Trump Denies He Clogged White House Toilets: ‘Categorically Untrue’

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It’s a rare occurrence when a former commander in chief puts out a statement denying he flushed papers down a White House toilet, but here we are. We are truly living in a golden age of political media absurdity.

Former President Donald Trump hit back at the “media’s characterization” of his relationship with the National Archives and Records Administration and denied reports that he flushed papers and documents down a White House toilet.

The New York Times reported Wednesday that the National Archives retrieved a dozen or so boxes of documents from Mar-a-Lago and that there was concern that some may contain classified information.

Trump called his working with the National Archives (NARA) “a great honor,” claiming that the media’s characterization of his relationship with NARA is “Fake News” though it is not clear to what characterization he is referring.

“The papers were given easily and without conflict and on a very friendly basis, which is different from the accounts being drawn up by the Fake News Media,” Trump said in a statement. “In fact, it was viewed as routine and ‘no big deal.'”

Then, in his signature “the best defense is a good offense” tactic, he pivoted to his old political rival Hillary Clinton, for which “lock her up” chants were heard at many rallies over her private email server controversy.

“Crooked Hillary Clinton, as an example, deleted and acid-washed 32,000 emails and never gave that to the government,” he said. “Acid-washing” is a thing that we used to do with blue jeans in the 90s, and is not a real thing with email servers. He then claimed that the Clintons “took large amounts of furniture out of the White House,” though there is, shockingly no verified report to support his claim of presidential larceny.

Finally, he addressed Thursday morning’s report that White House plumbers had to unclog toilets after he ostensibly flushed documents down them.

“Also, another fake story, that I flushed papers and documents down a White House toilet, is categorically untrue and simply made up by a reporter in order to get publicity for a mostly fictitious book,” he said of Maggie Haberman. “The Democrats are just using this and the Unselect Committee of political hacks as a camouflage [sic] for how horribly our Country is doing under the Biden Administration.”

Following collaborative and respectful discussions, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) openly and willingly arranged with President Trump for the transport of boxes that contained letters, records, newspapers, magazines, and various articles. Some of this information will someday be displayed in the Donald J. Trump Presidential Library for the public to view my Administration’s incredible accomplishments for the American People.

The media’s characterization of my relationship with NARA is Fake News. It was exactly the opposite! It was a great honor to work with NARA to help formally preserve the Trump Legacy.

The papers were given easily and without conflict and on a very friendly basis, which is different from the accounts being drawn up by the Fake News Media. In fact, it was viewed as routine and “no big deal.” In actuality, I have been told I was under no obligation to give this material based on various legal rulings that have been made over the years. Crooked Hillary Clinton, as an example, deleted and acid washed 32,000 emails and never gave that to the government. Then, they took large amounts of furniture out of the White House. And Bill Clinton kept numerous audio recordings that the archives wanted, but were unsuccessful at getting after going to court. We won’t even mention what is going on with the White House in the current, or various past administrations.

Also, another fake story, that I flushed papers and documents down a White House toilet, is categorically untrue and simply made up by a reporter in order to get publicity for a mostly fictitious book. The Democrats are just using this and the Unselect Committee of political hacks as a camoflauge for how horribly our Country is doing under the Biden Administration.

In the United States there has unfortunately become two legal standards, one for Republicans and one for Democrats. It should not be that way!