-As the FBI investigators sexual-assault allegations
against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh,
it's become clear that he is very much
like the president who nominated him.
For more on this, it's time for "A Closer Look."
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The Kavanaugh allegations,
perhaps more than any other story,
have made Republicans absolutely lose their minds.
In the last week, we've seen a nominee for the Supreme Court
scream and cry in a Senate hearing,
Senators threaten their colleagues,
and the President gave multiple rambling press conferences
that were so incoherent, even the closed captioning gave up.
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And one of the surest signs that Trump is losing his mind
over the Kavanaugh crisis is that he's accusing
everyone else of going crazy.
Trump always deflects criticism by projecting onto others
whatever he's accused of, and lately,
he's even adopted a new catch phrase.
-They have been blind -- in a blind rage --
ever since, boy, they lost the 2016 election.
They've gone loco.
They have gone loco.
These people, they've gone crazy.
They've gone loco.
-When I won, I said, "The good thing is
now the press finally gets it.
Now they'll finally treat me fairly."
They got worse.
They're worse now than ever.
They're loco. But that's okay.
I put up with it. Go ahead.
I use that word because of the fact
that we made a deal with Mexico.
-Oh, is that why? [ Audience groans ]
Is that why you used it?
"We had meetings with Mexico,
and they were using the word 'loco' a lot.
Apparently --" [ Laughter ]
Apparently, it's their word for 'president.'"
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Also, why does he point to his head when he says loco?
[ Laughter ]
He can't even do basic hand gestures right.
And what is this thing he does all the time?
Just some jackass version of jazz hands.
[ Laughter ]
Like he's dancing next to Shirley Temple.
[ Laughter ]
Trump reminds me of an '80s movie
where an alien crash lands on Earth
and tries to learn human culture.
I'd love to see him flip someone off.
"Hey, man, F you."
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Trump is going loco, because, in Kavanaugh,
he very much sees himself -- a powerful man
who's led a privileged life,
who's never before been held accountable for his actions,
suddenly being challenged over his treatment of women.
In fact, yesterday, Trump pretty much spelled it out
when he was asked if he had a message
for young men in America.
-Well, I'd say that it's a very scary time
for young men in America when you can be
guilty of something that you may not be guilty of.
Somebody could accuse you of something,
and you're automatically guilty.
But in this realm, you are truly guilty until proven innocent.
-Oh, you suddenly care about due process
and the presumption of innocence?
Because when you mention Hillary Clinton
at your most recent rally,
your supporters were still chanting this.
No, I'm sure they meant to chant, "Lock her up only after
a fair trail in which overwhelming evidence
of wrongdoing is presented."
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I mean, obviously, it's a little longer, but...
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Also, it's so sad that they're still chanting "Lock her up."
Let it go. Hillary's out there
selling books, sipping Chardonnay,
and making cameos on "Murphy Brown,"
and you guys are all crammed into a local civic center,
watching the world's sweatiest man have an aneurysm.
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Kavanaugh's also lied repeatedly
about his heavy drinking in high school and college days.
Trump was asked about that and decided to talk instead
about his own decision to abstain from alcohol.
-Well, I don't drink. I've never had a drink.
I don't drink beer. I've never had a beer.
And I'm not saying good or bad. Some people like it.
I just chose not to do that for a lot of reasons.
I think that...
I remember my college days. Everybody was drinking.
It was like normal. I was abnormal.
-Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah.
Yeah.
Yeah, we're aware of that. We all know you're abnormal.
And "abnormal" is the best word for Trump,
because it's how you describe a weird mole, you know?
"What do you think, doc?"
"Well, it's definitely abnormal.
It's red, irritated, and all the hair is falling out."
So Republicans have been losing their minds
over the Kavanaugh allegations, and last night,
Trump took his meltdown to a new level -- openly mocking
Dr. Christine Blasey Ford's testimony
at a rally in Mississippi.
-36 years ago, this happened.
"I had one beer, right?
