Speaking to reporters this morning, the president strongly affirmed his support of his beleaguered Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
“There’s a chance that this could be one of the single most unfair, unjust things to happen to a candidate for anything,” Trump said. He added that, “And for people to come out of the woodwork from 36 years ago and 30 years ago and never mentioned it and all of a sudden it happens, in my opinion it’s totally political.”
"There's a chance that this could be one of the single most unfair, unjust things to happen to a candidate for anything." President Trump backs Brett Kavanaugh after a second woman alleges inappropriate sexual behavior by the Supreme Court nominee. https://t.co/2dcJPKfDxk pic.twitter.com/7eg9Adw7rT
— CNN (@CNN) September 24, 2018
In a recorded radio interview with Geraldo Rivera that aired this morning, Trump made the same point but without the implicit dismissal and disparagement of Kavanaugh’s accusers.
Trump on Christine Blasey Ford: "The Republicans are doing everything in their power to let her have her voice."
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) September 24, 2018
Geraldo pressed Trump on whether he'd still want Kavanaugh confirmed if Blasey Ford's allegations were true. Trump: "Number one, I don't think that will happen. And number two, I want her to have her voice."
— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) September 24, 2018