Cha
(297,211 posts)5. Knock me over with a
feather! Neil Cavuto: Mr Liar That's your swamp
Paraphrased a little..
JHB
(37,160 posts)6. Another line in his membership application to the Disownership Society
"Look! I criticized him! On FOX! Nobody can say I helped pave the road for him, helped put him in office by feeding the froth and foam of his voter base! He's not my fault! Let me in!"