Trump tweets undermine Michigan leaders; images show Chatfield drinking at Trump hotel

[marmar]

(Detroit Free Press) Public skepticism that Michigan's Republican legislative leaders focused on COVID-19 assistance during a Friday meeting with President Donald Trump was only amplified Saturday, when Trump's tweets implied the election was also a topic of discussion.

Photographs of House Speaker Lee Chatfield drinking and sitting, unmasked, with others at the Trump International Hotel — and the lawmakers not elaborating on what, if anything, the president asked about Michigan election results — also drew the ire of people already dubious that the president did not try to persuade the lawmakers in his ongoing efforts to undermine the will of voters.

Chatfield, R-Levering, and state Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey, R-Clarklake, met with Trump Friday afternoon at the White House. After the meeting, the pair issued a statement that said, in part, "we have not yet been made aware of any information that would change the outcome of the election in Michigan."

President-elect Joe Biden earned approximately 154,000 more votes in the state than Trump. .................(more)

https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/11/21/michigan-gop-trump-meeting-shirkey-chatfield/6374174002/

[Karadeniz]

1. Being a glib liar is now part of every GOP job description.

[fearnobush]

2. Watch what they do not want they say

Because what say is typically Trumpian Orwellian bullshit

[UTUSN]

3. UNpresident undermines his own, what he always does - works for me!

[BComplex]

4. Does this mean that trump admitted to breaking the law?

Isn't this just one more law that he can be held accountable for by a state once he's out of office?

[Thekaspervote]

5. Bottom line, the MI gop legislators know any effort to change the vote would lose in the

Courts. There state constitution is very clear on election law.

[abqtommy]

6. I think the old saying "Lay down with dogs, rise up with fleas." applies here.

[dascientist]

7. So he is learning tricks from Putin?

...

[crickets]

8. Seems like a very long plane ride just to exchange a bunch of hot air. nt

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

9. Trying to score points with the dotard?

Seems futile in this case.

[onethatcares]

10. were they filmed by trumps goons?

that adds another can of worms to the frying pan. What other pics does he have of them? and Why would he feel the need to photograph them?

or am I reading the OP wrong?

[Buckeyeblue]

11. I'm more pissed that my state tax dollars went for them to stay at a Trump dump.