'Dictators And Old Rich White Guys Get Trump's Benefit Of The Doubt,' Twitter Grouses
Here we go again. A white guy pal is accused of sexual misconduct and President Donald Trump is apparently ready to give him the benefit of the doubt.
Trump was asked Friday about allegations against his friend, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, who has been accused by Jupiter police in Florida of soliciting sex at a massage parlor.
“He has denied it,” Trump told reporters when asked about it. He also said in the Oval Office that he was “very surprised to see it. He’s proclaimed his innocence totally,” Trump emphasized.
Kraft donated more than $1 million to Trump’s inaugural committee.
NEW: Pres. Trump on charges against Patriots owner Robert Kraft: "Well, it's very sad. I was very surprised to see it. He's proclaimed his innocence totally, but I'm very surprised to see it." https://t.co/bHHgDtBTng pic.twitter.com/ZUqrwLMHXj
— ABC News (@ABC) February 22, 2019
That got Twitter to thinking about the kind of people Trump tends to believe: the wealthy, white guys, campaign contributors, dictators, friends, crooked campaign workers. Like the time Trump said Russian President Vladimir Putin denied having anything to do with interfering in the American presidential election — even though U.S. intelligence determined he definitely did. “I really believe that when he tells me that, he means it,” Trump said.
The president also called his former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, a tax cheat and convicted felon facing up to 24 years behind bars, a “good man.” In addition Trump refused to blame Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salmon in the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi — again, ignoring the conclusion of his own intelligence officials. “He denies it, and people around him deny it,” said Trump.
"He has denied it," Trump says of Robert Kraft. Always interesting, with Trump, or any politician for that matter, to see who gets the benefit of the doubt and who doesn't.
— Josh Dawsey (@jdawsey1) February 22, 2019
Dictators and rich old white guys get Trump's benefit of doubt. That's it.
— Kicking Wing (@WingKicking) February 22, 2019
“Putin denied” election interference, too. That’s always good enough for Trump.
— Jeff Stein (@SpyTalker) February 22, 2019
This is EXACTLY what he said about the Saudi prince when Khashoggi was murdered.
— Breesy (@summerbrees84) February 23, 2019
Let’s not kid ourselves. The entitled get the benefit of the doubt. Even those who enable human trafficking ....
— Audrey Straight (@audreystraight) February 23, 2019
Didn’t someone deny paying Stormy?
— JAF22 (@Jafrederick22) February 22, 2019
Trump has made abundantly clear who gets the benefit of the doubt and who doesn't.
— Brenda Smoker (@lancgal) February 22, 2019
The company you keep.
Alleged sexual predators supported/praised by Trump:
Brett Kavanaugh, Roy Moore, Steve Wynn, Jim Jordan, Trump himself, Bob Kraft, Roger Ailes, Bill O'Reilly, Jeffrey Epstein.
* Rob Porter gets a dishonorable mention for being a wife-beater. https://t.co/ShwIxa9rkI— Dan Desai Martin (@DanMartinTalks) February 22, 2019
The Central Park Five denied it yet he called for their execution.
— Dan Gordon (@GordonDylemma) February 22, 2019
"You've got to deny, deny, deny and push back on these women," Trump said, according to Woodward. "If you admit to anything and any culpability, then you're dead. That was a big mistake you made." - "Fear: Trump in the White House" https://t.co/09ihys3dd7
— Terri Fraracci (@TerriFraracci) February 22, 2019
There's a pattern.....https://t.co/MjIHy8gi9J
— Sandy Kay (@sandykaykay) February 23, 2019
If you give a million to the inaugural committee you get the benefit of the doubt. Lol!!!
— DeFran (@attyrichdefran) February 23, 2019
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