News
Internet Taunts Trump With His Own Words After He Claims He Didn’t Fire Comey Over Russia Probe
President Donald Trump Wednesday morning insisted he did not fire his former FBI Director Jim Comey over the advancing Russia probe. Trump fired Comey on May 9, 2017 – almost a full year ago, yet he’s still obsessed with him.
“Slippery James Comey, the worst FBI Director in history, was not fired because of the phony Russia investigation where, by the way, there was NO COLLUSION (except by the Dems)!” Trump tweeted.
But Trump did fire Comey over the Russia probe, and – as many on social media are reminding the president this morning, he even said he did on national television in a much-watched interview with NBC News’ Lester Holt shortly after the firing.
Twitter users mocked the president, and were only too happy to repeat his own words back to him.
"And in fact when I decided to just do it I said to myself, I said, 'You know, this Russia thing with Trump and Russia is a made-up story, it’s an excuse by the Democrats for having lost an election that they should’ve won.'" – Trump to Lester Holt on NBC, May 2017 pic.twitter.com/GFZ2MdYXap
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) April 18, 2018
Should I cue up the Lester Holt interview or does someone else wanna get this one?
— Jarrett Hill (@JarrettHill) April 18, 2018
“Regardless of recommendation, I was going to fire Comey… when I decided to just do it I said to myself, ‘You know, this Russia thing w/ Trump & Russia is a made-up story, it’s an excuse by the Democrats for having lost an election they should’ve won.’”
— Donald Trump (5/11/17) https://t.co/Av8KAVURxt— Jerry Dunleavy (@JerryDunleavy) April 18, 2018
Trump to Lester Holt last May: "And in fact when I decided to just do it, I said to myself, I said 'you know, this Russia thing with Trump and Russia is a made-up story, it's an excuse by the Democrats…'" https://t.co/q6Dkiyzdzq
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) April 18, 2018
Trump to Lester Holt last May: “In fact, when I decided to just do it, I said to myself, I said, ‘You know, this Russia thing with Trump and Russia is a made up story, it’s an excuse by the Democrats for having lost an election that they should have won.’” https://t.co/kKYLlVgawO
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) April 18, 2018
2017: I was thinking about “the Russia thing” when I fired Comey.
2018: https://t.co/9o8dpORoXS
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) April 18, 2018
"And in fact when I decided to just do it [i.e., fire Comey], I said to myself, I said 'you know, this Russia thing with Trump and Russia is a made-up story, it's an excuse by the Democrats for having lost an election that they should have won'" — Donald J Trump https://t.co/7fkRb4h2vz
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 18, 2018
What Trump said to Lester Holt: “In fact when I decided to just do it, I said to myself, I said 'you know, this Russia thing with Trump and Russia is a made-up story.’” What he said to Russians in Oval Office: Firing Comey relieved “great pressure” on him https://t.co/lrecNMgg1V
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) April 18, 2018
"When I decided to just do it, I said to myself, I said 'you know, this Russia thing with Trump and Russia is a made-up story, it's an excuse by the Democrats for having lost an election that they should have won'."
— Donald Trump, on why he fired James Comey, May 2017 https://t.co/YTKZymtC1B
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) April 18, 2018
He told @LesterHoltNBC, on camera, of Comey's firing: "When I decided to just do it, I said to myself, I said: ‘You know, this Russia thing with Trump and Russia is a made up story." https://t.co/2oLUZ3J25V
— Kimberly Atkins (@KimberlyEAtkins) April 18, 2018
"When I decided [to fire Comey], I said to myself, I said, 'You know, this Russia thing with Trump and Russia is a made up story." https://t.co/LqNId4K574
— Jay Caruso (@JayCaruso) April 18, 2018
Enjoy this piece?
… then let us make a small request. The New Civil Rights Movement depends on readers like you to meet our ongoing expenses and continue producing quality progressive journalism. Three Silicon Valley giants consume 70 percent of all online advertising dollars, so we need your help to continue doing what we do.
NCRM is independent. You won’t find mainstream media bias here. From unflinching coverage of religious extremism, to spotlighting efforts to roll back our rights, NCRM continues to speak truth to power. America needs independent voices like NCRM to be sure no one is forgotten.
Every reader contribution, whatever the amount, makes a tremendous difference. Help ensure NCRM remains independent long into the future. Support progressive journalism with a one-time contribution to NCRM, or click here to become a subscriber. Thank you. Click here to donate by check.