Trump Warns Republicans If They Vote to Impeach He Will Campaign for Them Like He Did in Louisiana

[Rhiannon12866]

Trump Warns Republicans That If They Vote to Impeach He Will Campaign for Them Like He Did in Louisiana

WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—Delivering an ominous threat to members of his own party, Donald J. Trump warned congressional Republicans on Monday that if they vote for impeachment he would come to their states and campaign for their reëlection.

In a series of intimidating, early-morning tweets, Trump made it clear that if Republicans wobble on impeachment, “I will hold rallies in your state and support you with everything I’ve got.”

Making it clear that his threat was far from hollow, Trump tweeted an image of a “Keep America Great” banner and warned, “I used these in Louisiana and Kentucky. Don’t think I won’t use them in your state!”

Trump’s threat to campaign enthusiastically for disloyal Republicans had an immediate impact on Monday, as several G.O.P. congresspeople who had previously called the President’s actions toward Ukraine “troubling” revised their assessment to “probably no big deal, now that I think about it.”


Short article, no more at link : https://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/trump-warns-republicans-that-if-they-vote-to-impeach-he-will-campaign-for-them-like-he-did-in-louisiana



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[TexasTowelie]

1. LOL.

Trump is supposed to be in Austin tomorrow with spawn and in-laws to tour the Apple manufacturing plant. It will be interesting to see which state officials will be accompanying him on the trip. I expect Gov. Abbott will be there and I suspect that Sen. Cornyn will be also since he has been kissing Trump's ass since he was elected. I doubt that Ted Cruz will be around since he doesn't have an election to worry about until 2024.

[Rhiannon12866]

2. Very interesting, I agree!

Isn't that a more liberal part of the state? I'm also wondering if a lot of protesters will show up - and how much of that'll be reported.

[TexasTowelie]

7. Austin is the most liberal city in Texas, but I doubt that there will be any significant protests.

There might be a dozen or so protesters with signs at the entrance of the manufacturing plant, but they won't be able to do anything else since they would be arrested for trespassing. I doubt that any of the workers will take action for fear of losing their jobs. The most that they will be allowed to do is not clap for him after he makes comments.

[Rhiannon12866]

13. Awww! And here I was hoping for the Trump balloon!

[Cha]

3. LOL.. and Kentucky! I thought this was real..

he's that damn stupid.. and perhaps no one told him on faux that he lost Louisiana!

[Rhiannon12866]

4. LOL! I know - there wasn't room for Borowitz in the subject line

It's getting much tougher these days to tell if it's actual news - or Borowitz satire and The Onion!

[Cha]

6. Damn near impossible!

This is priceless from Andy B, though!

Mahalo, Rhiannon!

[sheshe2]

5. Bwahahaha

[SunSeeker]

8. HA!

[marble falls]

9. Andy Borowitz is a national treasure. He's the new Art Buchwald.

[Gothmog]

10. I love good satire

[BigmanPigman]

11. I read the title and said

out loud, "Whu????". Duh! It's late (that's my excuse and I'm sticking with it).

[Rhiannon12866]

12. It's not you... It's really tough to tell the difference, these days!

More than half of Trump news sounds like it has to be The Onion!

[eppur_se_muova]

14. Today's satire, tomorrow's news. nt

[Initech]

15. Shhhh, nobody tell him that he lost there!

[Wounded Bear]

16. Sarcasm is under attack, but it survives...