Donald Trump says "How many times have we watched" about hearing deflection
“How many times have we watched the Congressional hearing in which somebody in Donald's orbit has been asked a direct question only to watch them look down at their notes for the person or institution they're supposed to blame in order to deflect, instead of answering the question?”
Reported October 17, 2026 by alternet.org. Checked word for word against that report.
Mary Trump, President Donald Trump’s niece, said on her podcast Friday that her uncle inhabits a false worldview shaped by his father and reinforced by supportive aides. She described a recurring pattern in which the president or people close to him, when asked difficult questions at congressional hearings, avoid the question by assigning blame elsewhere. Mary Trump called this projection and said it often operates unconsciously; she claimed his insults toward others actually describe himself. She said he was taught early to reject weakness and now mainly tries to convince himself, while a minority of people help sustain his beliefs, even when it harms them or the country.
- alternet.org ↗︎17 OCT 2026