Donald Trump on the Hush Money and the 2016 Campaign - Trump Era

Sky News: Reports " Donald Trump: Hush money 'came from me'..The president says payments were not from political funds, while his former lawyer said they amounted to a campaign contribution.  "

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When a President has to discuss hush money there are going to be political pitfalls, the Trump base so far is staying with the President, as long as the base stays then the Republicans on the Hill will support their leader.  The question is what does the Russian investigation have on Trump and can they get him to talk to them.  This is going to be a long drawn out process, and there is still a chance that Trump could walk away from it as Bill Clinton walk away from it in 1998.   The Democrats have to be careful that they do not draw the anger of the Trump base, that could get them out out in the November, Trump has made a lot of enemies in the elite press. 

  

Cohen on Trump and Russia - Trump Era

BBC News: Reports " US President Donald Trump's ex-lawyer, Michael Cohen, is said to be "more than happy" to speak to the inquiry into alleged collusion with Russia.  "

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The worry for POTUS is the fact that his former personal lawyer will talk to the Russian investigation and his lawyer is a well known Democrat, something most of the press on this side of the Atlantic seems to have missed, he has spent years in the defence of Bill and Hillary Clinton.   The next major step is the Mid Terms, if the Democrats take the House they could impeach Trump but the issue then moves to the Senate, that is a different matter, it would need Republicans to get rid of Trump, that will not happen if there is not more from the Russian investigation.   

The Left Wing NYT on Trump - Trump Era

New York Times: Reports " What does it tell you about Mr. Trump that he would choose to lead his campaign someone like Mr. Manafort, whom even on Tuesday he called a “good man”? It tells you that Mr. Trump is consistent, and consistently contemptuous of honesty and ethics, because he has surrounded himself with people of weak, if not criminal, character throughout his career.  "

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As I have noted in my previous posts the liberal TV and press are ALL over the story, they see this as another Watergate, anything to get rid of Donald Trump.   The Deep State and its many actors are out to get Trump, they have no interest in Democracy, this blog has no time for President Trump and his colourful staff or former staff, but the American people should decide the fate of POTUS not the liberal deep state.   The Russian investigation will go on for YEARS.