US President Donald Trump, threatened with impeachment measures, violently attacked former vice president Joe Biden, his likely Democratic opponent in the 2020 presidential election, and the media he called corrupt, and parliamentarians accused of "treason."
Trump, who appeared to be very nervous, launched his attacks in the presence of Finnish President Sulley Ninisto, who followed his remarks silently and was surprised.
The US president avoided answering many questions related to the Ukrainian case, asking his counterpart, Volodymyr Zelinsky, to investigate the activities of Joe Biden and his son Hunter.
"It was great talks," Trump said at a joint news conference with his Finnish counterpart, who seemed uncomfortable at some moments.
The Democrats, determined to keep the pressure, threatened yesterday to force the White House to hand them the documents they want. They announced that they would today issue a judicial warning to the executive if they did not voluntarily comply with their request until then.
"We're not joking," said Adam Schiff, chairman of the influential House of Representatives Intelligence Committee. "We don't want this situation to last for months as it seems from the government's strategy."
Finnish President Suli Ninesto will most likely remember his October 2019 visit to the White House for a long time, not for the beauty of the place but for the violent remarks made by his host.
The Finnish president stood silent and was surprised by Trump's chaotic statements.
After a brief statement by Nenesto, Trump said in his Oval Office in the White House:
Then he embarked on what is like a dialogue with himself aggressive and disconnected, and said that «what is happening is an insult!», Pointing out that «there are corrupt media in this country!».
“They tried to isolate me from the day I was elected, you know what? They failed! ”
"All this is about a simple conversation!" Trump said, referring to his phone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart.
Trump suddenly realized that he had forgotten his guest, and he stopped and turned to him, saying, "I'm sorry to bother you with that and a lot must be said."
The Finnish president did not react. Trump resumed his speech by saying that "Joe Biden's son is corrupt, Biden is corrupt, Biden has never been a smart man, and he is less intelligent today."