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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(136,588 posts)
Fri Oct 25, 2019, 09:05 PM Oct 2019

Trump accuses Obama of treason for 'spying' on his 2016 campaign

Trump has ratcheted up his claim that the Obama White House spied on his 2016 campaign, charging in a new book that it was a “treasonous” act by the former Democratic president.

“What they did was treasonous, Okay? It was treasonous,” he told author Doug Wead for his upcoming book, "Inside Trump's White House: The Real Story of His Presidency."

“The interesting thing out of all of this is that we caught them spying on the election. They were spying on my campaign. So you know? What is that all about?” said Trump.

“I have never ever said this, but truth is, they got caught spying. They were spying,” said Trump, who then added, “Obama.”

In 2017, Trump tweeted that he felt the Obama White House “had my wires tapped” in Trump Tower. He later said he didn’t mean it literally, but that he felt his campaign was being spied on.

Attorney General William Barr earlier this year said he was looking into whether “improper surveillance” may have occurred in 2016. "I think spying did occur," he said.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-accuses-obama-of-treason-for-spying-on-his-2016-campaign/ar-AAJlLL5?li=BBnb7Kz

Blubber boy Billy Barr needs to explain to the dotard how the U.S. Constitution defines treason. Drumpf thinks he's a king.

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Trump accuses Obama of treason for 'spying' on his 2016 campaign (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2019 OP
WTAF??? No further comment, words cannot... Claritie Pixie Oct 2019 #1
I bet that's what the Barr Russia investigation is about. Which dewsgirl Oct 2019 #9
The insanity at the top, however, is creating insanity throughout the nation. DemocracyMouse Oct 2019 #16
Indeed. And only getting worse. dewsgirl Oct 2019 #19
You're probably right and his cult will believe anything bitterross Oct 2019 #26
Get my Presidents name... sheshe2 Oct 2019 #2
Precisely, she.. Cha Oct 2019 #17
I want to scream!!!!! sheshe2 Oct 2019 #18
There's a certifiably insane Cha Oct 2019 #20
Obama spying, huh? Did Trump's microwave spill its guts? Dagstead Bumwood Oct 2019 #3
I can't take anymore. Off to watch British baking. (n/t) SMC22307 Oct 2019 #4
I was shocked to learn that Obama was using a microwave oven to spy on trump Poiuyt Oct 2019 #5
Yes, he was very stealthy. smirkymonkey Oct 2019 #13
C'mon. Trump Tower was literally wired up to Moscow. C_U_L8R Oct 2019 #6
There is absolutely no bottom hibbing Oct 2019 #7
If Obama got caught spying, where's the evidence? Doodley Oct 2019 #8
Is there the possibility... TidalWave46 Oct 2019 #10
this dweller Oct 2019 #24
That's the way Trump gives Barr his marching orders. world wide wally Oct 2019 #11
but if he was president at the time, he could do anything he wanted right? eShirl Oct 2019 #12
If he was spied on how is it treason? He wasn't President or anything. LiberalFighter Oct 2019 #14
Oh, dear. *Another* trip down projection lane? nt crickets Oct 2019 #15
"We were just trying to make some money by selling our country to Russia, and then struggle4progress Oct 2019 #21
Gave me a chuckle oswaldactedalone Oct 2019 #25
and we KNOW how MF45 projects. He knows what he's done. nt Baltimike Oct 2019 #22
Getting scary Johnny2X2X Oct 2019 #23

DemocracyMouse

(2,275 posts)
16. The insanity at the top, however, is creating insanity throughout the nation.
Fri Oct 25, 2019, 10:00 PM
Oct 2019

We are all becoming UNcomfortably numb to paraphrase Pink Floydd.

 

bitterross

(4,066 posts)
26. You're probably right and his cult will believe anything
Fri Oct 25, 2019, 11:49 PM
Oct 2019

His cult has no better idea of the definition of treason than Trump does. I'm sure they're already repeating it and believing it as if it were fact.

Dagstead Bumwood

(6,665 posts)
3. Obama spying, huh? Did Trump's microwave spill its guts?
Fri Oct 25, 2019, 09:14 PM
Oct 2019

Is his toaster laughing at him? Jesus, Mary and Joseph is he ever fucked in the head.

C_U_L8R

(49,461 posts)
6. C'mon. Trump Tower was literally wired up to Moscow.
Fri Oct 25, 2019, 09:16 PM
Oct 2019

With all that criminal activity coming and going, of course there was probably cause.

hibbing

(10,606 posts)
7. There is absolutely no bottom
Fri Oct 25, 2019, 09:16 PM
Oct 2019

He's a monster and the sad thing is, a generation of kids will think this is what a president is and also emulate his blatant racism.


Peace

 

TidalWave46

(2,061 posts)
10. Is there the possibility...
Fri Oct 25, 2019, 09:23 PM
Oct 2019

That many of the places Trump stays are being monitored? Not by Obama. By US intelligence agencies and starting well before Trump started running.

world wide wally

(21,836 posts)
11. That's the way Trump gives Barr his marching orders.
Fri Oct 25, 2019, 09:27 PM
Oct 2019

What else do you think this is all about?... Serving the American people?

struggle4progress

(126,518 posts)
21. "We were just trying to make some money by selling our country to Russia, and then
Fri Oct 25, 2019, 10:30 PM
Oct 2019

all these bastards started treating us like a national security threat!"

Johnny2X2X

(24,347 posts)
23. Getting scary
Fri Oct 25, 2019, 10:39 PM
Oct 2019

This is starting to get horrifying. We’ve got maybe 1 note chance to save the country.

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