Trump: I'm 'concerned' Russia may interfere in midterms to help Democrats

[left-of-center2012]

Source: The Hill

President Trump on Tuesday said he is "very concerned" that Russia will attempt to interfere in this year's midterm elections, claiming Moscow "will be pushing very hard" to support Democrats.



The tweet is the latest in a week's worth of mixed messages Trump has sent on Russia since he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin last Monday.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/398566-trump-im-concerned-russia-may-interfere-in-election-to-help-democrats

[displacedtexan]

1. Trump's either unable to please Putin or he knows Repubs can't keep the house

and maybe even the senate.

[ArizonaLib]

12. Well then - he should have done something to eliminate the threat

It's just an attempt to get out the republican base vote. Those idiots are afraid of everything.

[C Moon]

2. Typical GOP spin act. That freak needs to be removed from OUR Whitehouse.

BTW: Trump, if you're concerned about Russian interference in our elections, why the fuck don't you do something about it? Paper ballots would be a great start.

Of course you won't. Because you're spinning and lying again.

[cstanleytech]

3. Yes Donald is as tough on Russia like a hot knife through butter.

Though in this case Donald is the butter and he is at room temperature.

[ck4829]

4. Oh well, we better postpone the elections then, right?

[LenaBaby61]

24. Oh well, we better postpone the elections then, right?

Or nullify the results if Dems indeed take back the House and nearly come close to taking back the Senate. I've been thinking to myself okay, how would putin try to fuck us up over here and keep his rigged-in fat puppet in the White House? How could he (putin) create more chaos? Fatso could say that putin was interfering into our elections to the point that helped Dems win Congress, so the only remedy is nullification of the mid-term results. thuglicans will go along with him, they're treasonous and complicit as well and also have Kompramat on them as well.

I notice that some folks here are laughing at him, but this is serious. Whose going to stop him if he really goes through with nullifying the results of the mid-terms if Dems take the Congress? Sure, people will take to the streets, but then what? This fat fucker and his "ruskie complicits" in CON-gress aren't going down without a fight.

Mitch and thuglicans STOLE a Supreme Court seat. They know how to cheat, lie, steal etc.

Again, who'd stop him if he nullified the results of the 2018 mid-terms if Dems take the House back?

[CrispyQ]

44. You ask a good question - who will stop him?

He's becoming more bold because no one has stopped him so far.

[pecosbob]

5. Then demand paper ballots everywhere...now

[AllyCat]

7. This. Right here.

Surely then ALL voters have a vested interest in paper ballots, hand-counted in public. Starting before the fall midterms.

[MissMillie]

9. +2 (n/t)

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[CrispyQ]

43. This

Paper ballots counted by humans in public. No electronic screens. No tabulators.

[Chemisse]

14. Exactly. It is to the benefit of both parties.

Everyone should want fair elections.

[Botany]

6. Putin: I wanted Trump to win the election.

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/07/16/putin-trump-win-election-2016-722486

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday he wanted President Donald Trump to win the 2
016 election because he believed Trump's policies would be more friendly to the Kremlin.

"Yes, I did. Yes, I did. Because he talked about bringing the U.S.-Russia relationship back to
normal,” Putin said, standing alongside Trump at a joint news conference.

Putin was asked whether he directed any of his officials to help Trump’s presidential campaign,
but Putin appeared to sidestep that part of the question.

[turbinetree]

8. FUCK YOU TRUMP, your a fucking traitor...............disavow your votes then asshole........2016....

And just for the record asshole.................you lost by over 3 million votes........and did your Russian FSB murdering handler tell you to say this when you were behind closed doors...................in Helsinki .......................FUCK YOU...............


Paper Ballots now..............


November 2018 cannot get here fast enough...................vote

[truthisfreedom]

10. This is to distract his base, who is howling with laughter

At the anticipated liberal outrage, but meanwhile they’ve been lulled into forgetting that 45 is putin’s cock holster.

[Tiggeroshii]

11. Trying to set it up to discredit our election results if Dems take back congress

That has been his game since 2016

[Kablooie]

13. If Democrats take the house and/or Senate I'll bet Trump will demand an investigation.

He will scream the election was hacked and the Democratic representatives are illegitimate.

Of course the impeachment proceedings may drown out his screeching.

