Despite his initial refusal to take questions unrelated to the trade deal with Canada and Mexico he was heralding, President Donald Trump soon veered off the rails, sounding off on a myriad of topics.
Here are the top five wildest moments:
Kavanaugh Was A Problem Drinker
He said that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh had a “problem” with “drink” as a “young man,” directly contradicting the refrain of the GOP and Kavanaugh himself.
— TPM Livewire (@TPMLiveWire) October 1, 2018
It’s ‘Fine’ If FBI Interviews Kavanaugh
He also nonchalantly agreed to expand the FBI probe on Kavanaugh’s past, saying it would be “fine” for agents to interview Kavanaugh himself, who is currently omitted from the witness list.
Trump “fine” with Kavanaugh being interviewed by FBI pic.twitter.com/6JrsGJVhpU
— TPM Livewire (@TPMLiveWire) October 1, 2018
Telling Female Reporter She’s ‘Not Thinking’
He directed a special, intense vitriol towards female reporters, scolding them to keep to trade questions and telling ABC’s Cecilia Vega that he knows she’s “not thinking” since “she never does.”
Trump tells ABC News’ senior White House correspondent @CeciliaVega “I know you’re not thinking, you never do,” then refuses to answer a question about Brett Kavanaugh. pic.twitter.com/mOGh228g5a
— TPM Livewire (@TPMLiveWire) October 1, 2018
Trump Admits He’d Be A ‘Mess’ If He Drank
In a rare moment of self reflection, he joked about how much of a “mess” he would be if he drank alcohol, saying his sobriety is “one of his only good qualities.”
— TPM Livewire (@TPMLiveWire) October 1, 2018
An Eyebrow-Raising Tale Of Senators’ Behavior
He came down hard on senators, specifically accusing Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) of draft dodging during the Vietnam War and Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) of being a bad mayor. He also alluded to a mysterious, unnamed Democratic senator who he claims exhibits signs of a drinking problem.
— TPM Livewire (@TPMLiveWire) October 1, 2018
