“Are We Living In Nazi Germany?” Trump Responds To Allegations That He Paid For Golden Showers
"I'm also very much of a germophobe."
Donald Trump has hit out at the media over unsubstantiated reports that Russia is in possession of compromising information about his business practices and personal life.
In case you somehow missed it, yesterday CNN reported that both Trump and President Obama were recently briefed by top US intelligence officials over allegations that Russia has gathered “compromising personal and financial information” about the President-elect.
The briefing was based on a dossier put together by a former British intelligence officer. The dossier, which has since controversially been published by BuzzFeed, includes a number of disturbing allegations, the most eye-grabbing of which alleges that Trump paid “a number of prostitutes to perform a ‘golden showers’ (urination) show in front of him.”
Naturally, the internet lost its goddamned mind.
Low turnout expected for Trump inauguration because people heard there was an 80% chance of showers #GoldenShowersgate #goldenshowers
— Michael Woodhead (@mpwoodhead) January 11, 2017
"The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself”
– Franklin D. Roosevelt"Pee on my face."
– Donald J. Trump#GoldenShowers— Matthew Kick (@MatthewKick) January 11, 2017
The thing about #GoldenShowers is not even whether or not it happened. It's that it's COMPLETELY BELIEVABLE.
— Drea M. (@GreenSeaGirl) January 11, 2017
ATTENTION:
We are offering up to $1-million for exclusive rights to the FSB tapes of Donald Trump's #goldenshowers— Penthouse (@Penthouse) January 11, 2017
Now it’s worth pointing out that there’s nothing wrong with Trump (allegedly) loving golden showers. Whatever (allegedly) floats your (alleged) boat, man. What’s more worrying is the suggestion that the President of the United States might be susceptible to blackmail by a foreign power.
On the whole, Trump was none too pleased by the reports, and took to social media to offer a level-headed response.
FAKE NEWS – A TOTAL POLITICAL WITCH HUNT!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 11, 2017
Russia just said the unverified report paid for by political opponents is "A COMPLETE AND TOTAL FABRICATION, UTTER NONSENSE." Very unfair!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 11, 2017
Russia has never tried to use leverage over me. I HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH RUSSIA – NO DEALS, NO LOANS, NO NOTHING!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 11, 2017
I win an election easily, a great "movement" is verified, and crooked opponents try to belittle our victory with FAKE NEWS. A sorry state!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 11, 2017
Intelligence agencies should never have allowed this fake news to "leak" into the public. One last shot at me.Are we living in Nazi Germany?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 11, 2017
Yes, that is a man who has been repeatedly endorsed by white supremacists, and who won a political campaign on the back of openly racist rhetoric, questioning whether we live in Nazi Germany. One suspects, not for the first time, that Trump is not especially familiar with the concept of irony.
The President-elect continued his tirade against so-called fake news outlets in a press conference overnight, describing BuzzFeed as “a failing pile of garbage” that would “suffer the consequences”, and telling a CNN reporter that “your organisation is terrible.”
BuzzFeed has already started selling merchandise emblazoned with the words “failing pile of garbage”. Proceeds from sales will go to the Committee to Protect Journalists, which under a Trump presidency is likely going to need all the help it can get.
On the specific subject of golden showers (I can’t believe I just wrote that in a story about an incoming President), Trump asked reporters “does anyone really believe that story?” He also added that he was “very much of a germophobe”.
Me thinks he doth protest too much.