Journalists push back after Trump tweets lives being destroyed by 'mere allegation'

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill

BY JOSH DELK - 02/10/18 01:10 PM EST

Journalists pushed back against President Trump's tweet Saturday saying people's lives are being destroyed by "a mere allegation," a comment that sparked backlash on social media.

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Other journalists were quick to point out the connection between Trump's comments on Porter and his stance on the case of the Central Park Five, five black men who were exonerated after being accused of raping and beating a woman in Central Park in 1989.

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During his 2016 presidential campaign, Trump insisted that the men were still guilty despite their exoneration after another man confessed, pointing to their original confessions of guilt and the police's original belief they were guilty. The men said that their confessions were coerced.

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Trump on Friday wished Porter well following his departure from the administration. The president highlighted the former aide's denial of the abuse allegations this week, and caught flak from critics for not mentioning the two ex-wives who accused Porter of abuse.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/media/373268-journalists-push-back-after-trump-tweets-lives-being-destroyed-by-mere

[PatSeg]

1. Lying to the FBI is a felony

Even if the two ex-wives and girlfriend didn't want to bring up past abuse (which many women do not), they had no choice, but to tell the truth.

[OKNancy]

2. Trump didn't compose that tweet

He may have written it down but that is not Trump's voice.
Probably Hope Hicks or Kelly dictated it to him.

[SunSeeker]

3. Yep. nt

[Corgigal]

6. If Hope Hicks

isn't tucking blows, she will be soon.

Patterns are a thing.

[LuckyLib]

9. Trump doesnt use the word mere its

way above his vocabulary level.

[Grins]

4. What Tapper left out...

"...and one ex-girlfriend on background, with a photo of a black eye and a police report, is not “a mere allegation", you lying scabrous prick! he didn't add.

[SWBTATTReg]

5. and what about all of the ones that accused tRUMP of improper sexual advances?

What about their lives and the upheaval brought about in their lives w/ regards to their very personal decisions to come out and accuse him of improper sexual advances?

Selfish blank of a blank. Doesn't think about anyone or country, but only himself and how he can enrich him and his family. I hope that they reap their awards in spades soon.

[bucolic_frolic]

7. "mere allegation" - does he mean, like, Birtherism?

He's just manipulating people by confusing them. He's easy once you figure him out.

[Nitram]

8. "Mere allegation?" that's what Trump has been doing to the FBI. And anybody else he disagrees with.

[Rhiannon12866]

10. It's about time!

No more "normalizing" Trump's offenses and outrageous behavior! Yikes!