REPORT: White House In "Total Meltdown" Following Trump Jr. Revelation

[DonViejo]

POSTED BY: CHASE SANDERS JULY 10, 2017


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According to Jon Cooper, the Chairman of The Democratic Coalition, a former National Finance Chair for Draft Biden 2016, and a LI Campaign Chair for President Obama, the White House is in ‘total meltdown’. Cooper, who has been in contact with a Trump staffer, tweeted the following moments ago:

Link to tweet

Cooper has posted numerous reports from those close to the White House in the past, but this latest tweet seems to show just how worried many in the Trump Administration seem to be following yesterday’s story in the New York Times. A former George W. Bush ethics lawyer, Richard Painter, discussed just how serious this report may be for the Trump Campaign.

<< “This was an effort to get opposition research on an opponent in an American political campaign from the Russians, who were known to be engaged in spying inside the United States,” Richard Painter said Sunday on MSNBC. “We do not get our opposition research from spies, we do not collaborate with Russian spies, unless we want to be accused of treason.” >>

Meanwhile President Trump has remained quiet about his son’s admission, instead using the bulk of his time today retweeting messages against James Comey, and Hillary Clinton.

http://ir.net/news/politics/125904/report-white-house-total-meltdown-following-trump-jr-revelation

[oldtime dfl_er]

1. Stupid is as stupid does

This bunch of incompetent morons make the Three Stooges look like rocket scientists. The only reason they haven't been run out of town on a rail is that the GOP protects them for some reason.

[lunatica]

43. It could be they're protecting themselves

I'm pretty sure there are some who are beholden to Putin themselves. Especially the more important ones. So if they pretend not to see anything, hear anything, or say anything it will all go away. Just like the three monkeys.

We know they're corrupt, but what we didn't think about was that they may be in debt to Putin.

[onit2day]

81. If collusion then entire election must be held again

How can we accept Pence etc to fill Trump's shoes since he wouldn't have been elected either and only got in due to campaign cheating so he cannot be made president. He only got in due to Trump so if Trump is impeached it does not follow that his cohorts should move into his office. They should all have to go.

[BrooklynTech]

82. Sounds Good. But...

The fact is we aren't going to hold a new election no matter what comes out. We're stuck with Trump/Pence/Ryan et al. no matter what comes to light.

[TheDebbieDee]

2. Well, until some of these idiots start biting down on

Cyanide capsules then I will assume that they haven't melted down enough, yet!

[Vinca]

3. I'd love to know who's blabbing from inside the White House.

I think I heard the NYT is claiming 5 sources from within. It must drive Dear Leader even more nuts than he is.

[NewJeffCT]

4. Isn't "meltdown"

the normal status of the Trump White House?

[DonViejo]

7. No. The normal state's "chaos." Jr.'s lit the fire for meltdown. eom

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[onecaliberal]

5. Couldn't happen to a nicer bunch....

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

6. I thought that was their normal state.

[gratuitous]

8. The Trump administration's "tell" is how hard they push back

If something is seriously damaging to the Brand, the push back is blustery and bombastic. There are deflections to every conceivable side issue ("Whataboutery&quot , and a determination to minimize the story ("Everyone does it, Nothing of substance was discussed at the meeting which didn't happen, Okay a meeting happened but we amended our report about it so it's all good now&quot .

I wish the popular media would recognize the pattern.

[GusBob]

11. This, this, and also this

The whole 'if you punch me I punch you ten times harder thing'

If they come out swing harder on this you know he's been punched.

So what are they gonna do? They cant play the "fake news" card with this one. That song is getting old stale and overused.

The NYTimes seem to have painted them into a corner. Seems as if they knew what was said at the meeting and DTjr had to reframe his story around their reporting. That whole Russian orphan thing was a doozy of a lie.

My guess is something along the lines of "Crooked Hillary needed to be investigated and locked up" or ""The failing NYTimes wont cover the real news about jobs"

[Chemisse]

66. I think the Russian orphan story may have been part of it.

Since the adoptions were halted in response to American sanctions against human rights violators in Russia (the Magnitsky Act).

[GusBob]

72. Yes I see that now

He grasped that straw early in his versions. Its sounds so nice, orphans

[Grammy23]

77. Listening to that...

You'd almost think they have hearts. Almost. We're not that naive.

[Chemisse]

80. Doesn't it though?

Too bad for him that version of the story last only a day or so.

[Grammy23]

69. Don't forget this one--- "the Americans are tired of this story.

They are ready to move on." Uh-huh. Sure we are.
Don't tell me how I feel, thank you.

