Trump Had An Unusual Fan: Infamous Murderer ‘Whitey’ Bulger

SAN FRANCISCO - NOVEMBER 16: Boston gangster James 'Whitey' Bulger, Jr. poses for a mugshot on his arrival at the Federal Penitentiary at Alcatraz on November 16, 1959 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Donalds... SAN FRANCISCO - NOVEMBER 16: Boston gangster James 'Whitey' Bulger, Jr. poses for a mugshot on his arrival at the Federal Penitentiary at Alcatraz on November 16, 1959 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Donaldson Collection/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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In letters obtained by NBC News, infamous Boston crime boss “Whitey” Bulger wrote at length, gushing about President Donald Trump and critiquing special counsel Robert Mueller.

In one missive, he forgave Trump for his alleged extramarital affairs.

“My bet is he’s happy with present wife and settled down,” Bulger wrote. “No way would he wind up in Oval Office with a Monica Lewinsky — That was a scandal! Same media that attacks Trump would cover up for Bill Clinton.”

In another, he advised Mueller to observe the biblical saying: “Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.”

Bulger was beaten to death in prison last fall.

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  1. Why is it “unusual”?

  2. “Had an Usual Fan” ???

    EDIT: TPM has corrected the headline now…

  3. Criminal minds understand one another.

  4. …And people criticized Hillary for her astute description of Trump supporters as The Deplorables

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