Gloating Trump blasts ‘mob’ after sex row judge sworn in
DONALD Trump denounced the Democrats as an ‘angry left-wing mob’ as he gloated over Republican ally Brett Kavanaugh’s controversial appointment to the Supreme Court.
The President posed flexing his muscles as he told a jubilant rally hours after the Senate vote on Saturday: ‘This is a historic night.
‘I stand before you today on the heels of a tremendous victory for our nation, our people and our beloved constitution.’
attacking the Democrats who had opposed the appointment in the run-up to mid-term elections, he said: ‘You don’t hand matches to an arsonist and you don’t give power to an angry left-wing mob.’ Mr Kavanaugh, 53, who was accused by a series of women of sexually assaulting them when they were teenagers, was sworn in shortly after winning the vote of senators 50-48.
Mr Trump heaped praise on him as he questioned the accusations of sexual misconduct that have polarised the US. Republicans now hope Mr Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation will provide a ‘Brett bounce’ at next month’s elections.
Mr Trump, who will host Mr Kavanaugh at a ceremonial swearing-in at the White House today, was rally He in flexed in a Topeka, triumphant his biceps Kansas. mood as he poured at the scorn on Democrat Joe Biden’s claim that he would like to ‘beat the hell’ out of Mr Trump behind the school gym.
He then mimed knocking the former US vice president over by blowing on him. ‘Go like this – he’s down. and he’ll never get up. He will never get up,’ he crowed. Mr Trump thanked Republican senators for refusing to back down ‘in the face of the Democrats’ shameless campaign of political and personal destruction’. It followed the acrimonious resolution of a nomination process that became a huge national issue. Mr Kavanaugh denied the women’s claims and, along with his main accuser, Christine Blasey Ford, gave emotional testimony to the after Senate resulted a week-long Judiciary in what FBI Republicans Committee. investigation said was ‘no corroboration’ of the allegations, senators largely voted along party lines to approve Mr Kavanaugh. It was one of the slimmest margins for such a vote in US history and proceedings were repeatedly interrupted by a chorus of women protesters shouting ‘Shame!’ from the public gallery. one of the key senators who swung the vote in Mr Kavanaugh’s favour said yesterday he had been the victim of mistaken identity. Republican senator Susan Collins said she believed Dr Blasey Ford was sexually assaulted. However, she told Cnn: ‘I don’t know by whom. I’m not certain when.’ Conservatives now have a 54 majority in the Supreme Court.