'He’s so dumb — he’s so stupid': Ex-Dem senator marvels at the insanity of Trump’s behavior on tape
Donald Trump claims to be a "very stable genius" (AFP Photo/Timothy A. Clary)
June 27, 2023
MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace played two recent interviews by Donald Trump in which he manufactures different excuses or stories about the classified documents that make up the source of his recent indictment.
In one, Trump tells Sean Hannity, "All I know is this: everything I did was right."
In another Hannity interview, Trump says that a president can declassify something with his mind. That is false.
Speaking to Kaitlin Collins during the Trump town hall, he claimed that the Presidential Records Act allowed him to take whatever he wants. In fact, the PRA does the opposite.
Former Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) marveled at the willingness of the former president to make absurd comments.
"It is so dumb!" exclaimed McCaskill. "I mean, he is so stupid! It is just amazing how stupid he is. It reminds me of making closing arguments, and Andrew [Weissmann] can probably relate to this. But I always loved as a prosecutor, because you got the last word, and invariably the defense would, in their closing arguments, say, well, nobody could be this stupid. And I'd always stand up in my rebuttal and say if we have to open the prison doors for stupid, we won't have anybody in prison because everybody who does criminal activity at some level is dumb."
She said that some think they won't get caught, others think they're too smart, or they think the crime is ultimately worth it.
"The thing also about this case we have to remember is a courtroom is a different thing for Donald Trump because all of the stuff falls away, and the only thing that comes in front of the jury are the facts. As the judge determines are relevant. And oaths are taken not only by witnesses. They stand in front of everybody and take a solemn oath before God. So does the jury. The jury takes a solemn oath before God about their duty and following the law, and listening to the facts. So, it's a very treacherous territory for a guy like Donald Trump because his wheeling and dealing and his lying at every turn just doesn't work in a courtroom."
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