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Trump lashes out at 'Do Nothing Democrat Savages' | TheHill

posted onSeptember 29, 2019
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Article snippet: MORE (D-N.Y.) and other progressive lawmakers who have been vocal critics of his administration. "Can you imagine if these Do Nothing Democrat Savages, people like Nadler, Schiff, AOC Plus 3, and many more, had a Republican Party who would have done to Obama what the Do Nothings are doing to me," he tweeted. "Oh well, maybe next time!" Trump's tweet comes days after House Speaker have yet to endorse it. Support for the move ramped up following revelations this week that Trump had urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to look into former Vice President held up aid for the country over the summer. Trump has denied wrongdoing, saying he held up the aid because he wanted other countries to contribute more to Ukraine's defense, while Democrats argue the move amounted to the president seeking help from a foreign power against a political rival. The White House released a memo of the July call between the presidents in which Trump encouraged Zelensky to look into Biden, the Democratic presidential front-runner.  Schiff and Nadler lead the House Intelligence and Judiciary committees, respectively, and have battled the administration while seeking more details on the president's Ukraine efforts. Nadler responded to Trump's tweet, in a post that said "Don’t let the President change the subject." "He got caught soliciting a foreign leader for help with his campaign at the expense of U.S. national security. Again," he added. Ocasio-Cortez didn't respond directly, but ... Link to the full article to read more

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