President Trump had a news conference today (actually several) at the United Nations in New York. At one such Q & A session with reporters, Trump said this:
Trump takes swipe at Houston congressman @RepAlGreen, early advocate of #impeachment:
"He’s a real beauty, that guy…. He essentially said we can’t beat him, let’s impeach him."
— Todd J. Gillman (@toddgillman) September 25, 2019
Trump claims the impeachment inquiry comes because Dems don't think they can win in 2020: "We can't beat him, let's impeach him. That's pretty dangerous stuff."
Recent general election polls have Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders all beating him.
— Emma Kinery (@EmmaKinery) September 25, 2019
With that, the Washington Post’s Aaron Blake did some fact-checking, MSM-style:
Literally within seconds of this, Trump repeated his false claim about what Al Green said about impeachment.
— Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) September 25, 2019
Playboy’s Washington correspondent was on it as well:
Trump’s “lying” about what Rep. Green said? Is the claim really false?
He absolutely said that. You're the liar @AaronBlake — par for the course for you people over there at WaPo though https://t.co/bHHDr5cxEW
— Storm Paglia ?? (@storm_paglia) September 25, 2019
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The video doesn’t lie. Sure, Green didn’t use those exact words, but is there any doubt that’s what Green’s comments amounted to?
The only problem is that it’s true: https://t.co/N45nhkBxx4
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) September 25, 2019
.@RepAlGreen: “I’m concerned if we don’t impeach this president, he will get re-elected. … We must impeach him.” pic.twitter.com/3cwG7eFIdy
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) May 5, 2019
Here is that clip of Al Green that Trump just referenced: "I'm Concerned If We Don't Impeach This President, He Will Get Re-Elected" https://t.co/urx1qysdES
— Philip Wegmann (@PhilipWegmann) September 25, 2019
That sure sounds like “if we can’t beat him, impeach him” to us.