President Trump Said He Never Wanted To ‘Rescind’ Gorsuch’s Nomination. It’s #FakeNews

It never ends.

On Monday, The Washington Post published a story, claiming that President Trump considered “rescinding” Neil Gorsuch’s nomination because he felt betrayed. WaPo’s source is “several people with knowledge of the discussions.”

Alrighty then.

But earlier this year, Trump talked about rescinding Gorsuch’s nomination, venting angrily to advisers after his Supreme Court pick was critical of the president’s escalating attacks on the federal judiciary in private meetings with legislators.

Trump, according to several people with knowledge of the discussions, was upset that Gorsuch had pointedly distanced himself from the president in a private February meeting with Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), telling the senator he found Trump’s repeated attacks on the federal judiciary “disheartening” and “demoralizing.”

The president worried that Gorsuch would not be “loyal,” one of the people said, and told aides that he was tempted to pull Gorsuch’s nomination — and that he knew plenty of other judges who would want the job.

This story definitely makes Trump look petty and ridiculous, which was obviously the objective.

Trump has finally issued a response. He says it’s #FakeNews.

A story in the @washingtonpost that I was close to “rescinding” the nomination of Justice Gorsuch prior to confirmation is FAKE NEWS. I never even wavered and am very proud of him and the job he is doing as a Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. The unnamed sources don’t exist!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 19, 2017

Once again, it’s the WaPo’s word against President Trump’s. Pick your side.