Every day something new about this whole Russia situation falls in place. tRump and his gang of thugs and miscreants were pretty dumb and/or naive to think they could leave trails like breadcrumbs and that they could keep it under control simply with lies and denials.

I have heard some really hard pushback this morning from some new faces. It did nothing to persuade me it is time to "move on." If anything, their smug, nothing to see here attitude just made me angrier. More determined to follow this trail and the people who are paid to investigate it until the end. I won't be satisfied until we know the story...the whole story....and that the guilty are punished. I don't believe I am the only one who feels this way.

[GusBob]

74. Yes and this one: "leaks are illegal!"

I see lil DTjr is trying to "lash out" today

He is not as good at it as the rest of the rascals

[maddiemom]

78. Just like "we" moved on from Benghazi.

[SDJay]

23. True. That and...

it seems that the only times they trot KellyAnne out there is when the you-know-what is hitting the fan much more so than usual.

[Grammy23]

71. Yep. You know the house is on fire when they call in Kellyanne.

Nobody can spread the BS quite like that hag. I think my blood pressure spikes 20 points as soon as I see her on camera. But boy, is she good and the big smile rarely leaves her overly made up face. She gets going on a point she wants to make and nothing can get her off of that point. So that's why they save her for the toughest gigs. She rallies the base like no one else.

But know this. If you see her on camera, things are bad. She is their Hail Mary play. If she can't get it done, no one can. 😂😂😂

[chia]

27. +1000

[rusty fender]

9. According to various "anonymous staffers"

the White House has been in meltdown mode since January

Nothing to see here...

[LeftInTX]

33. I know

I wish I could see Trump meltdown...

I don't mean his usual gaffes...I mean actually crying or shitting his pants in public or fainting suit or having to be carried off in a stretcher or throwing poo or something totally off the wall.

[rusty fender]

58. Exactly

[Laffy Kat]

59. A year off my life, to watch a public meltdown...

A year off my life.

[LanternWaste]

67. I think it's relative. And reactions are often telling.

"he White House has been in meltdown mode since January..."

I think it's relative. And reactions are often telling.

We also often ignore that which best validates our bias. Or "our bias" to match relevance.

[GallopingGhost]

10. Funny how such a big fat juicy

nothingburger has the power to make them all so upset.

[LittleBlue]

12. This White House, if you can call it that, has been on meltdown since day 1

How many more revelations have to happen before this incompetent POS is impeached?

[red dog 1]

44. Drumpf will never be impeached - Eddie Munster & the Turtle will make sure that never happens

but if his son, Manafort, and/or other Trump Campaign staffers do get indicted, THEN we might see some action - but I doubt it will ever get that far, even if Mueller wants it to.

[Mme. Defarge]

13. Again?

http://www.newyorker.com/humor/daily-shouts/newly-discovered-very-illegal-thing-will-finally-bring-down-trump-or-be-another-cute-tile-in-the-mosaic-of-democracys-demise-i-guess?mbid=social_twitter

[barbtries]

18. that was great.

except at the end, where they admit it's just today's news....

[FSogol]

14. Fixed it: REPORT: White House In "Total Meltdown" Following Inaguration

[NastyRiffraff]

15. They OUGHT to be in meltdown

I don't think Junior realized how damaging his admission was. He can call this issue a "nothingburger" all he wants, but Mueller is taking notes.

I thought Junior was supposed to be the smart brother. Of course, that's compared to Eric.

[barbtries]

16. this speaks volumes

"Meanwhile President Trump has remained quiet about his son’s admission, instead using the bulk of his time today retweeting messages against James Comey, and Hillary Clinton.

can't they just say trump spent the morning trying to deflect away from this story? (is that redundant)

[moose65]

17. Ugh. Don Junior freaks me out

He always has that same "asshole look" on his face: smug, narcissistic, jerkwad. Kinda like Martin Shkreli (sp?). Looking at him is almost as bad as looking at Cheeto.

[Tikki]

24. That is what I thought, also. Has the same resting smirkface as that Martin pharmaceutic a*ss*hole.

Birds of a feather and all.

Tikki

[lunatica]

45. But I see fear under all that

He looks afraid, so I naturally thought he's afraid of his father. I read somewhere that his father slapped him in front of his college buddies once for not wearing a suit.

And Trump Sr. is a bully. It's not a big leap to imagine him bullying his kids too. Including his daughter who has probably altered her behavior to be his princess in order to get his approval.

I was married to a bully. I know all about it.

