Trump's newest asinine defense:

[kpete]

“Sure, I pointed a gun at them but they didn’t even see the gun!”

@realDonaldTrump
Neither he (Taylor) or any other witness has provided testimony that the Ukrainians were aware that military aid was being withheld. You can’t have a quid pro quo with no quo.” Congressman John Ratcliffe @foxandfriends Where is the Whistleblower? The Do Nothing Dems case is DEAD!

Link to tweet

[Maeve]

1. Oh, there are going to be a lot of other witnesses

And you are going down, you illegitimate orangutan's butt.

[yardwork]

2. Trump's position is very weak.

[machoneman]

20. How in good God's name could they not have known for many months the aid was withheld?

Strange defense to say the least!

[California_Republic]

37. I think there still a lot of pressure on Ukraine

I think there still a lot of pressure on Ukraine.

And they’re being threatened to shut up about this

[gratuitous]

3. Entering the "How many legs does a dog have if you call his tail a leg?" phase

Answer: Four. Just because you call the dog's tail a leg doesn't make it a leg.

[Midnightwalk]

4. Admission aid was withheld

So why was it being withheld? Keep digging donny

[lagomorph777]

25. According to Taylor, the Ukrainians WERE aware the aid was being withheld; were beside themselves

So, try again, President Turd!

[Midnightwalk]

28. Yeah it's stupid on so many levels

I still find it amazing that he admits in the tweet that aid was withheld. Of course the rest of the tweet is a lie.

I’m kind of gobsmacked by the admission. Even without all the evidence in the depositions we now have the president saying aid was withheld. I guess for reasons. And Mulvaney gave us the reason last week saying it was a quid pro quo to get a fake investigation on Biden.

I love the daily revelations coming from the depositions. But l half expect to see another tweet saying that “we didn’t ask for a real investigation we just wanted one to be announced”. We already know that but it will be amazing to see trump admit that next.

Self impeachment is a spectacle.

[Raftergirl]

5. Trump

“Do us a favor, though.”

[W_HAMILTON]

6. Well, there goes that defense because that's a fucking lie.

This was taken directly from Taylor's opening statement yesterday:

The same day that I sent my cable to the Secretary, August 29, Mr. Yermak contacted me and was very concerned, asking about the withheld security assistance.

Taken from: https://time.com/5707713/bill-taylor-opening-statement-impeachment-inquiry/

Andriy Yermak is an assistant to President Zelenskyy.

[dalton99a]

8. +1

[Docreed2003]

9. +1

[uponit7771]

18. +1

[Botany]

29. Yup! Taylor's statement leaves no doubt.

https://games-cdn.washingtonpost.com/notes/prod/default/documents/542ee36f-eafc-4f2b-a075-b3b492d981a5/note/5125c5bd-9723-4ea9-8180-7bb6fd714783.pdf

[tanyev]

7. LOL, Do Nothing Dems.

Man who plays golf incessantly and tweets incessantly rages about the "nothing" the Dems are doing to him.

[TruckFump]

10. This is beyond stupid on so many bases.

This idiot is telling the other side exactly what to shoot down with on-coming witnesses.

And this "defense" is totally idiotic. Even IF (and the facts do not support this) the Ukrainians did not know and were not aware, it is still bat the very least an ATTEMPT to extort.

Holy mother of Batman!! Stooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooopid.

[madaboutharry]

11. Pickpocket to police:

"I can't be charged with being a pickpocket because the person whose pocket I picked didn't know I was picking his pocket"

[UpInArms]

12. Maybe he is referring to McConnell?

The House-passed bills that have ended up in the Senate 'graveyard'

Six months after the newly elected Democratic majority was sworn in to the House, progressive lawmakers are tackling many of their priorities through legislation.

But few of those bills are seeing traction in the GOP-led upper chamber, with many ending up in what Democrats have labeled the Senate "graveyard."

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has boasted about the pattern, promising to be a “Grim Reaper” for progressive policies in the Senate if the GOP hangs onto the chamber in the next Congress.

“We're very proud of the work that we have done to send over to the Senate, where Mitch McConnell has said he's the 'Grim Reaper' — it's a Senate graveyard,” Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) told reporters earlier this month. “We have news for him: It's alive and well in the public, and he will be hearing from the public, hopefully very soon.”

Here’s a list of the Democratic priorities that passed the

[erpowers]

13. The Transcript

Does the transcript show Donald Trump asking for a favor in exchange for giving military aid to Ukraine?

[keithbvadu2]

14. Is it still adultery if your wife does not yet know, Donald?

Is it still adultery if your wife does not yet know, Donald?

[yellowcanine]

15. There you go.

[yellowcanine]

16. If the guy you embezzled the funds from doesn't know it is it still a crime?

[dalton99a]

17. +1

[uponit7771]

19. Did Trump just admit to attempted Quid Pro Quo via tweet !?!?

[KPN]

21. That's rich. He just said aid was being withheld.

Does this idiot even have a brain?

[moreland01]

22. Fucking liar

If he read the opening statement he would clearly see that the Ukrainians were distressed about it and contacting the Ambassador (and Rudy too, I'm sure!!). Does he really think that nobody noticed? If they were that flush in $$ they wouldn't need ours.

[patphil]

23. That's called conspiracy to commit a crime.

And, a crime is still a crime even if the victim is not yet aware of the criminal action.

[lagomorph777]

26. But they clearly WERE AWARE, according to Taylor, and according to DONALD TRUMP's "Transcript."

[kentuck]

24. It wasn't just the military aid.

He wanted the Ukraine president make a public statement about investigating Joe Biden and the 2016 DNC server before he would even get a call from Trump or a visit to the White House. There was more than one quid pro quo.

[robbob]

32. Yup, GOP SOP;

Set off smoke bombs and then run around saying “look! Where’s there’s smoke there’s fire, right?”.

Benghazi, whitewater, “travel-gate”, “name-your-gate”, and now Ukraine. So predictable. And, unfortunately, it seems to work. I still get into arguments with otherwise rational, left leaning relatives who are convinced Hillary is guilty of SOMETHING...


“Where’s there’s smoke there’s fire...”. It’s all they got. A smokescreen.

[Mr. Ected]

27. Any word salad will suffice to keep the Trumpanzees at bay

Hatin' liberals is all they've got on their agenda.

[ritapria]

34. As well as Hating People of Color

That's one of their top hobbys ….Next to attending church on Sunday - on the lookout for their best friend's wife …..

[mainstreetonce]

30. If you steal money

are you guilty immediately or only after it is discovered that the money is missing?

[usaf-vet]

31. Listening to the Second Circuit hearing LIVE.

Did I just hear a judge ask one of Trump's attorneys 'What about the 5th Ave...". I assume he meant Trump's statement that he could shoot someone on 5th Ave and not lose any support. I think the judge posed it as a shooting... I believe Trump's attorney said Trump would be immuned at least while in office. No district attorney could file charges until he was out of office.

Did I hear that right?

THAT CAN'T BE TRUE.

[iluvtennis]

36. That's what I heard as well. because trumpty dumpty is president it would need to go thru courts to

even arrest him for shooting someone on 5th ave - just asinine.

[lame54]

33. He admitted it again

[iluvtennis]

35. trumpty dumpty is a liar. From Ambassador's Bill Taylor's statement