Trump Grasps At Fox News’ Dismissal Of White House’s Ukraine Call Memo

President Donald Trump speaks to the press on the South Lawn of the White House. (Photo credit: NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)
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As the explosive Ukraine scandal continues to unfold, President Donald Trump found refuge in his favorite cable news network on Wednesday to downplay the White House’s memo on Trump’s call with Ukraine.

After the White House released its notes on Trump’s phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that revealed Trump had asked Zelensky to investigate Joe Biden, the President tweeted a quote from Fox News host Bret Baier, who said “But to the President’s point, you don’t see a direct quid pro quo in the language tying this to that.”

To further boost the narrative that he hadn’t withheld almost $400 million in aid to Ukraine to force an investigation into his top political rival, Trump then tweeted a clip of Fox News White House reporter John Roberts also giving cover to the White House.

“That language or even that suggestion exists nowhere in this document,” Robert said.

However, the White House’s document contains a disclaimer that admits the memo is “not a verbatim transcript.”

Additionally, the notes show that Trump demanded that Ukraine “do us a favor” after Zelensky asked for more military aid from the U.S.

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  1. Because if it’s said on Fox, it’s undisputable truth.

  2. The blind mice leading the butcher’s wife. Straight into Wonderland.

  3. " the notes show that Trump demanded that Ukraine “do us a favor” after Zelensky asked for more military aid from the U.S."

    Which is enough to establish a quid pro quo attempt, so why the FUCK is nobody reporting it as such?

  4. Avatar for erik_t erik_t says:

    I’m dead serious: I hope the White House has him drugged up right now.

  5. I’m withholding judgment until I hear from North Korean media.

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