This is nutty and dangerous beyond imagination. After all the reports this week of the prolonged cyber attack by Russia on our government agencies, after a week of radio twitter silence on the subject, trump finally responded today with this -
....discussing the possibility that it may be China (it may!). There could also have been a hit on our ridiculous voting machines during the election, which is now obvious that I won big, making it an even more corrupted embarrassment for the USA. @DNI_Ratcliffe @SecPompeo— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 19, 2020
....discussing the possibility that it may be China (it may!). There could also have been a hit on our ridiculous voting machines during the election, which is now obvious that I won big, making it an even more corrupted embarrassment for the USA. @DNI_Ratcliffe @SecPompeo
It is not clear whether trump even wrote the tweets with words like “actuality”, “priority chant” and “petrified.”
He first claims that this attack is very minor and “everything is under control”. He then tries to deflect the blame to the media and to China, which makes no sense if the first statement is to be believed. Blaming China is the favorite bogeyman for trump and republicans. He then uses this as an excuse to claim victory at the election, which he lost bigly.
Every security expert and government agency has pointed the finger at Russia. Even SoS Mike Pompeo issued a statement blaming Russia. We suppose Pompeo will be summoned to the White House imminently.
Breaking: Russia is behind the massive, ongoing cyber spy campaign against the federal government and private sector, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said — the first Trump administration official to publicly blame Moscow for the computer hacks. https://t.co/Fiv13AUBLb— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) December 19, 2020
Breaking: Russia is behind the massive, ongoing cyber spy campaign against the federal government and private sector, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said — the first Trump administration official to publicly blame Moscow for the computer hacks. https://t.co/Fiv13AUBLb
Some reactions to these bizarre tweets -
The SolarWinds hack is unprecedented in our country. The Russian government got everything from information on our nuclear stockpile to whatever is hidden on Trump’s tax returns. Putin knows more about America than Trump. Maybe that’s why he congratulated Joe Biden for his win.— Eugene Gu, MD (@eugenegu) December 19, 2020
The SolarWinds hack is unprecedented in our country. The Russian government got everything from information on our nuclear stockpile to whatever is hidden on Trump’s tax returns. Putin knows more about America than Trump. Maybe that’s why he congratulated Joe Biden for his win.
Does anyone thinks that trump is not compromised?
Either Putin has leverage on him or Trump wants something from Putin in the future.— Daniel Goldman (@danielsgoldman) December 19, 2020
Either Putin has leverage on him or Trump wants something from Putin in the future.
This has been happening in plain sight for years now -
even after his SecState points to Russia, Trump tries to absolve Russia for cyber hackconsistent pattern of his presidencyRussia was his pre-2016 financial benefactor and helped him winhe welcomed the help and tried to cover it uphe has advanced Russian goals as president https://t.co/B9dmQtJJkv— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) December 19, 2020
even after his SecState points to Russia, Trump tries to absolve Russia for cyber hackconsistent pattern of his presidencyRussia was his pre-2016 financial benefactor and helped him winhe welcomed the help and tried to cover it uphe has advanced Russian goals as president https://t.co/B9dmQtJJkv
The word treason is trending.
If you actually gave a damn about our national security, you would hold Putin accountable, not the media.— David Weissman (@davidmweissman) December 19, 2020
If you actually gave a damn about our national security, you would hold Putin accountable, not the media.
Democrats and the media need to step up to the threat posed by trump and the GOP to our democracy.
I'm gravely concerned about this massive cyberattack. It demands a far more serious response than the President's tweets playing it down and defending Russia. https://t.co/xEX1d0OB6O— Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) December 19, 2020
I'm gravely concerned about this massive cyberattack. It demands a far more serious response than the President's tweets playing it down and defending Russia. https://t.co/xEX1d0OB6O
What’s going on? Is Putin calling all the shots? Is he still dictating statements to the so-called president of the USA? Why did it take so long for trump to respond?
There is always the possibility that trump and his inner circle were aware of the hacking even before it was discovered. Heck, trump may have delivered some state secrets and helped open some cyber doors for the Kremlin.
Also, this seems to be a favorite tactic of this White House — attack the media, blame China, trash Democrats, tie Democrats to China, use every news item to claim election fraud by Democrats and then claim victory for trump.
Maybe, the words of this lunatic do not matter. But this is alt-reality from beyond the twilight zone. Our country is under attack, while the occupant of the White House and the GOP are aiding and abetting the enemy. Perhaps trump is a bigger Trojan horse than the hack of the SolarWinds software. So are many republicans in high places.
Team Biden and historians have their work cut out for them to uncover the treasonous acts that may have been going on for over 4 years now.
Let’s hope more and more people in the country realize how low the party of Lincoln has fallen.
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