I thought there was a thinly veiled threat to start a war

[Sugarcoated]

if Democrats proceed with investigations of his lies and criminal activity but I can't find it in the transcript. Did anyone else hear this in the speech last night?

[MFM008]

1. it was a threat covering whatever

he wants them to think.....

[Sugarcoated]

3. I could've sworn he threatened war

[uppityperson]

2. I thought it was along the lines of we can't have peace internationally as long as there are

investigations happening in the USA.

[Sugarcoated]

4. Yes, that's it, I think

I guess it's open for interpretation?

[lame54]

14. I heard him threaten war against the investigators

[spanone]

5. Here's the actual quote....

"If there is going to be peace and legislation, there cannot be war and investigation," he continued. "It just doesn't work that way!"

[standingtall]

7. Which could mean we could get along and pass legislation together

of course we probably don't want to pass any legislation that Trump likes, because it would probably be awful. Or it could mean. You cannot investigate me after I start a war, or it could mean both.

[BigmanPigman]

6. He said this...

"If there is going to peace and legislation, there cannot be war and investigation. It just doesn't work that way!" Trump said as Democrats such as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., looked on stone-faced."
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/05/trump-calls-for-end-to-house-investigations-at-state-of-the-union.html

[dhol82]

8. Sounded like a threat to me

“If you proceed with the investigation then I bomb Iran.”
It was clear.

[Sugarcoated]

10. Did he really say that??

My memory is shit

[marylandblue]

11. Not clear. It was intentional ambiguous so that we would argue about what it meant

Which means it means nothing and should be ignored.

[RockRaven]

9. I think Trump was trying to cast passing legislation and investigations as mutually exclusive

It wasn't so much a threat to start a war as it was a threat to fight with the Democrats about EVERYTHING legislative -- even over areas where the two parties already agree -- if they don't stop investigating things.

[2naSalit]

15. That's more like the interpretation I had...nt

[CloudWatcher]

12. Muddled, but yeah

He's basically incoherent. I'm trying really hard to ignore 100% of what he utters between now and when he pleads to the indictments against him. Life is too short to try and follow the twisted paths of his narcissism. I just hope he doesn't start WWIII before he's impeached.

[Sugarcoated]

13. That sounds about right

Incoherent insinuations so it makes you question what you heard. I believe my ears.