The president tried to influence this investigation but failed because his aides ignored him. The investigation established that the Russian government worked to secure a Trump victory and the Trump campaign expected to benefit from Russian efforts.

Look at it this way: no innocent person says, “my presidency is over. I’m fucked.” upon learning there’s a special council investigating you. 

My big take away from today's news on the Mueller Report...

Mueller wrote, “If we had confidence after a thorough investigation of the facts that the President clearly did not commit obstruction of justice, we would so state. Based on the facts and the applicable legal standards, however, we are unable to reach that judgment.”

Hopefully Mueller will be able to speak about this in detail before a Congressional committee.  Smart questions will allow him to lay it out clearly for the American people.

-C!

As the Daily Show put it, that's what you say when there's a witch hunt and you're the witch. 

A few weeks after the tariffs expanded to include the EU, the EU responded in kind by introducing its own tariffs on US products. Among the affected goods were bikes made by Harley Davison. Harley Davison decided to move production outside the US to avoid the tariffs. At the time, Trump accused Harley Davison of using the EU tariffs as an excuse to move production overseas.

This is what he tweeted at the time: "Surprised that Harley-Davidson, of all companies, would be the first to wave the White Flag. I fought hard for them and ultimately they will not pay tariffs selling into the E.U., which has hurt us badly on trade, down $151 Billion. Taxes just a Harley excuse - be patient!"

He then went on to threaten Harley Davison with extra taxes, writing :

"A Harley-Davidson should never be built in another country-never! Their employees and customers are already very angry at them. If they move, watch, it will be the beginning of the end - they surrendered, they quit! The Aura will be gone and they will be taxed like never before!"

Then in August, he said that plans for customers to boycott Harley Davison were 'great'.

Harley Davison has now announced a 27% drop in profit and said that US tariffs on raw materials have contributed to higher costs for the company.

So what is Trump's take on this now? His tweet today:

"Harley Davidson has struggled with Tariffs with the EU, currently paying 31%. They’ve had to move production overseas to try and offset some of that Tariff that they’ve been hit with which will rise to 66% in June of 2021.” @MariaBartiromo So unfair to U.S. We will Reciprocate!"

Selective memory?

On a related note, Trump's administration has reached a deal to lift tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Canada (and Mexico)...

Once more, Trump creates an issue then takes credit for fixing what he created. *sigh*

-C!

Trump now holds nation's infrastructure hostage and cops out of a leadership meeting to discuss needed legislation because the dirty truth about him is about to come out.

Donald “I don’t do cover ups” Trump - the man who payed off a Playboy model and porn star to stay quiet, and who’s personal fixer is going to prison for said cover up.

How proud the GOP must be of their big baby standard bearer.

-C!