During his closed-door speech at the United Nations on Thursday, President Donald Trump said he brought up his unfounded claims about 2020 Democratic candidate Joe Biden’s son with his emissary to the Chinese government.
Trump told the audience he had talked to Blackstone chief executive Steve Schwarzman, who works with the President and China on U.S.-China trade relations, about his baseless allegation that Hunter Biden had received a $1.5 billion fund from China in a shady business deal.
According to a recording of the speech obtained by the Washington Post, Trump said he had asked Schwarzman if it were “possible” for Biden to have landed such a deal.
Trump then said Schwarzman tried to avoid discussing the topic, quoting the executive as saying, “Maybe I shouldn’t get involved, you know it’s very political.”
However, Schwarzman’s spokesperson denied that the conversation took place.
“Steve was never asked by anyone, and has never had, conversations with the Chinese about Joe Biden or his family,” she told Bloomberg.
The President’s comments have similar contours to his attempt to get Ukraine to help him dig up dirt on Hunter and Joe Biden based on another unfounded conspiracy theory. A whistleblower’s complaint detailing Trump’s pressure campaign on Ukraine and the White House’s efforts to cover it up sparked an impeachment inquiry against the President this week.
During the speech, Trump called the whistleblower “almost a spy” and implied that he or she ought to be executed.
He really can’t help himself.
This guy is way past his expiration date as to being the acting president.
Every headline is another indictment into his disqualification for the office.
Every reality show gets terminated sooner or later and later is way to late in this case.
He takes great pride in the nastiest zingers he creates, and the most awful actions (to f*ck rivals up) that he takes.
For example:
at a Camp David retreat to prep for a big event (I don’t recall which one), he finally appeared to be taking notes during a briefing/meeting. I believe it was Gary Cohn who was relieved. Til he saw it was a list of possible nasty nick names for Steve Bannon after Wolfe’s book came out. This is how he investts his energy.
around the time of the Comey firng, it was reported that he made aiedes watch video of the hearings when Comey was testifying before comngress while Trump yelled out nasty commentary - he apparently did this numerous times. At that reporting it was alo told that he used to review tapes of his recent rallies and make people watch as he pointed out his highlights - always the nastiest digs at his percieved enemies.
He relishes in this.
And it’s consistent with what the CEO of Virgin Airlines wrote shortly before the election wtha cautionary vignette. That Trump holds heinous level grudges, plots others downfalls (then as fantasy? because he had no such power, and shares/blurts them out… because ?)
And some of our fellow citizens this this is a great way to lead the US, and that it will end up well for the US.
So yes, he can’t help himself; he is this stupid and vile.
Whose next on his list of asks…his envoy to Turkey? Belarus?
Keep digging, tRump. Its not Biden you’re making a hole for…it’ll be for yourself. Self burial.
There may be a marker in Queens when he’s finally dead and buried, but I can almost guarantee you, not much else.
It must be hard for the Democrats not to push a Biden/Biden ticket for 2020, just to take the pressure off every other area of debate.