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ABC aired an interview Sunday with three former White House staffers who testified before the Jan. 6 committee, and Trump was not pleased

Donald Trump spent his Sunday morning posting on Truth Social about former White House staffers who testified before the Jan. 6 committee.

Cassidy Hutchinson, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Sarah Matthews appeared on ABC’s This Week on Sunday in an interview with Jonathan Karl to caution America about the dangers a second Trump presidency could bring. In retaliation, Trump took to his personal social media network, posting screenshots of old tweets and excerpts from articles and interviews where Griffin and Matthews were defending or praising him. While Trump seems to be framing these comments and posts as some sort of “gotcha,” many — but not all — were from before Jan. 6 and before Trump claimed the election was stolen.

During the interview, Griffin, who resigned from her position as White House communications director in early Dec. 2020, issued a stark warning about the dangers Trump could pose if he wins the 2024 election. “Fundamentally, a second Trump term could mean the end of American democracy as we know it, and I don’t say that lightly,” she said. Griffin, who now co-hosts The View, went on to say that Trump went to “historic and unconstitutional lengths” to “steal a democratic election” so he could remain in power.

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[–] [email protected] 30 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Who are you going to believe? Me? Or some woman?

[–] [email protected] 15 points 7 months ago

And all the Redcaps answered, "you, O Lord!"

[–] [email protected] 27 points 7 months ago (1 children)

"Trump Targets Women ~~Who Served in His White House Speaking Out Against Him~~"

FTFY

[–] [email protected] 12 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Cult 45 doesn't care if he targets women; but showcasing that he's cannibalizing specifically those who served him might -probably not- but might snap a couple trumpanzees out of their stupor.

I'd leave details like that front and center.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Plus I’d more content for leopardsatemyface. Why any women thought it was a good idea to work for him is beyond me. I have to assume they’re either asshole who agree with his fascism, or total fucking morons who thought they could make money on his grift.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

fucking idiots.

Trump: Yeah, that’s her. With the gold. I better use some Tic Tacs just in case I start kissing her. You know I’m automatically attracted to beautiful - I just start kissing them. It’s like a magnet. Just kiss. I don’t even wait.nAnd when you’re a star they let you do it. You can do anything.

Bush: Whatever you want.

Trump: Grab them by the pussy. You can do anything.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago

Isn't that witness tampering?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago

This shocks nobody.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


Donald Trump spent his Sunday morning posting on Truth Social about former White House staffers who testified before the Jan. 6 committee.

Cassidy Hutchinson, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Sarah Matthews appeared on ABC’s This Week on Sunday in an interview with Jonathan Karl to caution America about the dangers a second Trump presidency could bring.

In retaliation, Trump took to his personal social media network, posting screenshots of old tweets and excerpts from articles and interviews where Griffin and Matthews were defending or praising him.

During the interview, Griffin, who resigned from her position as White House communications director in early Dec. 2020, issued a stark warning about the dangers Trump could pose if he wins the 2024 election.

Griffin, who now co-hosts The View, went on to say that Trump went to “historic and unconstitutional lengths” to “steal a democratic election” so he could remain in power.

“Our singular focus needs to be, if he is the nominee, on making sure that he is not elected the president again next November,” said Hutchinson, who served as an assistant to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows.


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[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Because of course.