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I believe Mueller may have laid a trap for Trump with this statement. (Original Post) Grasswire2 Jan 2019 OP
Why is it a trap? NotAPuppet Jan 2019 #1
Not under oath, but all his tweets are saved and can be used against him. As a president, this Kajun Gal Jan 2019 #4
Here's the "trap" tRump created for himself: Jeffersons Ghost Jan 2019 #8
All Manson needs are the forehead ridges misanthrope Jan 2019 #9
OMG! Marie Marie Jan 2019 #10
Maybe. OilemFirchen Jan 2019 #2
Agreed. Could very well be. Crutchez_CuiBono Jan 2019 #3
Maybe. We are all speculating. triron Jan 2019 #6
Theres no question about that, Heh heh. Crutchez_CuiBono Jan 2019 #7
I sure hope that isn't true. Joe941 Jan 2019 #5
Learned my lesson with Fitzmas. I believed. Nothing, not even criticism. Hoyt Jan 2019 #11

NotAPuppet

(327 posts)
1. Why is it a trap?
Fri Jan 18, 2019, 11:17 PM
Jan 2019

Trump is not under oath on Twitter or during interviews. Why does it matter how he responds?

 

Kajun Gal

(1,907 posts)
4. Not under oath, but all his tweets are saved and can be used against him. As a president, this
Fri Jan 18, 2019, 11:25 PM
Jan 2019

is how it is. Legally. He should think before he tweets. But the man doesn't think...

Jeffersons Ghost

(15,235 posts)
8. Here's the "trap" tRump created for himself:
Sat Jan 19, 2019, 12:16 AM
Jan 2019

Either Republicans submit to a racist, sexist agenda and create a BLUE WAVE Senate or vote to impeach the treasonous idiot! EVERYTHING A STANDING PRESIDENT OF THE USA WRITES OR SAYS MATTERS!

OilemFirchen

(7,153 posts)
2. Maybe.
Fri Jan 18, 2019, 11:21 PM
Jan 2019

It's also possible that this atypical statement is in response to today's outcry that Mueller must do something about this RIGHT NOW. Seems like a pretty easy way to shut that hyperbole down, especially since it's so non-dispositive.

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