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Trump Erupts During Interview Over Manifesto Linking Him to Attacker
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Trump Erupts During Interview Over Manifesto Linking Him to Attacker

From Veฤernji List · (11m ago) Croatian Critical tone

Translated from Croatian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

TLDR

  • During a CBS "60 Minutes" interview, former President Donald Trump reacted angrily to questions about a manifesto allegedly sent by an armed attacker before an incident at the Washington Hilton.
  • The interviewer, Norah O'Donnell, read a passage from the manifesto that suggested the attacker was motivated by a desire to stop a "pedophile, rapist, and traitor."
  • Trump vehemently denied the accusations, calling the manifesto "garbage" from a "sick person" and suggesting his accusers should be ashamed for reading it, while also pointing to others who have been linked to figures like Jeffrey Epstein.

In a fiery exchange during a "60 Minutes" interview, former President Donald Trump unleashed a furious response to questions linking him to a manifesto allegedly penned by an armed assailant who disrupted a White House Correspondents' Association dinner. Interviewer Norah O'Donnell read a passage from the document, which contained accusations against a "pedophile, rapist, and traitor," prompting a visibly agitated Trump to lash out.

Well, I was waiting for you to read that because I knew you would, because you are horrible people. Horrible people.

โ€” Donald TrumpResponding to Norah O'Donnell reading a passage from the attacker's alleged manifesto during a "60 Minutes" interview.

Trump, who was present at the event where the shooting occurred, accused O'Donnell and the media of being "horrible people" for bringing up the manifesto. He emphatically denied any wrongdoing, stating, "I am not a pedophile. You are reading garbage from some sick person." The former president insisted that he was being wrongly associated with the attacker's motives and suggested that the media should instead focus on individuals connected to figures like Jeffrey Epstein.

I'm not a pedophile. You are reading garbage from some sick person. I am being associated with something that has nothing to do with me. I am completely exonerated. Your friends on the other side are the ones who were associated with, say, Epstein or other things. You should be ashamed of yourselves for reading that because I am none of that.

โ€” Donald TrumpVehemently denying accusations implied by the attacker's manifesto during the interview.

The interview took place shortly after the incident at the Washington Hilton, where an armed man, identified as Cole Allen, reportedly sent a manifesto to family members before the attack. While O'Donnell attempted to clarify that she was merely quoting the document, Trump remained incensed, concluding the interview by calling the reporting a "disgrace." The exchange highlights the intense political polarization and the charged atmosphere surrounding discussions of such events.

In his manifesto, he wrote that 'I'm no longer willing to permit a pedophile, rapist, and traitor to coat my hands with his crimes.' What's your reaction to that?

โ€” Norah O'DonnellQuoting a passage from the attacker's alleged manifesto during the interview with Donald Trump.
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Originally published by Veฤernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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