President Trump tweeted earlier this morning that “I had nothing to do with Russia helping me to get elected” and now liberal blue-checks are positively giddy that this typo is really the president finally admitting that Russia did indeed help him win in 2016:
Russia, Russia, Russia! That’s all you heard at the beginning of this Witch Hunt Hoax…And now Russia has disappeared because I had nothing to do with Russia helping me to get elected. It was a crime that didn’t exist. So now the Dems and their partner, the Fake News Media,…..
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 30, 2019
For example, from the New York Times:
Trump Admits to Russia ‘Helping Me to Get Elected’ – The New York Times https://t.co/jnOub49G3a
— Glenn Kessler (@GlennKesslerWP) May 30, 2019
The president cleared it up himself when asked by reporters before his departure from the White House:
WATCH: After tweeting this morning that "I had nothing to do with Russia helping me to get elected," President Trump tells reporters that “No, Russia did not help me get elected. You know who got me elected? I got me elected. Russia didn’t help me at all.” pic.twitter.com/7IFOx96Sdd
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) May 30, 2019
Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale ripped the NYT for its coverage:
The @nytimes clearly knows this is NOT TRUE. @realDonaldTrump stated unequivocally during his presser this is FALSE.
The editors at @nytimes want nothing more than to take one typo and have it redefine 10,000 on the record comments. Disgusting and unprofessional! pic.twitter.com/5udyvHvaLg
— Brad Parscale (@parscale) May 30, 2019
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Memo to the Trump team: There are many, many more folks spinning it this way as well. Some examples:
So you are confirming that the Russians helped to elect you? Well, I guess that’s a FIRST step on the road to truth. https://t.co/NehTcP2mvU
— Tom Steyer (@TomSteyer) May 30, 2019
Progress: Trump seems to acknowledge the fact of "Russia helping me to get elected." https://t.co/i8qD0XWiws
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) May 30, 2019
Trump appears to acknowledge for the first time that Russia tried to help elect him. https://t.co/78utpJ1OYP
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) May 30, 2019
The President is acknowledging that a foreign power helped get him elected. This isn't a joke.
There's a bill sitting at the Senate's doors (#HR1) that would protect our elections and @senatemajldr is refusing to act.
We swore the same oath. Do your job #ForThePeople. https://t.co/JSRjLyXr91
— Katherine Clark (@RepKClark) May 30, 2019
Trump admits Russia helped him get elected. Let’s see how long this tweet stays up. https://t.co/FY8okH90oF
— John Aravosis ?? (@aravosis) May 30, 2019
Am I the only person who first thinks, 'Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!' reading this. And is he acknowledging that Russia helped him get elected? https://t.co/qpb3QyYZiD
— Julie Wilcox WX (@JulieWilcoxWX) May 30, 2019
Never change, media.
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Related:
Nancy Pelosi reportedly feels impeachment of President Trump is a ‘fool’s errand’ https://t.co/mi2vIwJVzA
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) May 30, 2019
No s**t: President Trump has a history of swearing and MSNBC’s Ari Melber is on it https://t.co/BoBPXAj7sD
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) May 30, 2019
WHOOPS! Adam Schiff tries to swat Trump & Barr with Mueller’s statement, accidentally smacks Obama (and himself) instead https://t.co/YbwTgEhKzo
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) May 29, 2019