I had one beer."
"Well, you think it was --"
"No, it was one beer." "Oh, good.
How did you get home?" "I don't remember."
"How'd you get there?" "I don't remember."
"Where is the place?" "I don't remember."
"How many years ago was it?" "I don't know.
I don't know." [ Cheers and applause ]
"I don't know. I don't know."
"What neighborhood was it in?" "I don't know."
"Where's the house?" "I don't know."
"Upstairs, downstairs, where was it?"
"I don't know. But I had one beer.
That's the only thing I remember."
-I mean, that's the President of the United States
openly mocking a survivor of sexual assault.
There's no rock bottom for this guy.
Rock bottom is where he jumped from.
And let this be a lesson --
Let this be a lesson to everyone who is praising Trump
for his supposedly respectful handling of Dr. Ford.
You knew this was coming.
It's like a werewolf movie where someone says,
"He hasn't turned into a wolf for 29 days,
so I think we're good."
[ Laughter ]
"Unlock his bedroom."
Seriously, man, what's wrong with you?
Look at him -- red-faced, sweaty.
Trump's never had a drink in his life,
and somehow, he's still an angry drunk.
And by the way, your little re-enactment
of Ford's testimony was wrong anyway.
Just because you don't remember the details
doesn't mean she didn't.
Her testimony under unimaginable trauma
was searing and yet somehow still incredibly composed.
Meanwhile, if someone asked you
one question at a press conference,
you melt down like you just saw the Arc of the Covenant.
-Should the FBI interview
all three of Brett Kavanaugh's accusers?
-Aaaaaaah!
-And much like Kavanaugh...
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Much like Kavanaugh,
Trump has also repeatedly lied
about the allegations against him,
like the hush payment to Stormy Daniels
that Trump's personal fixer Michael Cohen made
in the closing days of the campaign.
Remember when Trump said he had
absolutely nothing to do with that payment,
and then his lawyer went on TV and said he did know
and then took it back and said he didn't know,
and then Trump said he did know
and then said his lawyer was wrong when he said he knew?
-They funneled it through a law firm.
-Funneled through a law firm, and the President repaid it.
-Excuse me, excuse me, excuse me.
No, but you have to --
Excuse me. You take a look at what I said.
You go back and take a look. You'll see what I said.
You go take a look at what we said.
-Yeah, dude.
You were asked if you knew about the payment, and you said no.
We saw it, remember?
You were standing in the aisle of the plane
like you were about to take everyone's drink orders.
"Oh, I'll just have a snack."
"We don't have snacks." "You just said you did."
"Go back and take a look at what I said."
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Then, of course, it turned out that Trump was directly involved
in the payment, and then, on Tuesday,
we found out that, in February, while he was President,
Trump had personally sought to keep Stormy Daniels quiet.
-A source with direct knowledge tells CNN
President Trump personally directed an effort
to keep porn star Stormy Daniels quiet
about a sexual encounter she says she had with him in 2006.
In February, the President called his now former
personal attorney Michael Cohen and instructed him
to seek a restraining order against Daniels.
The source says Trump directed Cohen
to coordinate the effort involving his son, Eric Trump,
and an outside lawyer.
-You put Eric on the case?
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I'm not surprised the cover-up failed.
I'm surprised we didn't end up with video from three angles
and a signed confession.
[ Laughter ]
So, to recap, Trump personally intervened
to keep a porn star from speaking publicly
about an affair he illegally covered up
during a presidential campaign,
and he put his two dumbest subordinates on it.
Although, in fairness, it's not like
Trump's surrounded by geniuses.
"We need to stop this Stormy thing.
Who's the smartest guy here?
Me? Oh. That's not good."
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These guys lie -- They lie to hold on to power
because they think they're entitled to it.
That's why they're all furious and indignant
when you question them in any way.
If you suggest that they broke the law
to become president or they shouldn't sit
on the Supreme Court, they go absolutely...
-Loco.
-This has been "A Closer Look."
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