Donald Trump issued an extraordinary declaration about his own character early Thursday morning, proclaiming himself the complete opposite of “corrupt and evil” Democrats as his administration faces the prospect of congressional investigations.
At approximately 5:50 a.m. Eastern Time, the president posted a message on Truth Social that left little room for ambiguity.
“THE DEMOCRATS ARE CORRUPT AND EVIL, and I am the exact opposite!”
The statement came as Democrats prepared to take control of Congress in January, giving them new opportunities to investigate the Trump administration through committee hearings, subpoenas and congressional oversight.
Trump has repeatedly accused Democrats of political misconduct and corruption. In his latest posts, he alleged that his opponents were attempting to divert attention from what he described as “MASSIVE BLUE STATE CORRUPTION.”
The president also pointed to his decision not to accept a presidential salary as evidence of his personal integrity.
But his suggestion that he was the only president to forgo compensation is historically inaccurate. Previous presidents, including Herbert Hoover and John F. Kennedy, donated their presidential salaries to charitable causes.
Trump returned to Truth Social at approximately 6:28 a.m., this time criticizing Democrats over their efforts to obtain his tax records during his first term.
His early-morning messages arrived against the backdrop of growing scrutiny from incoming Democratic congressional leaders.
Representative Robert Garcia, who is expected to chair the House Oversight Committee, has indicated that his panel intends to investigate conduct within the administration, including potential conflicts of interest and the actions of senior officials.
Garcia delivered a short warning to officials who could face congressional questioning:
“Lawyer up.”
The California Democrat has also pushed back against warnings from White House lawyers about the limits of congressional investigations, maintaining that lawmakers have a responsibility to examine credible allegations of misconduct.
Any congressional inquiry would still need to establish facts through evidence, testimony and applicable legal procedures. Announcing an investigation does not establish that wrongdoing occurred.
Trump, meanwhile, has portrayed the anticipated oversight effort as politically motivated and continues to insist that Democrats are the ones engaged in corruption.
His latest Truth Social declaration offered a particularly striking example of that argument.
Rather than simply rejecting accusations against himself or his administration, the president described his own character in absolute terms.
“THE DEMOCRATS ARE CORRUPT AND EVIL, and I am the exact opposite!”
With Democrats preparing to exercise congressional oversight in January, the confrontation between Trump and the incoming majority is likely to remain a prominent part of Washington’s political debate.
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Satan Incarnate in The White House (Donald Chump) ain’t worried about those “Dumbocrat Communist Islamic Radicals” in Congress. “How many Divisions do they have?” he would say echoing Joseph Stalin. How many Atomic Bombs? How many ICBMs? Aircraft Carriers? If he is Impeached in The House and Convicted in The Senate he won’t leave office. He will do something worse than what he did on 1/06/2021. He likes to “double down” when he is opposed remember. In 2027 you will see Navy Seals invading Congress in order to kill those Trump doesn’t like. He has to fulfill The Prophecy in order to become finally worthy of Hell and nothing less as Justice. “…there will be Strife Iniquity and Wars and Rumours of Wars…such things must be and The End is not yet.” (Jesus in Matthew 24) “…but woe to those through whom these things come.” (Jesus in Matthew 18:7) Amen?