Trump deflected responsibility for misleading Americans about the length of the Iran war, dismissed low poll ratings as “fake numbers”, and refused to rule out the possibility of declaring a state of emergency before the midterms, in a wide-ranging interview with Time magazine.
And by state of emergency he means the outcome of the midterms?
Overall, just 31% of people said they approve of Trump’s handling of his job as president.
But when asked about his low approval rating during his interview with Time, Trump dismissed concerns.
“They’re fake numbers,” Trump said. “I would beat anybody running today by 20 points. Your numbers, that you have, are fake. The pollsters are corrupt. They’re almost as corrupt as the writers.”
Speaking of corrupt, Bub, look in the mirror.
In the months leading up to the midterms, Trump has claimed US elections are insecure and signed executive orders seeking to assert more control over voting methods – such as restricting mail-in ballot voting and requiring ID.
He has previously refused to rule out declaring a national emergency around elections to implement his desired regulations. Other administration leaders, such as the FBI director, Kash Patel, have not ruled out the possibility of deploying federal law enforcement officers to polling locations, which is against the law.
When asked whether he would declare a state of emergency before the midterms, Trump told Time magazine: “I don’t rule anything out or in. We’ll see.”
In other words if he doesn’t like the outcome he will attempt a coup.
Among other topics the president discussed with Time magazine, he responded affirmatively when asked whether he regretted appointing supreme court justices Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett.
“What can I do? I put them in. They voted against me too often. I was very – I gave them the position of a lifetime, and they voted against me often,” Trump said.
He thinks the Supreme Court is like the mob. He does you a favor, you gotta do what he wants. He does you a favor, you owe him, punk.