Grassley: Trump ‘could solve all of his problems’ if Melania approved tweets

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) joked at a Tuesday event that President Trump would have a lot fewer worries if his tweets were first checked by first lady Melania Trump.

“The president could solve all of his problems if he just showed his wife the tweet before he punches the send button,” Grassley quipped when the moderator noted that Trump is tweeting more about special counsel Robert Mueller than the push for criminal justice reform in a bill co-sponsored by Grassley.

“Couldn’t we all,” agreed Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), another of the bill’s co-sponsors.

{mosads}The president’s frequent and often bombastic tweeting has been a source of frustration for many conservatives, including Grassley.

In September, the Senate Judiciary Committee chairman tweeted that he was praying Trump could be more disciplined in his discourse in the run up to the midterm elections.

“My prayer is that our President can be as disciplined in his discourse and speeches like last two [weeks before] his election,” Grassley tweeted. “Then we will be successful in next two months like he was successful.”

The GOP emerged from the midterms with a greater majority in the Senate but significant losses in the House. 

Pundits on the right and the left have said Trump’s heated rhetoric contributed to the GOP’s losses, driving away suburban voters.

On Monday, the president unleashed a series of tweets lambasting Mueller’s plea agreement with Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen.  

“Michael Cohen asks judge for no Prison Time.” You mean he can do all of the TERRIBLE, unrelated to Trump, things having to do with fraud, big loans, Taxis, etc., and not serve a long prison term? He makes up stories to get a GREAT & ALREADY reduced deal for himself, and get…..

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 3, 2018

….his wife and father-in-law (who has the money?) off Scott Free. He lied for this outcome and should, in my opinion, serve a full and complete sentence.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 3, 2018

Cohen pleaded guilty last week to lying to Congress regarding the timing of the Trump Organization’s efforts to build a tower in Russia.

“I will never testify against Trump.” This statement was recently made by Roger Stone, essentially stating that he will not be forced by a rogue and out of control prosecutor to make up lies and stories about “President Trump.” Nice to know that some people still have “guts!”

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 3, 2018

Bob Mueller (who is a much different man than people think) and his out of control band of Angry Democrats, don’t want the truth, they only want lies. The truth is very bad for their mission!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 3, 2018