Trump Saw Himself In Kavanaugh Performance, Relished Opening Statement

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 26:  President Donald Trump chairs a United Nations (U.N.) Security Council meeting on September 26, 2018 in New York City. Trump presides over the 15-member council as the United States holds the monthly rotating presidency. The Security Council meeting coincides with the 73rd United Nations General Assembly at the U.N.  (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 26: President Donald Trump chairs a United Nations (U.N.) Security Council meeting on September 26, 2018 in New York City. Trump presides over the 15-member council as the United States hold... NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 26: President Donald Trump chairs a United Nations (U.N.) Security Council meeting on September 26, 2018 in New York City. Trump presides over the 15-member council as the United States holds the monthly rotating presidency. The Security Council meeting coincides with the 73rd United Nations General Assembly at the U.N. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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As President Donald Trump fervently watched the fiery opening statements of his Supreme Court nominee on Thursday afternoon, he swelled with pride, Politico reported.

The President was reportedly “elated,” in Politico’s words, by Kavanaugh’s defiant performance, and the way he pointedly chose to mirror some of the President’s own talking points on the matter as his defense: attacking Democrats and the media for ruining his reputation.

“I think he’s studied the way people around Donald Trump have been treated and he figured out a way to prevail,” a White House official told Politico, describing Kavanaugh’s opening remarks as “superb.”

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  1. Great, now Trump will start crying at the pressers…

  2. I did too. Kavanaugh reminded me of Donald at press conference the day before only a little less off the rails than Donald.

    And since right now Ford’s and the other womens’ claims are just a he said she said, what Democrats really need to point out are the things Brett lied about that are demonstrably false and how political he got yesterday… Goddamn I know judges are human and all have bias and there are a lot out there just as bad, but he’s way over the limit especially for the SC.

  3. The protege out-performs the mentor.

  4. Just wait 'til he sees a Yosemite Sam cartoon.

  5. Avatar for bodie1 bodie1 says:

    At what point does the American minority realize that the growing cancer in the WH will destroy everything to save itself?

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