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Trump blasts 'unfair' impeachment, 'extreme leftists' in speech to young conservatives | TheHill

posted onDecember 22, 2019
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Article snippet: WEST PALM BEACH, FLA. — MORE used a speech before a group of young conservatives Saturday to tout legislative victories while unloading on House Democrats over impeachment and jabbing at the 2020 Democratic presidential field. Trump claimed his administration had “achieved more in this month alone than any president has achieved in eight years in office,” while criticizing his potential opponents as “extreme leftists” and “beyond socialists.” The president also criticized Republicans who do not support his administration’s agenda, claiming "Never Trumpers" are “the dumbest human beings on earth.” Trump addressed the crowd of young conservatives at a conference hosted by Turning Point USA in West Palm Beach, Fla.. The address comes days after the House voted almost nearly along party lines to approve two articles of impeachment accusing him of abusing his office in his dealings with Ukraine and obstructing the congressional inquiry. Trump on Saturday called House Speaker MORE (D-Calif.) “crazy” and complained about the impeachment vote, claiming Democrats have no case to impeach him. He claimed they are pursuing an “illegal unconstitutional, and hyper-partisan impeachment.” “They really don’t believe in democracy, they can’t,” Trump said. The president criticized Pelosi for signaling she may withhold the articles of impeachment before she sees how a trial would take place in the GOP-controlled Senate. Pelosi has expressed concerns that Senate Majority Leader MORE ... Link to the full article to read more

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