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19. Trump can't even remotely suggest Porter's ex-wives are telling the truth.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sun Feb 11, 2018, 07:08 PM

Feb 2018

Trumps' reasoning is that Porter proclaims his innocence so it can't be true. Trump has also claimed all the accusations against him are untrue. If he acknowledged Porter's wive's accusations, in essence he would be giving up his only defense against the accusations made about him.

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Ex-wife of Rob Porter fires back at White House amid abuse scandal [View all] DonViejo Feb 2018 OP

Tomorrow Kelly will Wellstone ruled Feb 2018 #1

+1 dewsgirl Feb 2018 #4

For the white house, I think denial is just their everyday life. Canoe52 Feb 2018 #2

She should go on all the talk shows... HipChick Feb 2018 #3

the liar-in-chief calling the victims liars.... spanone Feb 2018 #5

You have said the absolute truth.....the kind of more fiber..expect from a trump..or Stuart G Feb 2018 #7

Same thing Humpty Dumpty/white house admin did for the pedophile Roy Moore. GAH iluvtennis Feb 2018 #22

Didn't Trump himself propose laws easier to sue those who lie about you? rickford66 Feb 2018 #6

Denial is better than devastation MaryMagdaline Feb 2018 #8

Porter's ridiculous explanation of the other ex-wife's black eye: tblue37 Feb 2018 #9

arguing over a vase? Skittles Feb 2018 #12

And then the vase "somehow" hit her. How could that happen, hmmm? nt tblue37 Feb 2018 #13

I'm sure Trump will say she hit herself to make him look bad. He's the gaslighter in chief. flibbitygiblets Feb 2018 #21

Somehow he hit her Face. They_Live Feb 2018 #23

While I don't buy his explanation for a second NewJeffCT Feb 2018 #33

oh heaven05 Feb 2018 #34

as I said above NewJeffCT Feb 2018 #36

I guess he showed her a vase to her face. longship Feb 2018 #14

maybe he should have claimed mnmoderatedem Feb 2018 #16

k and r...for exposure. Stuart G Feb 2018 #10

I do not think the truth would be "devastating" to them Skittles Feb 2018 #11

If anyone wants to know why men got away with lunatica Feb 2018 #15

One thing to add. Control-Z Feb 2018 #20

If they pulled this shit before the last Women's March BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #17

Excellent essay and spot on. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2018 #18

Trump can't even remotely suggest Porter's ex-wives are telling the truth. Fla Dem Feb 2018 #19

Who can STILL believe T values or respects women!! bobbieinok Feb 2018 #24

Jennie--I'm sorry you're having to go through this. mtngirl47 Feb 2018 #25

Does anyone REALLY believe that Elementary School Trump wrote this? nt aka-chmeee Feb 2018 #26

Donnie and his pack of lying theives now appearing at the WH Bar & Grill world wide wally Feb 2018 #27

Bring it back to this: the FBI flunked him out. The women did not come forward: the FBI found them. Hekate Feb 2018 #28

Denial is easier than devastation should be republicans motto Pepsidog Feb 2018 #29

Jennie Willoughby really Cha Feb 2018 #30

So tRumps argument is that a firm denial Grammy23 Feb 2018 #31

Use Of "Mere" DallasNE Feb 2018 #32

The "Due Process" Drones Got On My Last Nerve ProfessorGAC Feb 2018 #35

Prisons are full of innocent people. Hugin Feb 2018 #37

Birds of a Feather Flock Together, Including Abusive Women-Haters in the White House dlk Feb 2018 #38