[Heartstrings]

62. I heard they were going to a baseball game

and Uday didn't have a suit on.....you know, cuz that's the proper attire to a MLB game.

[klook]

84. That was Fred Trump who slapped Donald Sr.

when he came to visit him at boarding school. The young future Mangled Apricot Hellbeast was not wearing a suit when he opened his dorm room door to greet his loving father, and Fred slapped him and told him to get back in there and emerge dressed properly.

I believe this was detailed in David Cay Johnston's 2016 Trump bio. Horrifying story, and quite revealing.

[lunatica]

85. Thanks for the clarification!

It truly does explain a lot. Including why Trump thinks being a bully is a good thing. He learned it from his father.

[red dog 1]

46. Yeah, he freaks me out too

that look on his face is similar to Drumpf's asshole son-in-law, Jared Kushner

[Big_K]

53. And we thought Eric was the dumb one....

[Dulcinea]

65. Gordon Gekko.

"Greed is good." That's what I see.

[Fritz Walter]

79. Junior, the great-white-hunter

Probably wishing he was on an Africa safari right now, blowing away some herd of endangered animals.

[stpetegreg]

83. It would be better if he were

just blowing some herd of endangered animals instead of blowing them away. Can't stand to look at any of that totally f-ed up family.

[SHRED]

19. When are they NOT in meltdown mode?

[cwydro]

42. Exactly. nt

[Saviolo]

20. Wait wait wait wait...

This line here:

A former George W. Bush ethics lawyer, Richard Painter, discussed just how serious this report may be for the Trump Campaign.


Campaign!?!

It pretty much confirms what many people here on DU have been saying, and corroborated by his behaviour towards Clinton since taking power. He's still in campaign mode. He hates the job of president, just HATES it, but man, was campaigning ever fun. Let's all campaign until the NEXT election!

He's still running for president, everyone. He's still running.

[politicaljunkie41910]

57. I agree he hates the job of president, but I also think he's doesn't give a shit about the job.

My guess is that he's just trying to figure out how he can make as much money as he can off of occupying the White House, as fast as he can, while trying to run out the time left on the clock. His lawyers have probably discussed with him past presidents who've run afoul of the law and how long it took for the right hand of the law to catch up with them. With each day that passes, something new is revealed, and that means more things for the Special Counsel to investigate. At his age and with us knowing nothing about the actual status of his health, I'd bet money that he'll die in office before his term is up. His age, his weight, his unhealthy eating habits, and his head exploding from Hillary and Obama hatred will eventually cause a massive stroke or heart attack that will either take him out, or leave him impaired and unable to carry out the duties of the office.

[Scarsdale]

64. He is, and was "impaired

and unable to carry out the duties of the office" SOMETHING is seriously wrong with the man. He never grew up, never faced responsibility, never admitted to saying or doing anything wrong. He loves being in the limelight, having his photo taken (why, with that repulsive face?) being the center of attention. Incompetant and corrupt, surrounds himself with people who are just like himself. No DECENT, honest person would sign on to work in this WH.

[GeorgeGist]

21. Will he throw Uday to the wolves ...

before Jared?

[MontanaMama]

47. My first reaction is

that they wouldn't throw Uday under the bus before Jared. But, 45 is such an asshole that maybe he'll let Ivanka decide...wouldn't that be something? Jared has more to offer 45 than Uday does - and 45 only does what's in his own best interest. This ought to be interesting. Oh the possibilities!



*Unless it gets swept under the rug like everything else.

[Hugin]

22. *yawn* This administration has been in "total meltdown" since before...

The Yellow Plague rode down the escalator.

Really... I would be more surprised to hear they'd done something smart at this point.

How about some good news? Like Lurkin McTerapin had resigned or introduced a Medicare-for-all bill. Now, that would be breaking news.

[Lucky Luciano]

25. Total meltdown is their steady state.

Let me know when they are in a state significantly worse than total meltdown.

On edit - LOL seems everyone had the same initial thoughts as I. What a fucked up administration!

[underpants]

26. Uh you did give Donnie Jr. an actual role in your campaign

What the hell did you expect? He's a dumbass who works for his father. Dumbasses.

[C Moon]

28. Maybe 45 will use his son as a fall-guy.

Wouldn't surprise me one bit.

[Dem2]

29. They've been in continuous meltdown mode

How are we supposed to know the difference?

[Dawson Leery]

30. Treason?

[BigmanPigman]

31. Why do these guys tweet before 5:00 AM?

[bluedigger]

32. As many times as we've heard that, shouldn't be anything left but a grease spot...

[mindfulNJ]

34. It's so embarrassing

that this pathetic group of morons is occupying those hallowed halls.