(He ALWAYS accuses others of his own sins and crimes. It's automatic with him. When you hear him accusing anyone of anything you know they are not guilty but he is. )

[Chemisse]

15. Exactly what he would have done if Hillary had won.

Only I suspect he would have inspired an armed rebellion then.

[Raster]

33. tRump* wasn't supposed to win...

...the plan was to build the new tRump* communications empire on the rubble of the 2016 election and make Hillary Clinton the full-time resident villain.

[Kablooie]

41. If Trump is exposed, impeached and possibly imprisoned...

This could be better for the country than having Hillary win because the country might be cleansed of the virulent right.

I hope.

If Hillary had won nothing would change.

[RobinA]

16. Words Fail

[Mrs. Overall]

17. Fucking delusional OR he's purposefully sowing confusion because he and Russia have a plan

that involves criminal actions with the election.

Either way, this tweet is insane.

[C_U_L8R]

18. So corrupt.

What an awful POS.

[itcfish]

19. Does Trump Think

We are a bunch of idiots and we believe anything he says?

[Dave Starsky]

26. His constituency IS a bunch of idiots...

And they DO believe anything he says.

Which is how they can also conveniently forget that Putin said on international television just last week that he wanted Trump to win.

[ck4829]

49. There's the segment that thinks interracial love was made by the Devil

And that 2018 sucks in comparison to the 1950's.

And who thinks Muslims and MS-13 are actively plotting to kill them every day.

And in that group you've got those people who will believe EVERYTHING Trump says.

[UCmeNdc]

20. Trump is the master at diversion. He knows how to divert your attention span.

Trump always plays look over there tricks.

[Midnight Writer]

21. Malcom Nance suggested the Russians may do just that, intentionally leaving fingerprints.

The goal is to destroy our confidence in our elections, in our institutions, in our government.

[Dave Starsky]

28. Nance has been right about everything.

I've no doubt he's right about this.

They'll just leave enough "crumbs" so that the whole election can be tossed out when the Blue Wave happens.

[Chemisse]

47. Dems in Congress should take this opportunity to propose election reforms.

Including paper ballots, and put Trump in the position of defending the status quo.

[Javaman]

22. he's preparing for a giant loss...

then he can blame russia for "winning" it for the Dems.

then there will be calls for an "investigation" into why the Dems won stating russian interference.

this will be the right wing meme from then on until forever.

[kimbutgar]

23. Why am I not surprised he would say this?

I could have predicted this and this is just red meat for his insane cult base.

[ooky]

25. That statement is beyond believable for even the dumbest Trumptard.

[FiveGoodMen]

31. I think you're underestimating the dumbest Trumptards

[airmid]

27. He's trying to get a head start on de-legitimizing the Dem wins in the upcoming

Primary...

[jeffreyi]

29. Good god.

[awesomerwb1]

30. HAHAHAHAHAHA

And they trumpers will still believe them.

Someone brave enough please tell us what Faux is saying about this!!! PLEASE!!

[They_Live]

34. hand counted Paper Ballots

it's the only way to be sure.

[Deb]

35. They can send his missing taxes right to DU.

[JDC]

36. The new "system is rigged" distraction

[chelsea0011]

37. He is incapable of any ability to think.

[Raven123]

38. Then why doesn't he support efforts for election security?

[2naSalit]

39. I'm very concerned that you aren't in prison yet....nt

[CanonRay]

40. That means the fix is in for the All Russia Peoples Party.

[rogue emissary]

42. No black guys to blame if Russia does.

Obama and Jay Johnson been living their best lives.

[hurple]

45. Starting early...

Gotta de-legitimize that Democratic win however he can...

Just more creeping authoritarianism.

[tinrobot]

46. In other words - If Democrats win, it must be rigged...

If Republicans win, it was fair.

Exact same strategy he used with Hillary.

[ck4829]

50. There you go

[riversedge]

48. As long as the Repugs in Congress are silent, this thuggery from Trump will continue.

[Afromania]

51. Schumer/Pelosi should come out and say he doesn't want any help from Russia and that trump should

go about securing our systems. It's win-win for us. On one hand it builds up pressure to actually move on securing our election systems. On the other hand trump and the gop does nothing we can tether that chicken to the republicans necks until the end of time.