Trump Reacts To Sondland Testimony | Talking Points Memo

President Trump had a positive reaction to the public testimony of EU Ambassador Gordon Sondland, despite the official’s damning testimony earlier Wednesday.


This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=1264078
1 Like

It would be nice to see this douche go down.

12 Likes

“Not only did we win today; it’s over.”

Heh.

We will.

9 Likes

“Not only did we win today; it’s over.”

Yeah because he is the one that decides what the House of Representatives does.

3 Likes

He rejects your reality and substitutes his own.

24 Likes

He never said “quid” or “quo” so how could there be a quid pro quo? Trying to make it about the latin phrase, not the behavior itself - this has been Trump’s mindset all along.

The testimony was bad enough that some of the loyal are now looking for a scapegoat. Mayor Rudy is top of the list. I don’t think Rudy is down with that idea, though.

10 Likes

Trump For Some Reason Says Sondland’s Testimony Was A ‘Win’

Because he’s an ignorant buffoon with zero grasp of reality?

16 Likes

Because Sondland said “I’m not looking for a quid pro quo, I just want him to do the right thing.”

3 Likes

But was it the greatest win of all times…a win like we’ve never seen before…a win better than any Obama win? I’m just asking…rM PMURT

3 Likes

A million bingos. An anonymous mental health professional writing in to “The Atlantic” before the election:

Trump is aware that there are other views of reality than his own. The narcissistic project is to argue, charm, bully the world into accepting his view of reality, including but also going beyond his grandiose view of self. Insisting on this view leads others to mistake his aberrance for lying.

16 Likes

But for real, I think he might be having some sort of neurological episode.

6 Likes

Trump For Some Reason Says Sondland’s Testimony Was A ‘Win’

The reason is easy. Consider that this is the same guy who said that his inauguration crowd was the largest ever in the whole history of the United States in spite of photographic evidence that clearly says it was a pretty meager crowd. He always has to spin everything as a win; his ego simply cannot endure anything else.

This is a president who lies as easily as he breathes. Or in the words of Rep. Jackie Speier, “a five-Pinocchios-a-day president.” It would be shocking only if he didn’t call testimony that was clearly bad for him a “win.”

8 Likes

Well let’s get on with it. Time’s a wastin’.

14 Likes

“So some people have told me that a quid is British money, and since I only ever pay bribes in good old American dollars, there couldn’t possibly have been any quids for quos, or whatever. Case Closed!”

3 Likes

tRamp’s just looking to score another million out of Gordy for his campaign before throwing him overboard or under the bus, whichever metaphor fits.

1 Like

The right wingers on my neighborhood FB page are focusing on the idea that since Trump never told Sondland there was a quid pro quo in those terms, he’s innocent.

2 Likes

Got it in one.

The problem, as pointed out by Josh, is that Trump began using the phrase “no quid pro quo” AFTER the whistleblower’s claims were known. This is a legalistic, defensive term. Before he was caught, he’d be saying “there was no deal,” or words to that effect. After getting caught, he talked to advisors, lawyers, etc. who suggested this terminology. Using it was bad advice.

You don’t go to someone you’re negotiating with and say, hey, let’s do a quid pro quo! You say, let’s make a deal, especially this expert on dealing.

9 Likes

You think??? Delirious Trump started down that rabbit hole quite some time ago.

1 Like

Well the only rationale about Trump’s positive interpretation of Sondland’s testimony is based on his falsified GENIUS BRAIN!

2 Likes