Discussion: Report: Trump Calls Rob Porter 'Sick' In Private Despite Public Defense

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Report: Trump Calls Rob Porter 'Sick' In Private Despite Public Defense Report: Trump Calls Rob Porter 'Sick' In Private Despite Public Defense Back to article
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“I like people who don’t get caught beating their wives and girlfriends,” he added.

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He must not have beaten them as viscously as Trump would have liked.

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Well the pots and kettles are having a little hoedown ain’t they Donnie
and you have to wonder…
Who leaked that?
There are obviously people inside who really really hate Trump

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‘The damn fool didn’t get an NDA. Amateur!’ -DJT

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Headline: PUSSY GRABBER CALLS WIFE BEATER “SICK”

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I call bullshit. These “leaks” are just to try to walk back Trump’s public comments and tweets, and try to make him seem less reflexively on the side of men who strongly deny bad acts. The only reason Trump might be irked at Porter is because he makes Trump look bad. Whether it’s wife abuse, sexual assault, child molestation - you know, all the things Trump has committed - he supports the men…always has.

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Ya I didn’t think about that . You may be right.
Either way “Lying Con Man”
It’s who he is

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It’s about keeping the focus on Donnie Boy, it always is about keeping the focus on Donnie. He has to present both faces to keep his teeny tiny approval rating.

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Sure he does. Sure he does.

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It won’t convince women who already strongly disapprove of this creep. Trying to have it both ways is a huge fail.

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Alternate Headlne:

Report: Trump Team Tries Out Backtracking From Porter Support Via Leaks

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Yep, with the added bonus of casting doubt on any future White House leaks. It’s a douchebag twofer.

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I doubt it is actually Trump walking back his earlier comments. He never admits he is wrong. More likely minions trying to serve the master’s best interest.

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Though, as always, it’s likely that the Supporters will find things to admire in both the tweeter and the private talker.

On the public side, he has stood up for his man, and indeed (in the eyes the believers) all men. Privately, he has shown himself to have a heart of gold, a deep humanity that he had to suppress, with regret no doubt, to fulfill his Leaderly duties. Hey, win-win!

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Once a beater, always a beater.

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This is Donnie putting a reparative spin on his original grotesque comments. Pathetic! If he really thought Porter was “sick,” he’d have to look in the mirror and confess his own sickness. Fat chance (literally, a fat chance)!!

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Some Twitter wag said “Go home, Ivanka” in response to this. This heart’s-in-the-right-place stuff is galactic distances from being credible.

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Along those lines - one of his buddies is in the news for calls for vile actions that soldiers should take against female rebels - oh later cover was he was joking… Yes unless Duterte says something bad about Trump - our pres will certainly say nothing (will he even hear about it since he doesn’t take the daily briefs and primarily watches FoxNews?)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/duterte-tells-philippine-soldiers-to-shoot-female-rebels-in-their-vaginas/2018/02/12/fd42c6ae-0fb0-11e8-827c-5150c6f3dc79_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-more-top-stories_duterte-325am%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.69dcafa97067

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Such a funny joke. Really glad we have these big kidders leading major nations. Helps to ease the tension.

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