Friday, January 12, 2018

A Dipshit's Shithole

CNN, MSNBC, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and many others all claimed that Trump asked, "Why do we want all these people from shithole countries coming here?"  However, every single news outlet could only cite "anonymous sources briefed on the meeting" or "an unnamed person familiar with the meeting".  Multiple senators who attended the meeting went on record, without hiding behind anonymity, stating that Trump never made the statement.  To me, it sounds EXACTLY like something that Trump WOULD say...mainly because he's a mouthy dipshit.  But, without a single soul willing to go on record with first-hand knowledge about the voracity of the statement, and multiple senators who did go on record that it's a false claim, logic shouldn't allow it be given credence.  Could the senators be lying to cover for Trump?  Of course.  But the claim from someone unwilling to provide evidence or even their identity is even less believable...unless of course you WANT to believe it.  As with any sensational claim, the burden of proof is on the claimant.