'It was evil': Trump basks in acquittal as he settles scores and fires his insult cannon

In a formless rant described as a ‘celebration’, the president insulted enemies, flattered allies and replayed old grievances

“This is really not a news conference,” Donald Trump admitted. “It’s not a speech. It’s not anything. It’s just, we’re sort of, err – it’s a celebration because we have something that just worked out.”

Whatever it was, it wasn’t pretty. For more than an hour at the White House on Thursday, this was Trump at his Trumpiest, swaggering, settling scores, firing his insult cannon and basking in the adulation of the Republican allies who ensured his impeachment trial ended in acquittal.

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