President Trump is ramping up his Twitter push on an unfounded conspiracy theory regarding the death of an intern for former Rep. Joe Scarborough (R-Fla.), who now anchors MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.”
The president tweeted on Sunday that there is “a lot of interest” in the story about “Psycho Joe Scarborough.” He encouraged his followers to read an article from conservative website True Pundit that alleged evidence showed foul play was involved in the death of Lori Klausutis, 28, in 2001.
“So a young marathon runner just happened to faint in his office, hit her head on his desk, & die?” Trump asked. “I would think there is a lot more to this story than that? An affair? What about the so-called investigator?”
A lot of interest in this story about Psycho Joe Scarborough. So a young marathon runner just happened to faint in his office, hit her head on his desk, & die? I would think there is a lot more to this story than that? An affair? What about the so-called investigator? Read story! https://t.co/CjBXBXxoNS
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 24, 2020
The president also mentioned the incident Saturday, retweeting a story about his call for an investigation into Klausutis’s death, which was ruled accidental.
“A blow to her head? Body found under his desk? Left Congress suddenly? Big topic of discussion in Florida…and, he’s a Nut Job (with bad ratings). Keep digging, use forensic geniuses!” the president said.
A blow to her head? Body found under his desk? Left Congress suddenly? Big topic of discussion in Florida…and, he’s a Nut Job (with bad ratings). Keep digging, use forensic geniuses! https://t.co/UxbS5gZecd
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 24, 2020
Klausutis died in 2001 in Scarborough’s district office, and a medical examiner ruled the death an accident, saying she collapsed and hit her head on the desk because of an undiagnosed heart condition.
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Trump again pushes unfounded conspiracy theory about Scarborough https://t.co/Q5VWL6ADSO pic.twitter.com/ZeXAVCkf5S
— The Hill (@thehill) May 24, 2020
My only thought when I read his tweets is that my heart goes out to her husband and her parents. Who will no doubt be inundated with reporters asking questions and reliving this. Did they ask him to dig this up? https://t.co/vScSACQ0TB
— Katie Carney (@kgcarney) May 24, 2020
This is an important point. I’ve long said that I’m more pro-Trump than many Trumpers because I pay him the compliment of considering him an adult who can be held responsible for how he behaves. https://t.co/dfhRlQdXD8
— Jay Nordlinger (@jaynordlinger) May 24, 2020
Not that the previous five decades of his public life hadn’t already provided enough proof, but the latest installment of “How Unhinged and Narcissistic Is Trump?” has landed: https://t.co/y1N5fY60EG
— Tim O'Brien (@TimOBrien) May 24, 2020
The President's Twitter feed is now indistinguishable from the craziest MAGA trolls. It is the evidentiary record that he is mentally unstable and unable to execute the duties of his office.
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) May 24, 2020
I didn’t have any doubt he could sink lower. He can and will sink lower still. https://t.co/Omm34S4uTB
— George Conway (@gtconway3d) May 24, 2020
.@realDonaldTrump's unhinged attacks on @JoeNBC reminded me to recommend this @gtconway3d article:https://t.co/gOSl3o389D
— Jeffrey Goldberg (@JeffreyGoldberg) May 24, 2020
TruePundit, the conspiracy account the president quote tweeted previously linked Hillary and Bill Clinton to sex crimes with children.
It gained some notoriety when Michael Flynn shared one of their fake stories in 2016 before his appointment as NSA. pic.twitter.com/zT0fp4vMio
— andrew kaczynski🤔 (@KFILE) May 24, 2020
Other than the grossness of @realDonaldTrump desperately insinuating @JoeNBC is a murderer, and the grossness of his fans not caring, the part I find most fascinating is the notion that he thinks doing so will help him get re-elected.
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) May 24, 2020
This is vile. Almost every week he does something that would cause GOP politicians to call for the impeachment or resignation of a Democratic POTUS. Some of his comments are so deranged they raise 25th Amendment concerns. But still they march, in lockstep, behind dear leader. https://t.co/hvGE4GhAMF
— David French (@DavidAFrench) May 24, 2020
“A lot of interest in this story about Psycho Joe Scarborough.”
The only ones interested in this almost 10-year-old, long ago debunked conspiracy theory are Trump and his fans who would believe any crackpot conspiracy theory out there even when it has been proven to be false.
I wonder what Miss Klausutis’ loved ones think about a childish president using her death for personal and political gain. It has to reopen a lot of old wounds in their hearts. Trump’s cruelty is almost unimaginable.
— Scott Lincicome (@scottlincicome) May 24, 2020
The Washington Post article alluded to in the above tweet shows the damage Trump is causing to Mrs. Klausutis’ loved ones. Now they have to be concerned about some sick conspiracy nuts harassing them like the ones who causes such grief to the Sandy Hook parents. Trump is a cold, unfeeling monster who only cares about himself.
And to correct my previous post — this tragedy occurred 20 years ago, not 10. And the deceased was married, so she was known as Mrs. Klausutis, not Miss.
I don’t know why Trump feels so threatened by Joe that he would deliberately cause this family, who has already suffered so much, even more pain. He is incapable of feeling any empathy for anyone. It is part of his mental illness.
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