'He says he's innocent': Trump refuses to condemn Rob Porter - and suggests he's the victim

[DonViejo]

Source: RawStory



BRAD REED
09 FEB 2018 AT 13:08 ET

President Donald Trump on Friday expressed regret that former staff secretary Rob Porter resigned — and didn’t once mention anything about the two former wives who claimed that he regularly beat them.

After inviting reporters to the White House so that he could make a statement on Porter’s resignation, Trump began by saying that “we wish him well” and that “he worked very hard.”

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Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/2018/02/says-hes-innocent-trump-refuses-condemn-rob-porter-suggests-hes-victim/

[Freethinker65]

1. Sick man

[Zoonart]

2. OMG, I hate this guy with the power of

10M suns.

[redstatebluegirl]

3. Of course because HE is an abuser. Look at Melania's face when she is in the room with him.

Saw it in my mom years ago. This man is a nasty man.

[Hekate]

14. There's been no doubt in my mind for ages. I hope Melania manages to escape...

I hope your mom did.

We at DU often speculate about the pre-nup -- from my point of view, few things could keep a woman tethered to a man like a threat to her child(ren). I wonder just how many marital rights she actually signed away?

[PatSeg]

18. Yes

And Trump is quick to say that he is innocent. He can relate to Porter's situation.

[C_U_L8R]

4. "Moral compass?? "

"I don’t need no stinkin moral compass"

[tanyev]

5. A very fine person, undoubtedly.

[a kennedy]

6. Not even a small mention about the women who were abused....

I DESPISE THIS PIECE OF CRAP.

[MontanaMama]

26. I don't know which is worse...

him not mentioning the wives that Porter abused or saying absolutely the wrong thing...which he undoubtedly would. He is an absolute POS.

[Stuart G]

32. This is incredible..He offered no support for those who were abused..

He just defended the abuser. Basically Trump said that Porter said he is innocent, and that is enough for me..

[world wide wally]

7. Roy Moore redux

At least Trump is consistently stupid

[TeamPooka]

8. Does Porter have a picture of his innocence?

[dalton99a]

9. Birds of a feather

[sinkingfeeling]

10. So was Roy Moore according to the POS.

[Motley13]

11. That from a man that raped wife #1 & pulled her hair out

[Hekate]

15. Those were some unforgettable mental images, for sure

[mpcamb]

12. Who to believe? trump or the police photos?

[SCVDem]

13. Yesterday we had a mandatory class

on sexual harassment and violence.

When the presenter put #me too on the board I whispered that #whitehouse.gov should be there just for the hypocrisy.

Everything we learned does not apply to the orange assaulter or his staff of thugs!

[bronxiteforever]

16. Kick and recommend for visibility. GOP now favors domestic violence

[rurallib]

17. Those women hit poor Rob right in the fist with their faces!

Jesus gawds that man makes me want to puke.

I would not be surprised to hear him say something odious like I wrote above.

I cannot wait for this fall to vote for every Democrat I possibly can!

[niyad]

19. there are words--many words--but most of them would net me a visit from the suits. HI agent mikey!!

[33taw]

20. I would encourage any victim of domestic violence to report the incident to police.

I understand that reporting domestic violence can be humiliating, but the police investigate and make arrests. With arrests come mug shots and fingerprints. They also photograph victims. These go a lot further in proving what happened than a photo taken privately by the victim.

I don’t doubt for one minute what happened, but proving it will be difficult without more evidence from the victim.

[Ray Bruns]

21. You know if that is all it took to prove your innocence

I think the United States would have the lowest prison population ever.

Judge: "Did you rob that bank."

Defendant: "I am innocent, judge."

Judge: "Well in that case, release the defendant."

[cstanleytech]

22. New hashtag #ProAbuseRepublicans

[Ryano42]

25. #KnockHerAroundRepublicans

#SheWasAskingForItDrumpf

[Keth]

23. Well..

I’m assuming as part of the security clearance investigation, Porter was asked about the abuse allegations and told the FBI that he didn’t do it. So, if he comes out and now admits to it that would mean he lied to the FBI.

I don’t know, but this administration, and especially Trump, continues to not surprise me - reading the President’s statement that pretty much supports the action of Porter - well, I should be, but I’m not surprised. So sad....

[rock]

24. Ah, come on Trump

Can you think of one person, just one who claims to be innocent but is in fact guilty? Anybody? Think hard.

[MontanaMama]

27. Lol!

The stable genius would fail that one question quiz!

[Tanuki]

28. And he told us that Putin denied interfering in our election

[bluestarone]

29. TOTALLY UNFUCKING BELIEVABLE

How can ANYBODY continue supporting this inhuman bastard

[JDC]

30. Ffffffuuuck you Don!

Trash

[Blue_Tires]

31. The White House covers for a criminal?

Must be a day ending in "y"