Donald Trump screamed about criminal cases and the values of Mar-a-Lago while trying to deflect and spin questions about abortion in a damn press conference.
Trump first complained about Mar-a-Lago's value during the New York fraud case.
Trump literally walked up to the microphone and immediately complained about Mar-a-Lago's reputation in the fraud case. pic.twitter.com/Dl5JT1quEI
– Sarah Rees-Jones (@PoliticusSarah) April 12, 2024
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Speaker Mike Johnson then promoted the already debunked claim that illegal immigrants vote in presidential elections.
Speaker Mike Johnson falsely claims that illegal immigrants can register to vote by getting a driver's license and getting welfare. Although these claims have been fact-checked, they are not true.
Fact check: https://t.co/MZxZGpn8BO pic.twitter.com/KlPkj3kyvk
– Sarah Rees-Jones (@PoliticusSarah) April 12, 2024
President Trump repeated his lie that Democrats want to kill babies after they are born.
President Trump repeated the lie that Democrats are executing newborns after birth. pic.twitter.com/XKbRSbCt5s
– Sarah Rees-Jones (@PoliticusSarah) April 12, 2024
He lied about FISA being used to spy on the presidential election and criticized Marjorie Taylor Greene's motion to resign as „unfortunate.“ Trump said he would testify at the Manhattan criminal trial.
The entire event was 20 minutes long, including questions. Trump has been evasive on abortion and fear-mongering on immigration, and she has revealed herself to be Newsmax's grandpa presidential candidate.
Mr. Trump offered no ideas or solutions to the American people, and if viewers who don't get their news from Fox News or Newsmax were watching, they wouldn't know what Mr. Trump was saying. right.
The Trump vs. Johnson event was bad, really bad, almost a cold open parody of Saturday Night Live.
Donald Trump reminded the nation that he is running for president again only to avoid a possible conviction and prison time.
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Jason is the editor-in-chief. He is a White House correspondent and Congressional Correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason holds a bachelor's degree in political science. His graduate work focused on public policy and specialized in social reform movements.
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