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U.S. NEWS Monday 13 august 2018

Rain pouring, Trump rages on

Twitter and hangs with bikers

By JILL COLVIN and JEFF Trump appeared in a bet- which prompted some in
HORWITZ ter mood when he greeted the crowd to shout, “Build
Associated Press the bikers, who chanted the wall!”
BEDMINSTER, N.J. (AP) — “Four more years!” and The White House had said
As rain dumped on his golf “USA!” as he entered the about 180 bikers would
club, President Donald ballroom. be attending the event,
Trump raged on Saturday, Rain streamed down the including military veter-
lashing out at his Justice windows and pools formed ans and members of law
Department on Twitter be- on the empty golf greens enforcement agencies,
fore welcoming members outside. as well as members of the
of a “Bikers for Trump” fan He quickly pointed out the New Jersey chapter of Bik-
group to the manicured sopping-wet media, which ers for Trump, whose mem-
grounds. sparked jeers and calls to bers frequently attended
Dozens and dozens of “tell the truth.” Trump’s campaign rallies, President Donald Trump gives the thumbs-up to members of
Bikers for Trump and supporters, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2018, outside
gleaming Harleys, Hondas And he thanked the group, sometimes facing off with the clubhouse of Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J.
and other motorcycles saying they’d been with anti-Trump protesters.q Associated Press
descended on the central him since the beginning
New Jersey property for and calling their motor-
what had been billed as cycles “the most beautiful
an outdoor photo-op with bikes anyone’s ever seen.”
Trump. But pouring rain He later walked into the
and flash-flood warnings crowd of supporters, shak-
scrambled the plan, send- ing hands, posing for selfies
ing soggy bikers inside a and signing autographs.
crystal-chandeliered club- Trump returned to the
house ballroom, where podium to poll those in
Trump signed autographs the crowd on their views
and posed for selfies and of the press, prompting
his guests booed reporters. more jeers. One joked that
It was a classic, chaotic the press pool should be
Trump scene reminiscent of thrown out in the rain.
his ramshackle early cam- The president largely ig-
paign. The president was nored reporters’ shouted
continuing an extended questions, except for one
working vacation away about former White House
from Washington. adviser and reality star
The day began on Twitter Omarosa Manigault New-
with a broadside against man and her new book,
the FBI, which Trump ac- which includes scandalous
cused of stonewalling a — and often unsupported
public records request for — accusations against
former FBI deputy direc- Trump.
tor Andrew McCabe’s text The president leaned over
messages. and cupped his hand
“What are they hiding?” around his mouth as if to
the president asked, whisper.
threatening that he “may “Lowlife. She’s a lowlife,”
have to get involved” per- Trump said.
sonally in internal FBI busi- He ignored a question
ness and warning, “DO about ongoing trade ne-
NOT DESTROY.” gotiations with Mexico,