Trump predicts Dem's investigation will lead him to victory in 2020

PANAMA CITY BEACH, FLA.-President TrumpDonald John TrumpDOJ threatens the executive's privilege over the Mueller report if Dems holds a vote for contempt contempt Trump claims the return of "BIG FIREWORKS & # 39; at Mont. Rushmore for July 4, Trump asks former state spokesman, Heather Nauert, to help oversee the White House Scholarships. MORE, speaking at a rally a few hours after the White House invoked the privilege of the executive to prevent the release of a special advocate Robert MuellerRobert (Bob) Swan MuellerSasse: US should applaud Mueller's choice to lead the investigation over Russia MOREFull report, congressional congressional investigations would propel it to a reelection victory in 2020.

Trump did not directly address his government's decision to challenge a subpoena by House Democrats, which could raise fears of a constitutional crisis, but said the party's desire to probe his administration, his campaign and businesses would turn around politically.

"They want to do surveys rather than investments," the president told a crowd of supporters in an outdoor amphitheater just steps from the Gulf of Mexico. "I think that leads us to victory in 2020."

Trump said that the Democrats' focus on investigations was a "shame" and that they should instead work with him on infrastructure, reducing drug prices and improving care. health for veterans.

As he regularly does during his election rallies, Trump has hit a number of known targets: Democrats, the media, China, illegal immigration, social media companies and even what he called a scene doubtful.

But Trump largely addressed the topic that dominated the day's debates in the nation's capital: his decision to assert the executive's privilege over the Mueller report, which preceded the vote of the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives who had described contempt as Attorney General.

After a multi-hour hearing, the panel voted on the party lines to condemn Barr in defiance of the refusal to comply with a subpoena to provide an unredacted version of the report. The quote will now head to the House held by the Democrats for a vote.

Trump repeatedly refused Wednesday to answer questions from reporters to explain his decision to assert his privilege over the report, and the White House closed a cabinet meeting that was to be open to the press.

Trump mentioned Barr only by passing at Wednesday's rally, but did not discuss the procedure.

"Now the Democrats – we have an excellent Attorney General – now they say," We want more. "You know, it was going to be," We want the Mueller report. "Now they say," Mueller report? "No, we want to start all over again.

Outside of a pair of morning tweets, Trump also did not comment on a New York Times report that reported a billion-dollar commercial losses during a year. decade in the 1980s and 1990s.

Trump won Northwest Florida by wide margins in 2016, and the involvement of the juice will be critical to the state's victory in 2020. He spent a good deal of his speech in front of the efforts of his Administration to accelerate the recovery of Hurricane Michael, a Category 5 storm in the region last October, including a pledge of $ 448 billion in new funds for disaster recovery.

"You receive your money in one way or another, and we will not let anyone hold it," he said.

Trump then resumed his long-running feud with Puerto Rican leaders, blaming island officials for criticizing his reaction to Hurricane Maria. Dozens of Puerto Rican refugees have been transferred to Florida after the island was ravaged by Hurricane Maria in 2017.

Trump also focused his attention on his potential 2020 Democratic rivals, mocking them as being unable to run the country.

"We have real beauties," he said. "Just choose someone, please, and let's start this thing."

In addition to hitting Sen. Bernie SandersBernard (Bernie) SandersBefore we can save liberalism, we must first know what it is that the House Dems encouraging members to appear on Fox News Health workers are demonstrating in front of the collection of Biden funds MORE (I-Vt.) And former Vice President Joe BidenThe post-White House memories of Joseph (Joe) Robinette BidenObama should not be published this year: report Before we can save liberalism, we must first know what it is after the woman at the rally shouts, "You can kiss me and kiss me anytime" CONTINUEDTrump was targeting a new target: South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg.

He added that the 37-year-old candidate did not have the necessary experience to face Chinese President Xi Jinping.

"We represent against Xi in China. It will be great, "said Trump.