Lawrence: Trump’s Iran war defined by ‘madman’ posts as Jesus while telling Pope he’s wrong
4/14/202637 min
Tonight on The Last Word: Donald Trump’s war in Iran drags on after J.D. Vance-led talks fail. Also, a record vote ends Viktor Orbán’s long hold on power in Hungary. And a federal judge rejects Trump’s lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal over an Epstein letter. Amb. Wendy Sherman, Timothy Snyder, and Tim O’Brien join Lawrence O’Donnell.
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Lawrence O'Donnell· Host0:14
And so once again, one of our national political parties has proved that it has zero tolerance for sexual harassment or assault, and the other party is populated entirely by members of Congress who proudly voted for this guy three times after he said this.
Donald Trump· Soundbite0:37
You know, I'm automatically attracted to beautiful... I just start kissing them. It's like a magnet. You just kiss. I don't even wait. And when you're a star, they let you do it. You can do anything.
Speaker 00:48
Whatever you want.
Donald Trump· Soundbite0:49
Grab them by the [beep].
Lawrence O'Donnell· Host0:52
And today, in a statement posted at five twenty-five PM, Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell, a frequent guest on this program, said, quote, "I am deeply sorry to my family, staff, and constituents for mistakes and judgments I've made in my past. I will vite s- fight serious false allegations made against me. However, I must take responsibility and ownership for the mistakes I did make. I am aware of efforts to bring an immediate expulsion vote against me and other members. Expelling anyone from Congress without due process within days of an allegation being made is wrong, but it's also wrong for my constituents to have