WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump celebrated his acquittal on impeachment charges with a pair of caustic, freewheeling speeches on Thursday that drew on White House pomp and the solemnity of an annual prayer breakfast to underscore the fact that he remained in office.
The Republican president then handed the newspaper to his wife, Melania, and said maybe they would frame it. Pelosi, a Catholic who launched the impeachment inquiry in September, said in December that she did not hate Trump and that she prayed for him. Republican Senator Mitt Romney, a Mormon, cited his faith when he voted to convict Trump on the charge of abuse of power. Romney was the only Republican to vote for conviction. No Democrat voted to acquit.
Pelosi said that Trump’s comments at the breakfast, the theme of which was “loving your enemies,” were inappropriate.In his East Room speech, which was interrupted several times by thunderous applause and laughter from the audience, Trump called former FBI Director James Comey a “sleazebag” and Representative Adam Schiff, the House Democrat who spearheaded the impeachment drive, a “vicious, horrible person.” He also reprised his attacks on 2016 Democratic rival Hillary Clinton.
The hyper-partisan tenor of Thursday’s events did not bode well for the already sharply divided mood in Washington, especially in an election year. Trump is running for re-election in November.“Instead of self-victimizing and self-aggrandizing, instead of being spiteful and vindictive, President Trump could have used his nationally televised speech to show some contrition and unite the nation,” said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
Trump’s victory indeed, hopefully won’t be the lost of the country.
Please don’t normalIze this frightening moment with headlines like this.
Trump threatens to lay his wrath upon any who opposed him in the Senate. Trump is unable to speak eloquent words of wisdom, hope, or inspiration. Trump is a petty 5 year old disgracing the office of the presidency, with a Senate GOP that tolerates his tantrums! Such a disgrace!
The Dems are in big trouble. He’s on the warpath
Why is this news worth covering? Stop obsessively covering this sociopath!
Can’t stand the guy
What a pity the IMPEACHED president Donald Trump does not have the humanity or humility shown by ACQUITTED former president Bill Clinton who apologised the day after he was acquitted.
Best president ever
His mental illness is worsening. How sad and pathetic that so many can’t see what is so obvious to anyone with a shred of intellectual honesty.
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What was he acquitted of ?
What a joke ! 😁
How much did the tax payers pay for your Super Bowl party while you mocked the anthem? DumpTrump2020
Why would I watch? I’ve seen him lie, whine, berate and babble, enough for a lifetime. I’m done.
Did he hand out commutative pens?
Hero. Glad to claim him as a Scotsman. Wish he was running my country instead of the financially illiterate SNP
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