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Reality Show President Timed Arpaio Pardon For Ratings

[ It's one thing for a critic like me to call him Sideshow Don, but when he boasts he times things to get ratings ... well, it shows the point. ]

Posted at 6:30 pm on August 28, 2017 by Jay Caruso

That is not a typo. It’s not a joke. It’s real. President Trump said in a press conference that he deliberately timed the pardon of Joe Arpaio to maximize the coverage it would get from the media.

In a news conference with Finnish President Sauli Niinistö he said the following:

“In the middle of a hurricane, even though it was a Friday evening, I assumed the ratings would be far higher than they would be normally. You know, the hurricane was just starting.”

He went on to praise Arpaio:

“He’s done a great job for the people of Arizona, he’s very strong on borders, very strong on illegal immigration. He is loved in Arizona. I thought he was treated unbelievably unfairly when they came down with their big decision to go get him right before the election voting started.”

Trump went on to make two questionable if not outright false claims.

First, he said the decision to find Arpaio guilty of criminal contempt came down “right before” the election. The election was in November. The verdict was rendered in July.

Second, Trump said Arpaio lost a close election. Arpaio lost by 11 points in a heavily Republican county.

If Arpaio were so beloved by the people in Arizona, as Trump claims, he would have won his election.

But at least the ratings were good.

redstate.com

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