Former Trump administration national security advisor John Bolton called his old boss a “thug” after seeing his booking photo.
During an interview with CNN's Kaitlan Collins, Bolton suggested that the mugshot may have been deliberately staged to portray the former president as tough.
Collins began the interview by asking, “I just wonder, as someone who worked inside the West Wing when Donald Trump was president, what is it like for you to see his mug shot tonight?”
Bolton responded, “I thought it was carefully staged. They must have thought about what look they wanted. He could have smiled. He could have looked benign. Instead, he looks like a thug. I think it's intended to be a sign of intimidation against the prosecutors and judges. That's what they picked, and we'll see that picture everywhere.”
Breitbart has the transcript:
Collins said, “So, you think they actually spent time deciding, you know, should he smile in this? Should he have this scowl that he appears to have gone with?”
Bolton said, “Almost as much time as they spent combing his hair.”
Collins said, “He posted the mug shot, you know, shortly after on his own social media account, along with the phrase, never surrender. I mean, a bit ironic, given he had just surrendered at the Fulton County Jail behind me. But how do you expect him to try to use this to his political advantage, as he's running for president?”
Bolton said that Trump would use the latest development in Georgia to his political advantage in the Republican primary as he has thus far: “Well, I think in the same way he's used the other three indictments. I think the evidence is that the indictments have proven the law of diminishing margin of utility. If anything, they're not undercutting his support. They're building it up.”
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Hey Bolton your next, Your part of the problem
And Bolton looks like a walrus, so there’s that.
You’re being much too kind.
Walrus are kinda cute.
Mr. Bolton would be wise to remain silent through this. Instead, he’s trying to insert himself so that he can become relevant again.
The accursed back stabber was never relevant!
Johnny, looks like a PEDOPHILE, don’t allow him around children.
Phony “journalist” Collins got played by Trump in her “town hall.” These “news” creeps really think they are hot stuff; maybe just hot POS.
I heard photo was released to CNN first. They had it posted before FNC.
nobody cares about that “swirly” CNN, they are circling the hole ready to go down
It is all about getting YOU the American people , Trump is in the way
I was also arrested and had a mugshot taken and spent the night in jail. Eventually the charges were dropped. Millions of Americans have gone through this and Trump will be more popular because of this. I know what it feels like. I like the way he looks in the mugshot. This is historic, as I saw in a tweet response,” Orange is the new Black”. TRUMP 2024!!!
Yep, that’s soon will be President Thug!!!!!
“President Thug” that nom de plume is taken by President Biden so chose another.
Bolton is the turncoat thug.
Bolton, you truly are an ambastored lefty. Your time is coming.
Bolton looks like a cowardly dweeb. Trump looks like a courageous warrior.
Let’s hear the Trump-ets for 2024.
From the very first time I saw Bolton I had him pegged for the slime that he is.
Bolton is a fool and another deep state hack!
U look more like a thug,john,than our great handsome, president. I think it would be in your best interest, to stfu, at least trump was no warmonger,but a piece maker,that the dumbocrap commies, just couldn’t stand.Well get ready for our new president trump,very soon,in a landslide,hidenbiden won’t be running.It won’t matter who they run,they can’t win.
Bolton would be an expert on what a thug looks like since one stares back at him in the mrirror
I would say he looks like he is determined! Bolton on the other hand always looks like a swine with a mustach>
Bolton is the nasty criminal thug and needs to be treated as such!
Bolton? say isnt that the Clod that was fired and moved around like a chess piece in the cabinet? because he was so worthless, spoke to him once years ago, and he attempted to placate a fathers nerves by telling me the Roosevelt was transiting the suez canal, this was shortly after 9/11, the guy is a walking talking menace to himself and society as a whole and should be,…. NO WHERE NEAR CLASSIFIED ANYTHINGS
I love Trump, I’ll vote for him again, but lol, he DOES look like a thug in that mug shot.
I don’t think anyone is listening to his garbage Thats why he is with CNN
That Walrus Faced moron has no room to say anybody looks like a THUG. He looks like the south end of a north bound mule.
Mugshot benefits for Trump:
$$$$ sold worldwide
X% for Legal defense
Bolton is right that Trump gave his enemies a little boost by scowling at the camera with his head down to look more menacing. I’m sure his fans will like his look of hate and defiance in his mug shot, but it did him no favors with the rest of the voters. Forever Trump voters and Trump himself, despise DeSantis and other completion, so will not vote out of spite if DeSantis were to win the nomination. That pool of voters is fairly small so Trump may not win the votes to be nominated by the delegates who control the primary. If those same voters refuse to vote for the nominee, DeSantis, in the general election the Dems will win again even if they don’t have to again resort to fraud. Another win by the Dems spells doom for the America we once knew. If Trump had the best interests of the country at heart, he would terminate his candidacy to ensure a Republican win, but Trump’s extreme Narcissism will never allow that to happen. I fear Normal American is doomed thanks to Trump and his Forever Trump fans.
Bolten is a joke – Trump was making fun of this circus – if the Dems weren’t so afraid of him they would not have filed false charges like this.