Trump has more lawyers than brains but that is not a surprise. He is also still a slimy real estate developer from NYC so very experienced in lying, stretching the truth, coercion, and double dealing. So it is no surprise that his lawyers are cut from the same cloth. Dowd, the lawyer who quit, clearly saw troubled water ahead. Sekulow, the lawyer who before Trump was only known for fighting for Christian religious freedom cases, is not capable of handling or hiding the dealings so today the various lies he has told in Trump's name came to light. The fact that he was caught in the lies seems also to be a deliberate ploy on Trump's part.
So Trump knew about the meeting in Trump Tower with the Russians before it happened, and he wrote the answer to the queries even though various people, not just Sekulow and Dowd, knew that he had done so. The fact that Trump lies is neither surprising now unusual--we are up well over 4000 proven lies in the time since his inauguration. The fact that his lawyers lie for him isn't surprising either, unless they try to lie in an official capacity when under oath.
Top that off with the trade tariffs and demands and the whole scenario gets far more interesting. Do Trump supporters stick with him if the economy tanks? Is his shtick acceptable if they get to be more openly obnoxious? Will they be openly obnoxious when the bottom falls out of the agricultural economy and steel working jobs aren't boosted? Gas prices are already rising and will continue, inflation is rising and will continue. At what point does pocketbook outweigh prejudice?
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