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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Sun Jun 16, 2019, 10:19 AM Jun 2019

Trump: Obama 'had to know' of 'setup' to block presidential bid


BY REGINA ZILBERMINTS - 06/16/19 10:03 AM EDT

President Trump said former President Obama "had to know" about what he believes was a "setup" to prevent him from becoming president.

Speaking to George Stephanopoulos on ABC's "This Week," Trump insisted special counsel Robert Mueller's report cleared him of allegations of collusion with Russia and accused "low-lifes" in the FBI of working against him.

"There was no crime. There was no collusion. The big thing's collusion," Trump said. "Now, there's no collusion. That means they set -- it was a setup. In my opinion, and I think it's gonna come out."

Stephanopoulos asked him, "You clearly believe there was a group of people working against you. Do you think President Obama was behind it?"

"I would say that he certainly must have known about it because it went very high up in the chain," Trump responded. "But you're gonna find that out. I'm not gonna make that statement quite yet. But I would say that President Obama had to know about it."




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randr

(12,408 posts)
2. I'm not gonna make that statement quite yet. But I would say that President Obama had to know about
Sun Jun 16, 2019, 10:25 AM
Jun 2019

Having it both ways is his "normal".
The man has dementia and if the Republics don't take him out we are in for a night mare.

Midnight Writer

(21,540 posts)
11. Exactly. Just like Obama is born in Kenya and in a couple of weeks I will show proof.
Sun Jun 16, 2019, 01:15 PM
Jun 2019

Or sometime next week I will be releasing information that will end crooked Hillary's campaign. Next week or possibly the week after.

lindysalsagal

(20,433 posts)
3. Sounds like the moron is finally hearing from the "kids" that his ass is grass.
Sun Jun 16, 2019, 10:29 AM
Jun 2019

And he's a raving delusional fool, like any busted criminal.

I'll truly be surprised, if, in 20 years, there aren't reports of him getting certain people "taken care of." The hard way. The permanent way. I'm not making personal accusations, but, with him this scared, and so much crime to cover up, I wouldn't put it past him.

tulipsandroses

(5,092 posts)
5. If only the deep state really existed. We would not be saddled with this atrocity
Sun Jun 16, 2019, 10:37 AM
Jun 2019

For all the talk of the deep state, and all the power they give this stupid conspiracy. Sometimes I wish it existed to rid of this foolishness.

AJT

(5,240 posts)
7. Why would stephanopoulos even throw Obama's name in there?
Sun Jun 16, 2019, 10:48 AM
Jun 2019

I don't get it. It's one thing to ask this:
"You clearly believe that there was a group of people working against you."

Another to ask this:
"You clearly believe that there was a group of people working against you. Do you think Pres. Obama was behind it?"

pecosbob

(7,502 posts)
8. Just keep saying that Donald
Sun Jun 16, 2019, 10:56 AM
Jun 2019

when you live in a refrigerator box on a sidewalk in the Bronx. Perhaps the neighborhood merchants will let you rummage through their dumpsters for half-eaten Happy Meals...

people

(612 posts)
9. Has Barr already reassured Trump of what the "investigation" of the investigators will find?
Sun Jun 16, 2019, 11:19 AM
Jun 2019

I think his statement about he's not "yet" saying that's what occurred may well mean that he's been assured that a finding will be made by Barr's "justice" dept. that that's what was done to Trump.

flotsam

(3,268 posts)
12. Speaking of things people "had to know"
Sun Jun 16, 2019, 02:09 PM
Jun 2019

When did Donnie learn of Saudi plans to julienne a Times reporter?

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