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ABC News reports:
President Trump sought to distance himself from Stephen Bannon on Thursday following the former White House chief strategist’s arrest, with Trump saying he hasn’t dealt with Bannon in a “long” time and calling a fundraising project for which Bannon and three others were indicted “inappropriate.”
“I feel very badly. I haven’t been dealing with him for a very long period of time,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office, adding that Bannon only served for a small period of time in the administration after working on his 2016 campaign as CEO.
Trump said that he has no knowledge about the “Build the Wall” fundraising campaign that Bannon was involved in but said that he disagreed with the project. “I don’t like that project. I thought it was being done for showboating reasons,” Trump said Thursday
Don Trump Jr fundraised for them with bannon https://t.co/vk8uAI4mws https://t.co/0OIfqAOvbH pic.twitter.com/fG1DIyGKri
— Laura Rozen (@lrozen) August 20, 2020
Here’s Trump describing Steve Bannon as something akin to a coffee boy pic.twitter.com/DaRChb8pv0
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 20, 2020
WH statement on Bannon’s indictment and involvement in what prosecutors say was a wall scheme: “President Trump has not been involved with Steve Bannon since the campaign and the early part of the Administration, and he does not know the people involved with this project.”
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) August 20, 2020
I love that Trump is badmouthing Bannon, saying he was against the project and it was “showboating” by Bannon. Hmmmm . . . hey Steve, I’ll bet the SDNY prosecutors would like to know everything YOU know about Trump’s crimes.
— Glenn Kirschner (@glennkirschner2) August 20, 2020
BREAKING: Donald Trump Jr. participated in a fundraiser with Steve Bannon and Kris Kobach for the “We Build The Wall” project which “had Trump’s blessing,” according to Kobach.
In other words, Don Jr. helped Bannon steal Trump supporters’ money, while Trump “blessed” the fraud.
— Mrs. Krassenstein (@HKrassenstein) August 20, 2020
REPORTER: Sir, it’s not just Steve Bannon. It’s Roger Stone, Michael Flynn, Rick Gates, Paul Manafort. What’s that say about your judgement and the culture of lawlessness around you?
TRUMP: Well, there was great lawlessness in the Obama administration. pic.twitter.com/sjRExKljrz
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 20, 2020
Donald Trump Jr. praised We Build The Wall and Brian Kolfage at a 2018 event: “This is private enterprise at its finest. Doing it better, faster, cheaper than anything else. What you guys are doing is amazing.” pic.twitter.com/hOL25JoZPI
— andrew kaczynski? (@KFILE) August 20, 2020
If there is anyone who would leverage what they know about Trump to stay out of prison, it is Steve Bannon.
— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) August 20, 2020
Pres. Trump reacting to the news that former top advisor Steve Bannon has been indicted in a scheme to defraud donors in the “We Build the Wall” fundraising campaign.
“I feel very badly. I haven’t been dealing with him for a very long period of time ” pic.twitter.com/Qespn6qiAC
— CBS News (@CBSNews) August 20, 2020
McEnany: “As everyone knows, President Trump has no involvement in this project and felt it was only being done in order to showboat and perhaps raise funds. … President Trump has not been involved with Steve Bannon since the campaign and the early part of the Administration.”
— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) August 20, 2020
WH @PressSec today:
“President Trump hasn’t been involved w/Steve Bannon since the campaign and early part of Administration”Trump on Fox last month: ”He says ‘greatest president ever.’ I said, ‘Let’s keep Steve out there, he’s doing a good job.’ But they’re all involved”
— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) August 20, 2020
President Trump has socially distanced himself from former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon shortly after the charges were announced, “I haven’t been dealing with him for a very long period of time.” https://t.co/6YCLH2mDGy by @lisettevoytko pic.twitter.com/DtaFGAhDwc
— Forbes (@Forbes) August 20, 2020