refused to send legal representation to impeachment hearings?

Ahead of impeachment hearings, Trump claimed multiple times that he was being denied legal representation and due process during the Congressional impeachments hearings.

However, Trump refused to send any form of legal representation.

Trump justified the White House’s refusal to participate by claiming that the entire investigation was a hoax.

The Democrats, the radical-left Democrats, the do-nothing Democrats, decided when I’m going to NATO – this was set up a year ago – that when I’m going to NATO, that was the exact time – this is one of the most important journeys that we make as president, and for them to be doing this and saying this and putting impeachment on the table, which is a hoax to start off with.

The Hill – Trump rips ‘No Due Process Scam’ as public impeachment hearings loom
ABC News – Trump: Won’t send lawyer to impeachment hearing ‘because it’s all a hoax’
Reuters – White House tells House Democrats that it will not participate in Wednesday impeachment hearing

lied about the Ukranian President exonerating him from any wrongdoing?

Trump claimed that the Ukrainian President had exonerated him from any wrongdoing in the quid pro quo scandal in which he asked for dirt on Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden. The scandal ultimately led to his impeachment.

The claim was made about an interview Time had had with the Ukrainian President. The Ukrainian President made no such remarks in the interview.

Time – ‘I Don’t Trust Anyone at All.’ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Speaks Out on Trump, Putin and a Divided Europe

 

wondered why a centennial anniversary wasn’t celebrated “a long time ago?”

The centennial in question was the Women’s Suffrage Centennial Coin Act. Trump remarked, “I’m curious why wasn’t it done a long time ago? And also, I guess the answer to that is because now I’m President, we get things done.” He appeared unaware of what a centennial is.

New York Magazine – Trump: Why Wasn’t 100th Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage Observed ‘Years Ago?’

only disbursed $2 million raised for veterans until the discrepancy was met with intense media scrutiny?

His charity was later dissolved after the state of New York filed charges for illegal use of charity funds for campaign purposes.

NPR – At Least $1.9 Million In Donations Trump Collected For Vets Was Sent Last Week
The Washington Post – New York files suit against President Trump alleging his charity engaged in illegal conduct
Reuters – Trump charity to dissolve under deal with N.Y. attorney general

called in to Fox & Friends where he ranted for 53 minutes?

During the 53 minutes, Trump spoke at length about various conspiracy theories and made several false claims about the ongoing impeachment hearings. Among them, Ukraine’s supposed role in tampering with elections, and how the phone call with the Ukrainian leader at the center of the impeachment hearings was made up. He also directly admitted to holding up the military aid that had been agreed upon by Congress, saying, “I mean, I asked it very point-blank, because we’re looking for corruption. There’s tremendous corruption. Why should we be giving hundreds of millions of dollars to countries when there’s this kind of corruption?”

Trump had also previously called in to Fox & Friends.

The New York Times – Trump’s Long List of Inaccurate Statements on ‘Fox & Friends’
Business Insider – Trump essentially admitted on live TV to doing the thing he’s accused of in the impeachment inquiry

dismissed concerns about ISIS fighters escaping from Syrian prisons by saying that they’d be going to Europe?

The ISIS fighters had managed to escape from Kurdish prisons in the wake of Turkey’s offensive against them. Turkey began offensive operations after Trump unilaterally removed all US forces in the region. Trump appeared unconcerned about European or Kurdish allies.

Axios – Trump on potential ISIS escapees: “They will be escaping to Europe”
Politico – Trump shrugs off ISIS fighters fleeing Syria: They’ll ‘be escaping to Europe’

said, “nobody reads the Bible more than me,” but couldn’t cite a single verse?

When asked for one or two of his favorite verses, Trump replied,

I don’t want to get into it because to me that’s very personal…the Bible means a lot to me but I don’t want to get into specifics.

He has also criticized others, like former Secretary of State John Kerry, by saying they don’t read the Bible. After his border policy was criticized by Pope Francis, Trump said the Pope would wish Trump were President when ISIS attacks the Vatican.

The Hill – Trump: Kerry probably hasn’t read the Bible
The Atlantic – Trump’s Bible Fail

Catholic Online – ‘The whole Bible is incredible’: Donald trump ridiculed for not naming favorite Bible verse

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