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babylonsister

(171,057 posts)
Tue May 7, 2019, 06:50 AM May 2019

What Trump Fears From Mueller

https://politicalwire.com/2019/05/07/what-trump-fears-from-mueller/

What Trump Fears From Mueller
May 7, 2019 at 6:40 am EDT By Taegan Goddard


Associated Press: “The president stewed for days about the prospect of the media coverage that would be given to Mueller, a man Trump believes has been unfairly lionized across cable news and the front pages of the nation’s leading newspapers for two years, according to three White House officials and Republicans close to the White House.”

“Trump feared a repeat — but bigger — of the February testimony of his former lawyer and fixer, Michael Cohen, which dominated news coverage and even overshadowed a nuclear summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Vietnam.”

“Trump has long known the power of televised images and feared that Americans would be captivated by seeing — and hearing — Mueller, who has not spoken publicly since being named special counsel.”
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What Trump Fears From Mueller (Original Post) babylonsister May 2019 OP
And, to regain the spotlight, he sends warships to Iran. We're so fucked. Vinca May 2019 #1
Trump is a master of controlling the narrative, a con man. watoos May 2019 #2
Yes, he must control the media every day.... kentuck May 2019 #3
He fears the truth duforsure May 2019 #4
his ratings will sag. barbtries May 2019 #5
Of all the explanations, this one makes the most sense DeminPennswoods May 2019 #6
The day Mueller sits before House panel Iran will be bombed or... SayItLoud May 2019 #7
I think that is probably his plan... kentuck May 2019 #9
Where's Sessions now? Like to give him some truth serum. Laura PourMeADrink May 2019 #8
Fat Donnie was upset when McCain died and four full days of tv coverage were about LastLiberal in PalmSprings May 2019 #10
Maybe his 2naSalit May 2019 #11
 

watoos

(7,142 posts)
2. Trump is a master of controlling the narrative, a con man.
Tue May 7, 2019, 07:18 AM
May 2019

Trump fears a truthful man, Mueller, saying in public for all to see and hear, YES there was collusion, YES there was obstruction.

kentuck

(111,079 posts)
3. Yes, he must control the media every day....
Tue May 7, 2019, 07:19 AM
May 2019

..or he is not happy. He will probably tweet a million times.

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
4. He fears the truth
Tue May 7, 2019, 07:37 AM
May 2019

From Mueller , and proof he's a illegitimate President, and a corrupt criminal, and a serial liar, and con man working for Putin.

SayItLoud

(1,702 posts)
7. The day Mueller sits before House panel Iran will be bombed or...
Tue May 7, 2019, 08:30 AM
May 2019

Russia will shoot down a plane...KJU will fire IBM's ...China be confronted by US war ships or Tiger Woods will come back to the Oral Office and get ....something will happen the day Mueller testifies and it has to be something big enough to keep the media occupied for 3 or 4 days.

10. Fat Donnie was upset when McCain died and four full days of tv coverage were about
Tue May 7, 2019, 09:19 AM
May 2019

someone other than himself.

Trump has a right to be afraid. For two years Mueller has been this omnipresent being, working quietly gathering information that could (will) destroy IQ45. Trump appointed Barr as a firewall against the inevitable report, but for some reason Congress and the public weren't satisfied with a four page letter which essentially said, "Move along folks, nothing to see here." After several weeks of crowing, "No collusion, no obstruction, go ahead and listen to what Mueller has to say, I don't care," he realized that Mueller might not say there wasn't obstruction after all, which is why the Monday freakout.

Mueller is a "just the facts, ma'm" kind of guy, and Trump is terrified by facts -- that's why he lies all the time.

Finally, once the hearing is concluded the Democrats are going to have hours of sound bites to use in 2020 election ads.

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