CNN host ridicules Trump’s evolving excuses: ‘There was an earthquake, a terrible flood, locusts!’

In discussion with legal analyst Elie Honig, CNN’s Jim Acosta couldn’t help but quote late actor John Belushi as Joliet Jake Blues in “The Blues Brothers,” when he begs Carrie Fisher not to kill him. Acosta noted it is remarkably similar to former President Donald Trump’s comments over the past several days that keep evolving.

“Oh, please don’t kill us! Please, please don’t kill us. You know I love you, baby. I wouldn’t leave you! It wasn’t my fault! … I ran out of gas! I got a flat tire! I didn’t have change for cab fare! I lost my tux at the cleaners! I locked my keys in the car! An old friend came in from out of town! Someone stole my car! There was an earthquake! A terrible flood! Locusts! IT WASN’T MY FAULT, I SWEAR TO GOD!”

“We’ve heard multiple excuses,” said Acosta. “First, it was the FBI planted evidence. Then Trump claimed it was all declassified. That they didn’t need to seize anything. They could have had it anytime they wanted. I think today he is saying some of the stuff is privileged, attorney/client material.”

So, Honig walked through some of the excuses and struck them down, one by one.

CNN host ridicules Trump’s evolving excuses: ‘There was an earthquake, a terrible flood, locusts!’ – Raw Story – Celebrating 18 Years of Independent Journalism