President Trump’s reelection campaign wasted no time asking supporters for cash after his attorney general said the special counsel’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election found no evidence that the campaign conspired or coordinated with the Kremlin.
The campaign released a video shortly after Barr delivered a summary of special counsel Robert Mueller’s findings that highlighted past statements from prominent Democrats in which they argued there was existing evidence of collusion.
“Dems hyped collusion with no evidence,” the ad reads. “Mueller proves them wrong.”
The 40-second video, titled “Collusion Hoax!” proceeds to show brief, edited clips of Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Democratic National Commitee Chairman Tom Perez and Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), Adam Schiff (D-Calif) and Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) appearing on news shows in recent months declaring that there was evidence of collusion involving the campaign.
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The video also sought to fundraise off of Mueller’s findings, urging supporters to text “WITCHHUNT” to the campaign in order to contribute money or be added to a mailing list.
The campaign also sent a text to supporters seeking donations.
Mueller made no conclusion as to whether Trump obstructed justice in the investigation of Russian interference, but Barr has already determined he will not pursue the issue.
The Democratic majority in the House is likely to draw a much different conclusion regarding obstruction of justice.
Still, Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale issued a statement that echoed comments from Trump and White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, declaring Trump had been “fully vindicated” by the special counsel’s report.
“Nevertheless, Democrats took us on a frantic, chaotic, conspiracy-laden roller coaster for two years, alleging wrongdoing where there was none,” he said. “So distraught and blindsided by the results of the 2016 elections, Democrats lied to the American people continually, hoping to undo the legitimate election of President Trump.”
The campaign’s efforts to seize on Mueller’s findings provide a preview of a likely line of attack from the president as he hits the trail in support of his reelection bid in 2020.
Trump has a rally scheduled for Thursday night in Michigan.
Several Democrats seeking the party’s nomination to challenge Trump in 2020 weighed in shortly after Barr’s summary was published, calling for Mueller’s full findings to be made public.
“I don’t want a summary of the Mueller report,” Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) tweeted. “I want the whole damn report.”
“The Mueller report needs to be made public, the underlying investigative materials should be handed over to Congress, and Barr must testify,” Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) tweeted. “That is what transparency looks like. A short letter from Trump’s hand-picked Attorney General is not sufficient.”
Nadler and Blumenthal, who were featured in the Trump campaign’s video, were among the numerous other Democrats who indicated that the full Mueller report should be made available to get an unbaised understanding of the special counsel’s findings.