Two House Republicans on Wednesday morning condemned President Trump for offering well wishes to Ghislaine Maxwell, the British socialite accused of being an accomplice to the late-sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein’s decades-long abuse of underage girls.
Wow! A whole (checks notes) two GOP Congressmen criticized his remarks wishing an accused child rapist and trafficker “well”. Only 196 to go.
Rats are jumping off Trumptanic!
Years late and credibility short…
You cannot disown Trump DearRethugs after quickly embracing trumpism!
You own Trump lock, stock and barrel…
because you want to be like him!
Next, Trump is going to start saying Maxwell is being treated “very unfairly.” He will pardon her before he leaves office.
1 / He doesn’t really wish her well. He is promising a pardon if she keeps her yap shut.
2 / Two House GOPers is not exactly a groundswell of spine.
3 / Worst President ever.
1 / this
Maxwell helped Epstein in the mid-1990s recruit young girls into an operation that forced them into engaging in sexual acts.
Undoubtedly, Donald knew, if he wasn’t actually complicit.
Law and order, my ass.
I think Roy and Burchette may be the sacrificial lambs here. Once the other Republicans see how the WH and Trump treat their tweets then they may fall into line.
TPM Headlines - It’s not what you think it is.
Nah. Bunch of scared rabbits. (With apologies to rabbits.)
I’m breathlessly waiting for Jim Jordan to say something.
As Democrats explained to Republicans during the impeachment, this is not getting better.
The GOP owns this, whatever it is with Benadick Donnie such that he has fond wishes for the Ghislaine Maxwell.
I guess none of you were fing her or under age children?
I’m really tired of the titles in the media (not just TPM but everywhere) in the style
Republicans Condemn Trump
because they never do in any meaningful sense. Not even now, when the rats should be busily packing.
I just like that the one guy said it was “obtuse.” It makes me happy.
At Shawshank , you get 30 days in the hole for that.
I think the comment was code for ‘keep your mouth shut, and I’ll see that you’re taken care of after the election, just like I did for Roger Stone.’
Really! Just add the word “Two” to the headline and it’s accurate. It’s not like the old days where the headline writers had to fiddle with font and typeface to make it fit!! C’mon TPM editors. Do better.
Not going to help her. They left a bunch of possible charges off the table that NY could pick up.
And not going to help him, it’s a question of time before all that under-wraps stuff gets out there, all those powerful people are just relying on the courts to keep it hidden, but since people are human, and those humans have access to the things, it’ll come sometime.
Trump’s comments had the same social blindness quality to them as when he wished someone whose husband had died to “have a good day” or something along those lines. He has exhibited this inability to stumble through normal cliched human discourse multiple times. It means nothing - it is just words with absolutely no thought or reason behind them.
These two wankers, however, “Chip” and “Tim”, apparently have decided THIS is a bridge too far. Fucking hilarious really. Like criticizing the dictator for burping after eating his enemies.
And yeah, I have been watching a LOT of British crime shows lately, you bloody toerags.