I hope they fumigate the place once they are all frog-marched outta there.

[ouija]

35. Redemption Story

Isn't this the story where at the end of the script, Donald has a choice where he either let's Don jr become states evidence against him and avoid a lengthy prison sentence or he kicks his own son to the curb and walks while Don jr burns...can Donald Trump redeem himself for his own namesake?

[Achilleaze]

37. I'd bet a crate of Dippin Dots that Donnie Two Scoops* will...

throw his brat, Junior, under the freaking bus when push comes to shove.

* republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief

[lunatica]

49. As President he can always pardon his offspring

so in his mind it might be perfectly OK to throw them under the bus. He could pretend to be hurt at their treason, but he'll relent at the 11th hour because he loves them.

[rzemanfl]

56. Welcome to DU. n/t

[broadcaster90210]

36. Yeah, but ....

You're gonna have to give me odds before I'd bet any of them will be charged.

[kskiska]

38. Junior's a cocky little bastard with a big mouth

He'll be putty in the hands of a government interrogator.

[HipChick]

39. Sounds just like his father..

[bucolic_frolic]

40. Meltdown? Add more fuel and don't stop until fried to a crisp

[mgardener]

41. Meltdown because?

His son was involved or because he doesn't trust his son not to give HIM up?
Still think the fact that the day this meeting took place, Trump asked Russia to hack Hillary's emails.
What if those emails were given to the 3 stooges at this meeting?
And they passed them on?
There is always a kernel of truth in Trump's emails, he can't help himself, he has to brag and gloat.

I wonder which of the 3 will crack first. And I wonder what and who the government was listening to in TRUMP tower last year. No wonder the POTUS flipped when he learned about that.

[3_Limes]

48. Yeah, yeah.

I'm glad this is coming out, but we really need to re-calibrate our vocabulary. Just how many "meltdowns" and "bombshells" has this crew already been through and they're still in the same shape they were on inauguration day. So we may want to throttle back on the hyperbole for a while.

[ollie10]

50. I think we should be charitable to the Trumps...

After they are tried and convicted of treason, give them a choice of their method of executions.

[red dog 1]

51. Did Manafort and Kushner also meet with the same Russian spy that Trump Jr. met with?

If so, shouldn't their respective gooses also be cooked?

K&R

[L. Coyote]

75. They are just as cooked if not moreso. They just aren't equally stupid and e-mail about it.

This is the classic example of why not to have idiot children.

[Eliot Rosewater]

52. Had a democrat done this, they would be imprisoned, probably hung, I wonder if any GOP

member will even have to pay a fine?

Probably not.

Excuse my negativity, you see ALL this was avoidable.

[peggysue2]

54. This White House

has been and continues to be in a continuous state of meltdown which is why there is nothing but a spinning puddle of staffers, contradicting themselves and their ever-changing, bloviating boss. And, of course, at each pivot point of disastrous news, the conversation turns to James Comey, Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, etc., etc., etc.
.
The only good thing? Nothing much is getting done. Which in this case is a blessing.

As for Don, Jr? Chip off the old block. Step right into the buzz saw then change your story with each telling. And blame others. Always.

I hope they're nervous. I hope they're melting down and running scared. They deserve every damn moment.

[lib-ruhl]

55. Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse....

There's always tomorrow...

[MyNameGoesHere]

60. Another total melt down

All these melt downs. Or just more pundit horseshit? I do believe this is melt down 34 ..

[MyNameIsKhan]

61. why ? this was supposed to happen...

[BumRushDaShow]

63. Time mag already had Drumpf in a meltdown

in August 2016 and then a total meltdown in October 2016 yet he reconstitutes every time.

[Honeycombe8]

68. I don't believe it. Mob families don't melt down. They come out fighting even harder.

Who will be the next diversion? Another Mica tweet? The DNC? Podesta? That female Russian operative who verified the meeting with Jr.? She IS female and IS overweight. Perfect fodder for Trump.

[kairos12]

70. Don't know why the WH is worried as Reich Wing Congress will never, ever get rid of Drumpt.

[L. Coyote]

73. "... we do not collaborate with Russian spies, unless we want to be accused of treason."

Says it all right there, in part of a sentence.

Hello GOP. Time to flush the toilet.

[Nevernose]

76. Just three and a half years to go! I take solace

I take solace in the fact that at least I know who's paying for my psychiatrist's kids to go to college