Twisted: Trump says Porter sick, guilty; defends him publicly

[DonViejo]

Jonathan Swan 1 hour ago

President Trump is defending Rob Porter even though, privately, he says he’s guilty.

Behind closed doors: The president has told multiple people that he believes the accusations about Porter, and finds him “sick.”

Four sources who have spoken directly with Trump tell me his private comments about ex-aide Porter — whose two ex-wives accused of violent attacks — have been brutal.

But his public comments don’t reflect that, at all.

This is the strongest indicator yet that Trump will reflexively defend his male allies from any and all accusations, even when he thinks those accusations are true.

Trump tells friends that he deplores the #MeToo movement and believes it unfairly exposes CEOs to lawsuits from their female employees. The fact that women frequently face sexual predation in the workplace doesn’t impact his view on this.

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[Arazi]

1. WH aides have finally been given the lie they're to spread as the damage grows

#DontBelieveThisForAMoment

[dewsgirl]

2. Uhhh...Nope, the 2nd story is always a lie from these depraved liars. They can't ever seem to

Anticipate how much blowback they are about to receive, and the lies just make it worse.

[HipChick]

4. Exactly..Swan is usually better than this..

[Ferrets are Cool]

3. I really don't believe that he finds Porter's actions "sick"

Although, psychopathic liars cannot help but to lie about everything.

[dewsgirl]

8. Makes me wonder if these reporters that are doing the WH's bidding aren't getting paid off.

[Ferrets are Cool]

12. That thought crossed my mind also.

[Kingofalldems]

5. Isn't this what is referred to as 'gaslighting'?

[dewsgirl]

9. Precisely!

[50 Shades Of Blue]

6. Uh huh

[RandomAccess]

7. I don't believe that's true. I think it was possibly planted

by Trump advisors and aides who want to paint a better picture of him out there.

THIS I believe, because he's seen his face painted all over those complaints:

Trump tells friends that he deplores the #MeToo movement and believes it unfairly exposes CEOs to lawsuits from their female employees. The fact that women frequently face sexual predation in the workplace doesn’t impact his view on this.

[Dave Starsky]

10. Absolutely, it was.

This is, by no means, the first time they've tried this ridiculously transparent tactic.

They want me to believe it? Have him tweet it.

[sharedvalues]

11. President is a liar. Who cares what he says?

Every word is a lie.

Can we start covering real facts, like the $500k bribe/donation Paul Ryan got from the Koches? Or how GOP billionaires fund Breitbart, Cato, Reason, Federalist, and other right wing sites?

How about covering Rupert Murdoch’s propaganda goals with his media outlets and the similarity between Fox media today and UK Murdoch media during Thatchers tax cuts and protection rollbacks?

[JI7]

13. No. Wet know trump doesn't give a shit about woman. This is PR